Chris Parker
Candidate for State Senator, 17th District
Background
- Occupation
- Realtor; coffee shop owner
- Lives in
- Huntington County
- Campaign website
- voteforchrisparker.com
Realtor of nearly two decades in northeastern Indiana who recently opened Coffee Bean Counter in downtown Huntington; a Huntington University youth ministry graduate who served in pastoral leadership. He won the May 2026 Republican primary over Sen. Nick McKinley.
Photo: Friends of Chris Parker
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Supports further property tax reform and assessment transparency.
ReportPlatform | Chris Parker for IndianaCampaign website · Friends of Chris Parker · voteforchrisparker.com
“we must review and expand upon the Tax Reform made on property taxes … lack of state accountability and local transparency for county property assessments”
Public safety
Supports cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
ReportPlatform | Chris Parker for IndianaCampaign website · Friends of Chris Parker · voteforchrisparker.com
“I support the strong enforcement of existing laws and cooperation with federal immigration authorities”
Opposes any new limits on gun rights.
ReportPlatform | Chris Parker for IndianaCampaign website · Friends of Chris Parker · voteforchrisparker.com
“I will fight tirelessly against any attempts to infringe on this essential right.”
Education
Supports school choice with funding following the student.
ReportPlatform | Chris Parker for IndianaCampaign website · Friends of Chris Parker · voteforchrisparker.com
“I firmly support school choice and believe that educational funding should follow the student, not the system.”
Economy & jobs
Opposes relocating a casino to the area.
ReportChris Parker for State Senate | Indiana Senate District 17Campaign website · Friends of Chris Parker · voteforchrisparker.com
“Chris also stands firmly against major regional economic proposals, including a possible casino relocation to the area”
Environment & parks
Opposes large solar, wind and carbon sequestration projects.
He says such projects threaten farmland, property values and local decision-making.
ReportPlatform | Chris Parker for IndianaCampaign website · Friends of Chris Parker · voteforchrisparker.com
“standing strongly against bad-faith large-scale industrial projects including solar, wind, and carbon sequestration projects”
Government & transparency
Supports local home rule over state consolidation.
ReportChris Parker for State Senate | Indiana Senate District 17Campaign website · Friends of Chris Parker · voteforchrisparker.com
“Chris is a strong advocate for local home rule and stands against increasing consolidation of decision-making in Indy.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Chris Parker on them.
- Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
All sources (7)
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election (Grant County offices and districts)
Election filing · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal) · indianavoters.in.gov
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election (Huntington County offices and districts)
Election filing · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal) · indianavoters.in.gov
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal) · indianavoters.in.gov
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election (Wabash County offices and districts)
Election filing · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal) · indianavoters.in.gov
- Narrow vote margins leave 2 GOP Indiana Senate races in uncertainty
News coverage · Indiana Capital Chronicle · May 6, 2026 · indianacapitalchronicle.com
- Platform | Chris Parker for Indiana
Campaign website · Friends of Chris Parker · voteforchrisparker.com
- Chris Parker for State Senate | Indiana Senate District 17
Campaign website · Friends of Chris Parker · voteforchrisparker.com
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