Mitch Gore (born 1991 or 1992) is an American politician and law enforcement officer currently serving as a Democratic member of the

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from the 89th district. He assumed office on November 4, 2020.

Early life and education

Gore was born in

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. He attended

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and the

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Career

Gore serves as a captain with the

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Sheriff's Office, where he oversees community development projects. He was elected to the

in November 2020. Gore defeated Republican incumbent Cindy Kirchhofer. Gore was challenged by Republican

City-County Councillor Michael-Paul Hart. Gore defeated Hart in the 2022 General Election. Gore was challenged by Republican Yvonne Metcalfe. Gore defeated Metcalfe in the 2024 General Election. Gore has authored three laws. In 2023, HEA 1365 was signed into law by Governor

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to ban the use of glock switches. In 2024, HEA 1021 was signed into law to create a public alert system for missing at-risk veterans; and HEA 1422 was signed into law to better define and increase penalties for chemical intoxicants in prison. In 2025, Gore suggested that HB 1041, which bans transgender females from participating in women’s sports, would cause transgender student athletes to take their own lives, and authored an amendment to require the state to pay for their funerals in such cases.

Electoral history

References

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