Candidate · November 3, 2026

Drew Cox

On the ballot for U.S. House · Indiana's 4th District

DemocraticChallenger
raised through Oct 14, 2026
$61K
cash on hand
$6,820
issues with public statements
20

§1On the ballot

Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.

OfficeU.S. House · Indiana's 4th District1
Party on the ballotDemocratic1
StatusChallenger
Also on the ballot

§2Who they are

Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.

Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.

His campaign website says Drew Cox joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 2008 as a bandsman, was sent to Kabul, Afghanistan, in 2011, and was honorably discharged in March 2012.2 It says he used the GI Bill to pursue higher education at Indiana University and went on to earn a doctorate in music from the University of Illinois.2 Ballotpedia lists his profession as educator and says he also holds a bachelor's degree from Indiana University and an associate degree in energy technology from Ivy Tech Community College.3

Why they say they're running

His campaign website says he became inspired to run for office in 2025 after witnessing what it calls atrocities committed by ICE across the United States, and that he is committed to addressing inaccessible health care, the impacts of data centers and the cost of living.2 Its home page says he is running to deliver policies that serve Indiana's residents instead of corporate interests.4

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§3What they've said on the issues

Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.

Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.

Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.

Health Care

His campaign website says he supports a single-payer Medicare for All system and will fight to pass the Medicare for All Act, which it says must include mental health care and reproductive health care.5,6

  1. One government plan for everyone (Medicare for All)
  2. Add a government plan that anyone can choose to buy
  3. Keep the current mix of private and public coverage, including the ACA
  4. Fewer federal insurance rules and more private plan choices, with aid paid to individuals
Marked: the option their statement matches.

Elections and Government Reform

His campaign website says he is pushing to overturn Citizens United and get big money out of politics, will fight to pass the Ban Corporate PACs Act, advocates public campaign financing that matches small-dollar donations, and has pledged not to take corporate money.4,7

  1. Limit spending by outside groups, including by amending the Constitution to overturn Citizens United
  2. Keep spending unlimited but require groups to name their major donors
  3. Keep current rules
  4. Raise or remove limits on donations to candidates and parties
Marked: the option their statement matches.

His campaign website says he will fight to pass the Restore Trust in Congress Act, which it describes as banning congressional stock trading.7

  1. Ban members and their spouses and dependent children from owning or trading individual stocks
  2. Ban members themselves from trading individual stocks
  3. No ban; keep the reporting rules, with stronger penalties for late reports
Marked: the option their statement matches.

Immigration

His campaign website says he will advocate for the abolition of ICE and for a fair, equitable and efficient immigration system.8

  1. Abolish ICE and move any remaining enforcement work to other agencies
  2. Deport only people convicted of serious crimes or who threaten national security
  3. Focus on people with criminal records and recent border crossers
  4. Deport as many people here without legal permission as possible, with or without criminal records
Marked: the option their statement matches.

Economy, Jobs and Trade

His campaign website says he will fight to pass the Raise the Wage Act, which it says would raise the federal minimum wage to $17 an hour and require it to keep pace with inflation.9

  1. Keep at $7.25 or leave to states
  2. Raise it to less than $15, such as $10 or $12
  3. Raise to $15 or more
Marked: the option their statement matches.

His campaign website says he will vote for the Workplace Democracy Act, which it says makes it easier to join and create unions.9

  1. Make it easier to form a union (for example, the PRO Act)
  2. Keep current rules
  3. Add requirements such as a secret-ballot election before every union is recognized
Marked: the option their statement matches.

His campaign website says the Workplace Democracy Act, which he will vote for, would also eliminate state right-to-work laws.9

  1. Pass a national right-to-work law
  2. Leave it to each state
  3. Allow union contracts that require fees in every state, overriding state right-to-work laws
Marked: the option their statement matches.

His campaign website says he will fight to pass the Credit Card Interest Rate Cap Act of 2025, which it says would limit credit card interest rates to 10 percent over five years, and will advocate legislation to crack down on buy now, pay later loans.10

  1. Strengthen rules and consumer protections, such as limits on overdraft fees and tougher oversight of large banks
  2. Keep current rules
  3. Ease rules on how companies raise money from investors, and let more people invest in private companies
  4. Ease rules further, including closing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Marked: the option their statement matches.

Family and Social Policy

His campaign website says he will seek to pass the Family Act, which it says would guarantee 12 weeks of paid parental leave and sick time, and the Protected Time Off Act, which would require employers to grant one hour of paid time off for every 25 hours worked.9

  1. Create a national paid leave program for all workers
  2. Expand tax credits for employers that offer paid leave, without a national requirement
  3. Keep current federal law, leaving paid leave to employers and states
Marked: the option their statement matches.

Courts, Rights and Civil Liberties

His campaign website says he will fight to pass the Equality Act.11

  1. Pass broad protections such as the Equality Act
  2. Add protections with broad exemptions for religious groups and businesses
  3. No new federal protections; leave it to the states
Marked: the option their statement matches.

Abortion and Reproductive Health

His campaign website says he will fight to codify Roe v. Wade.11

  1. Legal only to save the pregnant woman's life
  2. Legal only in cases of rape or incest, or to save the woman's life
  3. Legal early in pregnancy only, up to a limit such as 6, 12 or 15 weeks
  4. Legal until about 24 weeks, as under Roe v. Wade, and later to protect the woman's life or health
  5. Legal at every stage, with no limit based on weeks of pregnancy
Marked: the option their statement matches.

His campaign website says he will fight to codify Roe v. Wade.11

  1. A national law making abortion legal in every state, at least until viability, as under Roe v. Wade
  2. Leave abortion law to each state
  3. A national law limiting abortion (for example, after 15 weeks of pregnancy)
Marked: the option their statement matches.

Crime, Policing and Prisons

His campaign website says he will advocate for removing cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act.11

Housing

His campaign website says he will fight to pass the ROAD to Housing Act of 2025, which it says will make it easier to bypass restrictive zoning laws and build low-cost modular housing in high-stress areas.12

Foreign Policy and Defense

His campaign website says no money or weapons, whether offensive or defensive, should be sent from the United States to Israel, and that the United States should stop protecting Israel in the United Nations.13

  1. Increase military aid to Israel
  2. Keep military aid at current levels, without new conditions
  3. Attach conditions, such as limits on how US weapons are used and requirements to let humanitarian aid into Gaza
  4. Reduce or end military aid to Israel
Marked: the option their statement matches.

His campaign website says he will fight to redirect significant portions of the military budget to social services, infrastructure and repaying the national debt.14

  1. Increase military spending
  2. Hold it near current levels, adjusted for inflation
  3. Cut military spending
Marked: the option their statement matches.

Infrastructure and Transportation

His campaign website says he will push for legislation reviving federal employment programs for the 21st century, with projects such as developing high-speed rail and public transit in cities.15

  1. Expand funding for passenger rail, including new high-speed lines
  2. Fund repairs and current routes, without major new lines
  3. Cut federal rail funding or move Amtrak toward private operation
Marked: the option their statement matches.

Energy and Climate

His campaign website says he will fight for a federal moratorium on AI data centers and for regulation requiring all data centers to use green energy.16

  1. Encourage new data centers with tax breaks and faster approvals
  2. Require data centers to pay the full cost of the power plants and lines they need
  3. Pause or limit new data centers
Marked: the option their statement matches.

Technology, Privacy and AI

His campaign website says he will fight to prevent mass layoffs from automation so that advances in artificial intelligence assist humans rather than replace them.16

Taxes and Budget

His campaign website says he advocates the For the 99.5 Percent Act and a progressive tax system with higher tax brackets for the ultra-wealthy, and says all tax loopholes must be closed.17

  1. Replace the current income tax with a single flat rate or a national sales tax
  2. Cut rates further, including the top rate
  3. Keep current rates
  4. Raise rates on high incomes only (for example, above $400,000)
Marked: the option their statement matches.

§4Money

Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.

Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through October 14, 2026.18

Raised$60,559
Spent$53,739
Cash on hand$6,820
Debts owed by the campaign$500

Where the money came from

Individual donors$57K · 95%
Political party committees$2,600 · 4%
The candidate's own money (gifts and loans)$500 · 1%
Other receipts (other loans, refunds, interest)$0 · 0%

§5Financial disclosures

Why this matters: Federal candidates and members of Congress must report their assets, income, debts and outside jobs, and members must report stock trades. These filings show possible conflicts of interest.