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State Senator, 39th District

Jeff Ellington

Candidate for State Senator, 39th District

Republican

Background

Occupation
Business owner; retired firefighter
Lives in
Bloomfield
Campaign website
jeffellington.org

State representative from 2016 to 2022 for most of Greene and northern Martin and Daviess counties, a retired firefighter, and owner of J.R. Ellington Tree Experts and Ellington Stables; he is the Greene County Republican chairman. He won a three-way May 2026 Republican primary with 46% of the vote.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Supports reforming property and gasoline taxes.

    Issues | Friends of Jeff Ellington

    Campaign website · Friends of Jeff Ellington · jeffellington.org

    “Indiana needs reform of property taxes and the gasoline tax, which hits twice, both as a fuel tax and as a sales tax.”
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Public safety

  • Supports state cooperation with DHS and ICE.

    Issues | Friends of Jeff Ellington

    Campaign website · Friends of Jeff Ellington · jeffellington.org

    “The DHS and ICE must be respected by Indiana officials.”
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Environment & parks

  • Supports keeping coal in Indiana's power supply.

    Issues | Friends of Jeff Ellington

    Campaign website · Friends of Jeff Ellington · jeffellington.org

    “We must make sure coal is part of the Indiana and USA power equation.”
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