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School Board Member, Shelby Eastern Schools · At large

Edward Kenneth Comstock, II

Candidate for School Board Member, Shelby Eastern Schools, At large

Republican

Background

Occupation
Retired (Honda; U.S. Air Force)

A Waldron native retired from Honda and, before that, the U.S. Air Force. In the May 2026 Republican primary he ran for Indiana House District 73, his fourth statehouse campaign, and lost to incumbent Jennifer Meltzer.

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Documented positions

Education

  • Proposes replacing school property taxes with lottery revenue

    Stated during his 2026 House District 73 campaign: he would eliminate the portion of property taxes tied to schools and replace it with Hoosier Lottery money.

    Comstock House campaign focusing on connection, education

    News coverage · The Shelbyville News · Mar 18, 2026 · shelbynews.com

    “I want that basic tax to be done away with and instead insert the Lottery money”
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  • Supports legislation reducing technology use in schools

    Stated during his 2026 House campaign; he also said young students need a recess in the morning and another after lunch.

    Comstock House campaign focusing on connection, education

    News coverage · The Shelbyville News · Mar 18, 2026 · shelbynews.com

    “legislation that encourages schools to reduce the amount of technology used in the education process”
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