Mary Allen

Mary Allen raised three daughters in Evansville and now lives downtown with her husband, Greg; they have two grandchildren.¹ An Army Reserve veteran, she has called Indiana home for more than thirty years.².¹ Her community work has included creating a neighborhood garden and serving for a decade in an urban nonprofit ministry.¹ Discussing civil discourse, she told WNIN she had read *I Think You're Wrong, But I'm Listening*.³

Allen spent about fifteen years working in healthcare before moving into other community and business roles.³ She owned Sixth and Zero, a Main Street shop, before selling it in 2025.¹.³ She and Greg jointly own Virginia Street Properties and have renovated several homes.¹

Elected to the Evansville City Council in 2023, Allen represents the city at large and has served as its vice president.⁴.⁵ She chairs the Enterprise Zone board and serves on the county solid waste board and metropolitan planning organization.⁶ She is the Democratic nominee challenging Republican Mark Messmer for Indiana's 8th District.⁷

Her platform calls for universal childcare and early learning, with families paying no more than 7% of their income for childcare.⁷ She supports stronger unions, a higher minimum wage and more federal investment in affordable housing.⁷ She wants to reverse federal healthcare cuts and expand affordable coverage.⁷ She also favors pausing data center development while communities assess water use, utility costs and safeguards.³