Elise Nieshalla
Republican · IN · Indiana State Comptroller
Elise Nieshalla is Indiana State Comptroller and the 2026 Republican nominee for a full term. Appointed in 2023, she oversees state accounting, distributions, payroll, deferred compensation, and the Indiana Transparency Portal. She previously led the Boone County Council and Indiana County Councils Association and worked in real estate and economic development.
Track record
Anti-Corruption
· 2 records
Nieshalla's federal-spending dashboard provides six years of data organized by federal department, expenditure category, account, and state agency.
May 18, 2026For
Source: in.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Nieshalla launched Indiana's first public dashboard dedicated to tracking federal expenditures through the state financial system.
May 18, 2026For
Source: in.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Government Efficiency
· 6 records
Nieshalla led Indiana's accounting, local tax distributions, state payroll, vendor payments, deferred compensation, and transparency portal administration.
July 13, 2026For
Source: in.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Nieshalla's federal-spending dashboard provides six years of data organized by federal department, expenditure category, account, and state agency.
May 18, 2026For
Source: in.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Nieshalla launched Indiana's first public dashboard dedicated to tracking federal expenditures through the state financial system.
May 18, 2026For
Source: in.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Under Nieshalla, Indiana received national recognition for excellence in financial reporting.
September 12, 2025For
Source: in.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Nieshalla created the State Comptroller's Roundtable in 2024 to engage local government officials.
December 31, 2024For
Source: in.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Nieshalla managed and appropriated local public funds while serving on the Boone County Council.
November 30, 2023For
Source: in.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Government Spending Reduction
· 3 records
Nieshalla called for federal balanced-budget and debt-reduction action through a coalition of state financial officers.
February 16, 2026For
Source: in.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Nieshalla chaired the National Debt Crisis Task Force of State Financial Officers.
February 16, 2026For
Source: in.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Nieshalla published Indiana's fiscal 2025 financial report showing a $676 million surplus, low debt, and AAA credit.
February 4, 2026For
Source: secure.in.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Corporate Accountability
· 2 records
Nieshalla voted to prioritize fiduciary duty in proxy voting for public retirement savings.
May 28, 2025For
Source: in.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Nieshalla supported divesting Indiana deferred-compensation assets from China and an ESG fund.
September 10, 2024For
Source: in.gov · researched July 13, 2026
General
· 1 record
Nieshalla served as president of the Boone County Council and Indiana County Councils Association before becoming comptroller.
November 30, 2023
Source: in.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Integrity and Ethics
· 2 records
Elections
- Comptroller · November 3, 2026 · Indiana · incumbent
Profile last researched July 13, 2026.