Jamee Decio
Elkhart native | Trailblazer | Child advocate | Justice seeker | Proud union memberFrequently Asked Questions
Who is Jamee Decio?
Jamee Decio is the Democratic nominee for Indiana’s 2nd Congressional District. She is a mother, grandmother, and proud daughter of Northern Indiana, and one of the first women to graduate from Notre Dame and Notre Dame Law. As a lawyer and prosecutor, she stood up for people the system too often leaves behind. Her father, Art Decio, built one of Indiana’s largest businesses, and Jamee will fight for local, community businesses, not the corporations that buy Washington. In Congress, she’ll hold both parties accountable to the people they serve.
Is Jamee Decio a Democrat or a Republican?
Jamee Decio is the Democratic nominee for Indiana’s 2nd Congressional District in the 2026 election, but believes party lines mean little compared with character, community service, faith, and charity. She was raised with the ideals of honesty and integrity above all.
What does Jamee Decio believe? / What are Jamee Decio’s policy positions?
Jamee’s priorities include lowering everyday costs for working families, protecting Hoosiers from the impact of unchecked AI data center expansion, and reforming healthcare so families and seniors aren’t forced to choose between care and other basic needs. She also supports local industry and family farms, and believes Washington should answer to regular people, not corporations and special interests.
Who is Jamee Decio running against?
Jamee Decio is running against Republican incumbent Rudy Yakym in Indiana’s 2nd Congressional District. Yakym has taken campaign contributions from Big Tech like Amazon while praising the construction of their data centers in the district, even as Hoosier families are left paying the bill through higher utility and water rates. He voted to keep Trump’s reckless tariffs in place, raising costs for Hoosier farmers and families and cutting off major export markets for Indiana crops. As a member of the Ways and Means Committee, Yakym helped write and voted for a bill that cut Medicaid for nearly 25% of people in the district to fund tax breaks for corporations, raise healthcare costs, and add trillions to the deficit. He’s taken over $2 million from corporations and special interests and voted to give them billions in tax breaks, all while his own net worth has grown by nearly 60% since he took office — and when Congress finally voted on a stock trading ban, Yakym backed a version that lets members keep the stocks they already own instead of the stronger bipartisan bill that would require full divestment. He also voted for a blank check for the Iran war, which has caused spikes in gas prices, cost billions in taxpayer dollars, and killed 18 American service members, while doing nothing to make us safer.
Should I vote for Jamee Decio?
Yes! Jamee Decio is the clear choice for Indiana’s 2nd Congressional District over Republican incumbent Rudy Yakym. Yakym has taken campaign contributions from Big Tech like Amazon while praising the construction of their data centers in the district, even as Hoosier families are left paying the bill through higher utility and water rates — Jamee will make Big Tech pay its own way, require union labor for construction, ban secretive NDAs, and keep zoning power in local hands, so communities share in the profits instead of just the costs. Yakym voted to keep Trump’s reckless tariffs in place, raising costs for Hoosier farmers and families and cutting off major export markets for Indiana crops — Jamee will fight for smart, fair trade policy that actually protects Hoosier farmers, manufacturers, and families, and creates jobs right here in Indiana. As a member of the Ways and Means Committee, Yakym helped write and voted for a bill that cut Medicaid for nearly 25% of people in the district to fund tax breaks for corporations, raise healthcare costs, and add trillions to the deficit — Jamee will fight to protect Medicaid and Social Security for the families and seniors who depend on them, and believes every Hoosier deserves guaranteed, affordable healthcare without having to give up the private insurance you have if you want to keep it. Yakym has taken over $2 million from corporations and special interests and voted to give them billions in tax breaks, all while his own net worth has grown by nearly 60% since he took office, and backed a stock trading “ban” that lets members keep the stocks they already own — Jamee will ban stock trading for members of Congress outright, close corporate tax loopholes, and cut taxes for the middle class. And Yakym voted for a blank check for the Iran war, which has caused spikes in gas prices, cost billions in taxpayer dollars, and killed 18 American service members, while doing nothing to make us safer — while Hoosier families are still getting squeezed by the rising cost of groceries and gas and wages stay flat, Jamee will fight to bring costs down for working families, because Washington should answer to the people it serves, not corporate donors.
What has Jamee Decio said about affordability and the cost of living?
Jamee knows Hoosier families are being squeezed by the rising cost of groceries, gas, housing, and everyday bills, while wages have stayed flat. She’s fighting to curb corporate price gouging, close corporate tax loopholes, and make sure Indiana tax dollars are invested back into Hoosier families, not outside special interests.
What has Jamee Decio said about tariffs and farming?
Jamee supports smart, fair trade policy that protects Indiana farmers and manufacturers, not reckless tariffs that raise costs and invite retaliation against the crops and goods Hoosiers grow and sell. She’s committed to defending Indiana agriculture, including the soybean farmers directly hurt by past retaliatory tariffs.
What has Jamee Decio said about AI and data centers?
Jamee Decio believes massive AI data centers shouldn’t spike Hoosiers’ utility bills or get built behind closed doors without a real say from local communities. Decio will make Big Tech pay its own way, require union labor for construction, ban secretive NDAs, keep zoning power in local hands, and fight to make sure communities share in the profits when a data center moves in, not just the bill.
What has Jamee Decio said about healthcare?
Jamee believes every Hoosier deserves guaranteed access to affordable healthcare, without having to give up private insurance for those who want to keep it. She supports common-sense reforms that lower costs for families while helping local small businesses compete for talent.
What has Jamee Decio said about Medicaid and Social Security?
Jamee will fight to protect Medicaid and Social Security for the Hoosier families and seniors who depend on them, and oppose efforts to cut coverage to pay for tax breaks for corporations and the wealthy.
What has Jamee Decio said about immigration?
Jamee believes in securing the border the smart way — using intelligence, technology, and international cooperation to stop dangerous criminals and contraband, rather than resorting to chaos or cruelty, and working with neighboring countries to address the root causes of migration before they become crises. She supports a functional visa system that lets immigrants work in areas facing critical labor shortages, paired with a clear pathway to citizenship for people who’ve paid taxes, contributed to their communities, and have no felony convictions. Jamee will fight to fully fund the immigration vetting process and rehire the immigration attorneys cut under Rudy Yakym and the Trump administration, so cases are reviewed fairly and on time. She also supports real immigration enforcement reform — professional, constitutional, and free from political bias — including stronger accountability for agents who break the law.
What has Jamee Decio said about corruption and accountability?
Jamee knows Hoosier families are getting squeezed by the rising cost of everyday life, while too many politicians in Washington are busy enriching themselves and their corporate donors instead of doing anything about it. Hoosiers work hard and play by the rules, and they expect their leaders to do the same. Jamee will fight to ban members of Congress from trading individual stocks, requiring elected officials to place their personal assets in blind trusts instead. She supports creating an independent, nonpartisan ethics commission with real subpoena power to investigate wrongdoing across government, with investigation findings made public so nothing gets buried in a backroom. Jamee also believes any elected official convicted of a crime in office should immediately forfeit their taxpayer-funded pension. Restoring trust in Washington means closing corporate tax loopholes, ending the culture of self-enrichment, and making sure Indiana’s voice is never drowned out by corporate greed or federal bureaucracy.
Where is Jamee Decio from? What is her background?
Jamee grew up in Elkhart, Indiana, the daughter of Art Decio, a longtime Elkhart businessman and philanthropist. She was part of the first class of women admitted to Notre Dame and one of the first women to graduate from Notre Dame Law. She worked as a lawyer and prosecutor, as well as a union screenwriter, before running for Congress.
Does Jamee Decio support term limits?
Yes. Jamee Decio supports term limits for all members of Congress, as well as Supreme Court justices.
When is the election? How do I vote for Jamee Decio?
The general election is November 3, 2026. You can find how to vote at indianavoters.in.gov.
