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9th District forum: candidates debate Medicare for All, Israel policy, ICE and education

Bloomington DSA Candidate Forum · March 6, 2026
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Four 9th Congressional District candidates — Floyd Taylor (independent), Kyle Rourke (Republican), Dr. Tim Peck and Brad Meyer — debated health-care proposals, U.S. policy on Israel and Gaza, immigration enforcement, teacher shortages and student loans at a Bloomington forum hosted by DSA.

Four candidates for Indiana's 9th Congressional District laid out differing visions for health care, foreign policy, immigration enforcement and education at a Bloomington forum moderated by Scott Aaron Rodgers.

Floyd Taylor, an independent, emphasized direct constituent control of his votes through a "Congress app" that would bind his votes to user input. Taylor said he had drafted legislation to provide universal coverage and repeatedly referred attendees to his website and app.

Republican Kyle Rourke emphasized affordability,…

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