Wirth worked for the U.S. Congress as a science and education expert from 2018 to 2019. In 2022, she lost House District 6 to Rep. Greg Pence, and lost Senate District 44 in 2020. She was a high school science teacher, and she is pursuing a Ph.D. at Ball State University.
Legislative priorities include:
- Funding public education and increasing access to higher education.
- Access to abortion, affordable child care and paid parental leave.
- Legalizing cannabis.
- Raising the minimum wage.
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