Cinde Wirth

Cinde Wirth and her husband, Trent, raised two children in Columbus, where she has also owned a local business.¹ A first generation college graduate, she studied biology and Spanish at the University of Evansville and earned a master's in anthropology at Indiana University.².³ She completed her doctorate in cultural and educational policy at Ball State in 2025.²

Wirth spent more than a decade teaching biology and environmental science at Columbus Signature Academy.¹ Her educational work also included assisting with Indiana University courses in underwater diving, research and mapping, and developing a marine ecology field school for teachers.¹ She has also worked in environmental and archaeological research consulting and owned a furniture business.² Her business ownership experience spans more than twenty years.¹

An Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship took her to Capitol Hill in 2018 and 2019.¹ Her placement was in the personal office of the House Science Committee's chairwoman, where she worked on science and education policy.⁴ After congressional campaigns in 2022 and 2024, she is again the Democratic challenger in Indiana's 6th District, facing Republican incumbent Jefferson Shreve.¹.³

Her healthcare platform supports Medicare for All, expanded community health centers and caps on prescription drug costs.⁵ She favors protecting coverage for preexisting conditions, safeguarding reproductive decisions and fully funding veterans' healthcare.⁵ She also supports legalizing medical cannabis and decriminalizing cannabis possession.⁵