Indiana Teacher Fed Up With MAGA Politician Decides to Run Against Him | Cindi Clayton
A teacher, HR professional, and children's advocate walks into a town hall — and walks out a candidate for the Indiana State Senate. That's essentially the story of Cindi Clayton, who is running for Indiana State Senate District 49 (Evansville/Vanderburgh County) in 2026.
After decades of staying quiet politically, Cindi was pushed to her breaking point when her current opponent — Senator Jim Toms — responded to concerns about a bill allowing genital inspections of female athletes by saying, "It's not like we're going to have the janitor do it." That moment lit a fire, and no one else would…
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