Indiana lawmakers are a step closer to making it illegal to sleep on public property. Advocates for people experiencing homelessness say this would add additional barriers for people who are struggling to obtain housing.

Republican James “Jim” Schenke is challenging incumbent Democrat Chris Campbell to represent West Lafayette and part of Tippecanoe in the Indiana House. Schenke is the subject of two protective orders that were issued earlier this year.

Alex Zimmerman is the newest member of the Indiana House of Representatives.

Incumbents retained their seats in most of the central Indiana House races on the midterm election ballot. But one race remained uncertain Thursday afternoon as votes continued to be counted. District 89 is within about 250 votes.

Two candidates are running for the newly redrawn Indiana House District 32: Republican candidate Fred Glynn and Democratic candidate Victoria Garcia Wilburn.

Two candidates are running for Indiana's 46th House District: Democratic candidate Kurtis Cummings and incumbent Republican Rep. Bob Heaton (Terre Haute). District 46 covers Owen County, half of Clay County, and portions of Monroe and Vigo counties.

Two candidates are running for Indiana House District 89: Democrat incumbent Mitch Gore and Republican candidate Michael-Paul Hart.

Two candidates are running for Indiana House District 26: Democratic incumbent Chris Campbell and Republican Fred Duttlinger. The district primarily covers the city of West Lafayette, with its western boundary following along the Wabash River.

Half of the seats in the Indiana Senate and all 100 of the seats in the Indiana House of Representatives are up for election this year. Here are the Central Indiana races.

Two candidates are running to represent the newly redrawn Indiana House District 41, which includes portions of Tippecanoe, Montgomery, Clinton, and Boone counties: Republican Mark Genda and Democrat Greg Woods.