Joseph Trost
Candidate for State Representative, 52nd District
Background
- Occupation
- Concrete construction worker
- Lives in
- Avilla
- Campaign website
- trostfordistrict52.com
Concrete construction worker who builds housing foundations; grew up in LaGrange. Graduated from Indiana University with a bachelor's degree in political science.
Documented positions
Public safety
Opposes AI-enabled Flock surveillance cameras.
ReportCall to Action (issues) - Trost for Indiana District 52 RepresentativeCampaign website · The Friends of Joseph Trost Committee · trostfordistrict52.com
“it constitutes mass surveillance and it runs afoul of the 4th amendment it has no place in a free state like Indiana”
Education
Supports more school funding and higher educator wages.
ReportCall to Action (issues) - Trost for Indiana District 52 RepresentativeCampaign website · The Friends of Joseph Trost Committee · trostfordistrict52.com
“I want to increase the funding that our schools get.”
Economy & jobs
Pledges to raise wages for working Hoosiers.
ReportCall to Action (issues) - Trost for Indiana District 52 RepresentativeCampaign website · The Friends of Joseph Trost Committee · trostfordistrict52.com
“I will work to increase the wages for all Hoosiers and get more money in the pockets of working class families.”
Environment & parks
Supports restrictions and a moratorium on data centers.
His issues page heads this item "Data Center Moratorium" and faults the state for offering data centers tax incentives without energy or water rules.
ReportTrost for Indiana District 52 Representative (home)Campaign website · The Friends of Joseph Trost Committee · trostfordistrict52.com
“Placing common sense restrictions on data centers to protect the safety of our water and keep utility costs low.”
Call to Action (issues) - Trost for Indiana District 52 RepresentativeCampaign website · The Friends of Joseph Trost Committee · trostfordistrict52.com
“Current leadership failed to put in any energy or water regulations”
Supports holding polluting corporations accountable.
ReportCall to Action (issues) - Trost for Indiana District 52 RepresentativeCampaign website · The Friends of Joseph Trost Committee · trostfordistrict52.com
“Corporations that operate within our state need to be held accountable for the damage that they are directly causing”
Health & human services
Proposes grants to help veterans claim their benefits.
ReportCall to Action (issues) - Trost for Indiana District 52 RepresentativeCampaign website · The Friends of Joseph Trost Committee · trostfordistrict52.com
“I want to fund grants for local American Legions and social workers to continue their work in helping veterans navigate the federal bureaucracy”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Joseph Trost on them.
- Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
- Government & transparencyNo documented position found.
All sources (7)
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election (DeKalb 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 (Noble 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 (Steuben County offices and districts)
Election filing · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal) · indianavoters.in.gov
- About - Trost for Indiana District 52 Representative
Campaign website · The Friends of Joseph Trost Committee · trostfordistrict52.com
- Call to Action (issues) - Trost for Indiana District 52 Representative
Campaign website · The Friends of Joseph Trost Committee · trostfordistrict52.com
- Trost for Indiana District 52 Representative (home)
Campaign website · The Friends of Joseph Trost Committee · trostfordistrict52.com
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