Lasima Packett
Lasima Packett (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Indiana State Senate to represent District 31. She is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on May 5, 2026.[source]
Packett completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2026
See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on May 5, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
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Democratic primary
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Democratic primary for Indiana State Senate District 31
Andrew Dezelan (D), Kerry Forestal (D), Lasima Packett (D), and Catherine Torzewski (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Indiana State Senate District 31 on May 5, 2026.
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Republican primary
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Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 31
Juanita Albright (R), Tiffanie Ditlevson (R), Travis Hankins (R), and Jan Keefer (R) are running in the Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 31 on May 5, 2026.
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Lasima Packett completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Packett's responses.
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- High-quality education is vital to Indiana’s future, and every child deserves to have the resources and tools they need to succeed. I’ll expand quality childcare and early learning options, strengthen K–12 schools, and paths to local careers so our investments in education stay here, preventing talent flight, creating opportunities for every Hoosier.
I’ll work to: Expand early childhood education & access to quality childcare Ensure fair and equitable school funding, so that public schools have the support needed to succeed Support teachers with better pay & classroom resources Expand dual-credit programs, offering more opportunities for hands-on and technical training, to give students real choices
Prioritize student mental health - I’ll fight for safe streets, strong schools, and reliable public services by protecting essential funding and ensuring new development pays its fair share, so every neighborhood has stable investment, well-maintained infrastructure and a future where working families aren’t carrying the burden. At the Indiana Statehouse, I’ll strive to: Prioritize investment in public safety services Champion affordable housing and tax fairness Ensure equitable education funding Help seniors age in place with dignity and home support programs Protect public services and build infrastructure that works for all Hoosiers
- Indiana families face rising healthcare costs and gaps in coverage that leave seniors, working adults, and low-income residents behind. Hoosier deserves quality care, regardless of age, income, or ZIP code. I’ll prioritize accessible, affordable healthcare and put our community’s well-being first. I’ll fight to: Advocate for policies that control rising healthcare costs and reduce burdens on working families Protect access, especially for our most vulnerable, seniors, working families, and those on Medicaid. Promote mental health and addiction services, ensuring care is available to everyone Support incentives for primary care, community-based clinics, and telemedicine options Bring transparency and accountability to healthcare funding
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Campaign finance summary
Campaign finance information for this candidate is not yet available from OpenSecrets. That information will be published here once it is available.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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