Meet Cinde Wirth
Cynthia “Cinde” Wirth is a seventh-generation resident of Bartholomew County, Indiana (Columbus), where she raised her family. As a scientist and educator, she spent more than a decade teaching high school biology and environmental science. Cinde inspired her students to take their STEM skills out of the classroom by creating and teaching a marine biology research based study abroad program on the Caribbean island of Bonaire.
In 2018-2019, she served as a congressional fellow in Washington, D.C., learning to write science and education policy while navigating bipartisan challenges.
A first-generation college graduate, in 2025 Cinde earned her Ph.D in cultural and educational policy from Ball State University, proudly capping off a winding path through her own education journey.
Cinde Wirth is running for office because she believes in a better future for all Hoosiers.
As a 7th generation resident of Bartholomew County, as well as a teacher, scientist, business owner, and policy writer, Cinde shares our values and has the expertise we need to get things done.
Cinde supports reproductive freedom, ensuring quality, local healthcare is available to all Hoosiers at a reasonable cost, improving education, good-paying jobs, and preserving a healthy and a clean environment for future generations of Hoosiers.
Cinde experience and expertise prepare her well to represent Hoosiers at the federal level. She worked for the 115th and 116th Congresses as a science and education expert in 2018 and 2019. While she was in Washington, DC, she gained experience policy writing, as well as how to navigate the challenges of working in a bipartisan way to improve the lives of all Americans. Cinde Wirth for Congress will take those valuable skills back to DC without forgetting the Hoosiers she serves in the 6th District.
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives write and vote on federal laws, including the federal budget. Each represents one district and serves a two-year term. Tax bills must start in the House, only the House can impeach federal officials, and members oversee federal agencies through their committees.