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State Senator

What does this office do?

  • Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
  • Voting on how much money your local public schools get
  • Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired

Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,

Candidates:

Democratic

Brad Hochgesang is a Democratic candidate for State Senator in State Senate District 48 (2024) in 2026.

Republican · Incumbent

Daryl Schmitt serves in the Indiana Senate and is a fifth-generation family farmer. He studied at Vincennes University and Indiana State University and has served on the Dubois County Council.

Records: Environment and Public Health 5 against, Healthcare Affordability 3 for, 1 against, Election Integrity 2 for,

Source: ballotpedia.org