Why I’m Running
This work is personal to me. I’ve spent my career watching families move through disconnected systems that were never designed to work together — and I’ve seen the consequences,
I’ve seen a child struggle in school, not because of ability, but because their family lost housing. I’ve seen parents lose jobs, not because of performance, but because childcare fell through. I’ve seen children enter the child welfare system, not because of abuse or neglect, but because their family lacked stability, support, or a fair shot.
These aren’t separate problems. They’re the same challenge showing up in different ways.
As a teacher, a child welfare professional, and a school board commissioner, I’ve worked at the intersection of education, childcare, and family stability. I know how often policy is written in silos while families are forced to piece things together on their own.
That’s why I’m running for State Senator in District 46 — to break down those silos and fight for real solutions at the Statehouse. Every family deserves the same thing I want for my own: stability, opportunity, and a fair shot.
I love living in Fletcher Place — where I formerly served as neighborhood association president — with my husband, Matt Impink, and our three children: Alice, Jojo, and Mari.
Priorities for district 46
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We must fully fund public schools, support educators, and ensure every student has the opportunity to succeed.
I will work to ensure IPS is fully reimbursed for transportation, facilities, and special education services provided to innovation schools.
I support a moratorium on new charter schools.
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We need to expand access to safe, affordable housing so families can build stability and plan for the future.
We must also protect renters by implementing safeguards for housing stability.
I will work to decriminalize homelessness, and repeal recent efforts to criminalize our unhoused neighbors.
We must expand Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) at the state level el and create incentives for converting vacant properties into affordable housing.
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I will work to make healthcare accessible and affordable so no family has to choose between quality care and cost.
We must restore healthcare access for those impacted by Indiana’s Medicaid review to ensure no one is left behind.
I will work to repeal Indiana’s draconian abortion law.
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I will work to increase access to quality, affordable childcare so parents can work and children can thrive.
I support CCDF expansion and will work to increase voucher enrollments.
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Data centers need to demonstrate their benefits to our community — and they have not done that.
I support a data center moratorium as we evaluate effective ordinances to protect our communities from adverse impacts of data centers.
These are the richest companies in the history of the world. They can afford to pay their fair share. We need to appeal the tax exemptions on data centers.
This election, choose a candidate who believes in people. possibility, and the power of coming together.
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Where is District 46?
I’ve built my life in Senate District 46 — getting married in Fletcher Place, taking my girls to the farmers market in Garfield Park, teaching in our classrooms, and biking the same streets I’m proud to call home.
District 46 features diverse and vibrant neighborhoods. The district is located within the city of Indianapolis and includes neighborhoods such as downtown Indianapolis, Irvington, Fountain Square, Fletcher Place, Garfield Park, Warren Park, and portions of Center, Wayne, Warren, and Perry townships. The district was newly created after the 2021 redistricting cycle.
IU Indy
Mile Square
Holy Cross
Fletcher Place
Old Northside
Hawthorne
Twin Aire
Bean Creek
Garfield Park
Woodruff Place
Irvington
Lockerbie
Eastgate
Renaissance Place
Ransom Place
Emerson Heights
Chatham-Arch
Little Flower
Christian Park
Cottage Home
Fountain Square
Bates-Hendricks
Old Southside
Stringtown
Market East
Norwood
Market East
West Indy
St. Joseph
North Square
IU Indy Mile Square Holy Cross Fletcher Place Old Northside Hawthorne Twin Aire Bean Creek Garfield Park Woodruff Place Irvington Lockerbie Eastgate Renaissance Place Ransom Place Emerson Heights Chatham-Arch Little Flower Christian Park Cottage Home Fountain Square Bates-Hendricks Old Southside Stringtown Market East Norwood Market East West Indy St. Joseph North Square
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