State Representative Mitch Gore (D-Indianapolis), who represents parts of Beech Grove and Indianapolis, recently released the results of the community survey for House District 89. State legislators in Indiana typically send out a survey with questions framed to elicit responses in line with their legislative priorities.
“Because of the insights you provided, I was able to pass bills and support measures to combat illegal dumping, improve our roads, and enhance public safety,” Gore said in a letter to locals that responded to the survey mailed out earlier this year. “If you ever need anything, please do not hesitate to reach out to my office at (317) 234-9041 or email me at H8*@****in.gov.”
Representative Gore Survey Results
Have you faced any difficulties paying for your or your family’s medical bills in the last 12 months?
- 65% said no, 32% said yes, and 3% said prefer not to answer
Should illegally dumping a large amount of junk or garbage result in a low-level misdemeanor instead of the current infraction?
- 73% said yes, 18% said no, 9% said no opinion
Should participating in an illegal street takeover result in the seizure of the vehicle used?
- 75% said yes, 14% said no, 11% said no opinion
Would you support a law prohibiting sex offenders from working in positions where they supervise minors?
- 87% said yes, 7% said no, 6% said no opinion
Would you support a law limiting the number of homes corporate investors may own in Indiana?
- 85% said yes, 10% said no, 5% said no opinion
Do you believe the wealthiest Hoosier families should receive state tax dollars to send their children to private schools in Indiana
- 78% said no, 16% said yes, 6% said no opinion
Are you in support of additional property tax caps if it means local services, such as schools and fire departments, will have reduced funding?
- 46% said no, 41% said yes, 13% said no opinion
About 1,500 Hoosier kids are waiting to be adopted. Do you support tax dollars being used to help make adoption free in Indiana?
- 69% said yes, 20% said no, 11% no opinion
One in 5 Hoosier children regularly go hungry. Would you support a small tax increase to eliminate child hunger in our state?
- 59% said yes, 35% said no, 6% said no opinion
Rep. Gore
Gore serves as the Assistant Democratic Whip of the Indiana House of Representatives Democratic Caucus and on the House Committee on Courts and Criminal Code, House Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions, and House Committee on Veteran Affairs and Public Safety.
He was last elected in 2024 when he ran against Yvonne Metcalf. In 2022, he narrowly beat now-Minority Leader of the Indianapolis City-County Council Michael Paul-Hart by 258 votes, after being first elected in 2020.
Corporate Rental Homes in Beech Grove and Indianapolis
The question with the clearest support involved limiting the number of homes corporate investors can own.
As of Feb. 2023, there were 352 single-family rental homes in Beech Grove, 42.33% of which were owned by out-of-state investors. According to a WFYI report, 1 in 4 single-family rental homes in central Indiana as a whole are also owned by out-of-state investors.
According to data obtained from the city in Jan. 2025, Vinebrook Homes, based in Dayton, Ohio, owned 11 properties in the city and FirstKey Homes/Cerberus, based in Atlanta, Georgia, owned 2 properties.