Gabrianna Gratzol: Indiana Needs Regular People in Power

Gabrianna Gratzol, Democratic candidate for Indiana State Senate District 11, joins Hold ’em Accountable for a conversation about working families, public education, healthcare, childcare, labor rights, manufacturing, Medicaid, and why Indiana needs more regular people in the room where decisions are made.District 11 includes parts of Elkhart and St. Joseph counties, including Elkhart, Mishawaka, Granger, Bristol, and surrounding communities. It is a district shaped by manufacturing, skilled trades, organized labor, small businesses, healthcare, and families trying to keep up with rising costs.In this interview, Gabrianna shares her personal story: growing up in a sheltered religious environment, entering the workforce, working in behavioral health, moving into factory work, becoming a young parent, and seeing firsthand how state policy affects real Hoosiers.She also talks about being fired after disclosing a high-risk pregnancy, losing insurance, applying for Medicaid, and being denied because her household income was less than $100 over the limit. That experience, she says, showed her how quickly everything can go wrong even when people do everything “right by the book.”We discuss:• Working families in Indiana• Healthcare costs and Medicaid access• Childcare vouchers and universal pre-K• Public school funding and private school vouchers• Labor rights and manufacturing jobs• Data centers and long-term sustainability• Utility costs and corporate accountability• Homeschooling, accountability, and public education• Why working people need representation at the StatehouseGabrianna says the Indiana State Senate is filled with people who employ other people, not enough people who know what it means to be an employee. Her campaign is built around the idea that the people most impacted by state policy deserve a voice in writing it.No spin. No talking points. Just receipts.You can also ask Alexa to play Hold ’em Accountable with Derrick Holder.#GabriannaGratzol #IndianaPolitics #IndianaSD11 #WorkingFamilies #HoldEmAccountable