AGENDA 22
READ THE OFFICIAL 2024 Republican Party Platform HERE
RICHARD BAGSBY'S 22 COMMITMENTS
1. Lead with Courage — Not Convenience
No abstaining on difficult votes.
No disappearing when leadership is needed.
No bending to the establishment.
2. Secure Our Communities
Back law enforcement, strengthen penalties for violent
crime, and take real action against fentanyl and drug
trafficking harming Indiana families.
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3. Lower Utility Bills
Fight unjustified rate hikes, challenge corporate
monopolies, and ensure energy policies protect
families — not profit structures.
4. Defend Parental Rights
Ensure parents have transparency, control, and
respect in their children’s education.
5. Protect Integrity in Education
Keep classrooms focused on academics, civics,
discipline, and excellence not ideological agendas.
6. Strengthen the Economy
Support policies that stabilize living costs, grow
opportunity, and protect working families.
7. Champion Small Businesses
Stop policies that crush small contractors, strengthen
protections when big corporations walk away, and
promote entrepreneurship.
8. Fight Rising Costs
Address real cost-of-living pressures impacting groceries,
housing, insurance, and daily living expenses.
9. Promote Responsible American Energy
Support American and Indiana-based energy solutions
while ensuring Hoosiers are not punished with
outrageous costs.
10. Honor Veterans
Strengthen resources, mental health services, housing
stability, and real support beyond ceremony.
11. Hold Government Accountable
End insider politics, expose backroom deals, and
demand transparency in spending and decision-making.
12. Protect Faith and Religious Freedom
Ensure families, churches, and ministries are free to live
out their convictions without government interference.
13. Defend Constitutional Rights
Stand firm on free speech, the right to bear arms, due
process, and equal treatment under the law.
14. Reinforce Election Integrity
Support commonsense, confidence-building election safe-
guards so every legal vote counts.
15. Protect Indiana Farmers & Land
Defend agriculture, stop foreign entities from buying
Hoosier farmland, and protect food security.
16. Expand Mental Health & Addiction Recovery
Support real pathways to healing, recovery, and second
chances — not cycles of failure.
17. Support Law-Abiding Gun Owners
Defend legal gun ownership and responsible self-
defense rights.
18. Strengthen Public Safety Resources
Ensure first responders have the tools, training,
and support they need to keep families safe.
19. Elevate Workforce & Trade Careers
Promote trades, apprenticeships, and real career
pipelines for young Hoosiers.
20. Prioritize Indiana Families
Support family stability, protect children, and stand
for policies that strengthen households — not weaken
them.
21. Restore Trust in the Justice System
Push accountability, equal treatment under the law, and
stop politically weaponized decision-making.
22. Put Tax Dollars to Work for Taxpayers
Put Tax Dollars to Work for Taxpayers.
Prioritize roads, infrastructure, schools, and public
safety — not wasteful spending or politically protected
projects.
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Leadership is responsibility — and District 22
deserves a fighter.