Karen Whitney
Candidate for State Representative, 28th District
Background
- Occupation
- Higher education consultant; retired college president
- Lives in
- Brownsburg
- Campaign website
- whitneyforindiana.com
Retired college president and chancellor who now consults for college leaders nationwide; she spent 11 years at IUPUI and moved to Brownsburg in 2019. Holds a doctorate in higher education administration from the University of Texas at Austin.
Documented positions
Education
Supports restoring funding cuts to schools and colleges
Report2026 Voter Guide: Indiana House District 28Candidate questionnaire · WFYI Public Media · Sep 22, 2026 · wfyi.org
“Restore the funding cuts to our public schools and colleges and universities”
Housing
Supports cutting red tape to lower housing costs
Report2026 Voter Guide: Indiana House District 28Candidate questionnaire · WFYI Public Media · Sep 22, 2026 · wfyi.org
“Reduce the cost of housing by cutting red tape for new construction”
Economy & jobs
Supports an immediate pause on data center development
Report2026 Voter Guide: Indiana House District 28Candidate questionnaire · WFYI Public Media · Sep 22, 2026 · wfyi.org
“There should be an immediate pause on data center developments.”
Government & transparency
Supports term limits for state officeholders
ReportKaren Whitney for IndianaCampaign website · Committee to Elect Karen Whitney · whitneyforindiana.com
“I believe in term limits because public office should be a responsibility, not a career.”
Supports citizen commissions to draw legislative districts
Report2026 Voter Guide: Indiana House District 28Candidate questionnaire · WFYI Public Media · Sep 22, 2026 · wfyi.org
“I would also sponsor legislation that would establish citizen commissions that would design our districts”
Supports streaming all legislative committee meetings and sessions
Report2026 Voter Guide: Indiana House District 28Candidate questionnaire · WFYI Public Media · Sep 22, 2026 · wfyi.org
“I would insist that all committee meetings and sessions in the legislature, be streamed”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Karen Whitney on them.
- Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
- Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
All sources (7)
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election (Boone 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 (Hendricks 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 (Montgomery 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
- Join the Movement — Karen Whitney for Indiana
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Karen Whitney · whitneyforindiana.com
- Karen Whitney for Indiana
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Karen Whitney · whitneyforindiana.com
- 2026 Voter Guide: Indiana House District 28
Candidate questionnaire · WFYI Public Media · Sep 22, 2026 · wfyi.org
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