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Elise NieshallaIndiana State Comptroller's Office

Elise Nieshalla

Candidate for State Comptroller (Auditor of State)

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Lives in
Zionsville
Campaign website
eliseforcomptroller.com

Indiana State Comptroller since Gov. Eric Holcomb appointed her in late 2023 to finish Tera Klutz's term; this is her first statewide election. Earlier president of the Boone County Council and of the Indiana County Councils Association, with more than 20 years in real estate.

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Photo: Indiana State Comptroller's Office

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Opposes ESG factors in state retirement investing.

    Ending Investments in China and ESG

    Campaign website · Friends for Elise Nieshalla · eliseforcomptroller.com

    “Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors that have prioritized left-wing political causes over financial returns … Divested from ESG-focused funds”
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  • Supports federal spending cuts and a balanced federal budget.

    She chairs the State Financial Officers Foundation's National Debt Crisis Task Force, whose letter to President Trump and Congress made these requests.

    Leading the Call from the State to Address the National Debt

    Campaign website · Friends for Elise Nieshalla · eliseforcomptroller.com

    “Spend less this year than last year … Create a path to a balanced budget as soon as possible”
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  • Supports divesting state retirement funds from China.In office

    As chair of the Indiana Deferred Compensation Committee, she announced in August 2026 that the Hoosier START plan switched to an international fund with no exposure to China.

    State Comptroller Nieshalla Announces New International Investment Option Protecting Hoosier Retirement Funds from China (news release)

    Public statement · Indiana State Comptroller · Aug 14, 2026 · in.gov

    “Indiana's commitment to divest from China resulted in Fidelity creating a new fund to meet our goals”
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Government & transparency

  • Proposes using AI to flag anomalies in state payments.

    She said she wants to bring artificial intelligence into accounts payable in a next term.

    Indiana Comptroller Elise Nieshalla launches reelection bid

    News coverage · Indiana Capital Chronicle · Jun 26, 2025 · indianacapitalchronicle.com

    “look through our massive amounts of information and help our people see even more clearly where there are anomalies”
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  • Proposes consolidating fund numbers used by state and local offices.

    Indiana Comptroller Elise Nieshalla launches reelection bid

    News coverage · Indiana Capital Chronicle · Jun 26, 2025 · indianacapitalchronicle.com

    “It is low-hanging fruit for us as a state to consolidate these numbers in partnership with the local units”
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  • Supports President Trump's federal efficiency push.

    Making Government More Efficient

    Campaign website · Friends for Elise Nieshalla · eliseforcomptroller.com

    “Elise fully supports President Trump's efforts to make the federal government more efficient by eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse”
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  • Led launch of a public dashboard of federal spending.In office

    The Federal Funding Expenditures Dashboard on the Indiana Transparency Portal, launched in May 2026, shows how state agencies spent federal funds, with six years of history.

    Indiana Comptroller Elise Nieshalla Launches New Dashboard Tracking Federal Spending in State (news release)

    Public statement · Indiana State Comptroller · May 18, 2026 · in.gov

    “the clearest view yet of how those dollars move through Indiana government”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Elise Nieshalla on them.

  • Environment & parksNo documented position found.

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