John E Bartlett
Candidate for State Representative, 33rd District
Background
- Occupation
- IT service team leader
- Lives in
- Hartford City
- Campaign website
- bartlettforindiana.org
IT support worker for more than 25 years at a security company in Indianapolis who lives on his family's 40-acre farm near Hartford City. Chaired the Blackford County Democratic Party from 2018 to 2024; Indiana University graduate in political science and history.
Photo: Bartlett for Indiana
Documented positions
Education
Supports ending voucher and charter school funding
ReportIssues — John Bartlett for State RepCampaign website · Bartlett for Indiana · bartlettforindiana.org
“Stop funding private schools through vouchers and stop the flow of money to the charter school scams.”
Supports raising teacher salaries to end the shortage
ReportIssues — John Bartlett for State RepCampaign website · Bartlett for Indiana · bartlettforindiana.org
“Raise teacher salaries to be able to attract trained educators back to the field and end the teacher shortage.”
Economy & jobs
Opposes data center development in Indiana
WFYI survey; he cites water and electricity use and few local jobs.
Report2026 Voter Guide: Indiana House District 33Candidate questionnaire · WFYI Public Media · Sep 22, 2026 · wfyi.org
“They must be stopped before we sell off everything we are.”
Supports limiting the expansion of corporate agriculture
ReportIssues — John Bartlett for State RepCampaign website · Bartlett for Indiana · bartlettforindiana.org
“We need to protect the family farms by limiting the expansion of corporate agriculture.”
Government & transparency
Supports ending daylight saving time and moving to Central Time
ReportIssues — John Bartlett for State RepCampaign website · Bartlett for Indiana · bartlettforindiana.org
“We should go off DST and, as the western-most region in the Eastern Time Zone, we should move to Central Time Zone”
Courts & justice
Supports considering cannabis legalization
ReportIssues — John Bartlett for State RepCampaign website · Bartlett for Indiana · bartlettforindiana.org
“it makes economic sense to consider legalization of cannabis in Indiana”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from John E Bartlett on them.
- Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
- Public safetyNo documented position found.
All sources (9)
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election (Blackford 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 (Delaware 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 (Henry 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 (Jay 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 (Randolph 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
- About John — John Bartlett for State Rep
Campaign website · Bartlett for Indiana · bartlettforindiana.org
- Issues — John Bartlett for State Rep
Campaign website · Bartlett for Indiana · bartlettforindiana.org
- 2026 Voter Guide: Indiana House District 33
Candidate questionnaire · WFYI Public Media · Sep 22, 2026 · wfyi.org
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