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Mary Allen

Democratic candidate for Indiana's 8th Congressional District

Evansville councilor, Army Reserve veteran and small-business owner focused on affordable housing, childcare, healthcare and family farms.

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DistrictIN-08
OfficeCongress
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Mary stands.

Campaign position

Preserve affordable healthcare access

  • Supports protecting and expanding Medicaid and Medicare and keeping rural hospitals open

Campaign position

Build and fund affordable housing

  • Backs investment in homes for working families and expansion of affordable housing programs to lower rents

Campaign position

Cap family childcare costs

  • Supports federal funding for local childcare centers, universal pre-K and limiting families’ childcare payments to 7% of income

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Raise wages and protect leave

  • Supports an inflation-adjusted national minimum wage, union organizing rights and paid time off for health and family care

Campaign position

Protect independent family farmers

  • Supports a national Right to Repair law, breaking up agricultural monopolies and a Farm Bill favoring family operations

Campaign position

Pause large data-center development

  • Supports a federal pause on new large data centers until safeguards protect water, air quality and household utility bills

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. Until November 2025

    Experience

    Sixth and Zero business owner

    Owned the local retail business until November 2025.

  • Accomplishment

    Rehabilitated Evansville homes

    Helped rehabilitate several homes through Virginia Street Properties to support neighborhood improvements.

  • Accomplishment

    Created a neighborhood garden

    Established a neighborhood garden as part of her local community-service work.

  • Experience

    Evansville City Council vice president

    Serves as an at-large city councilor and council vice president.

  • Experience

    Virginia Street Properties co-owner

    Co-owns the property business with her husband, Greg.

  • Experience

    Army Reserve veteran

    Served in the Army Reserve before her city-council and congressional campaigns.

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