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U.S. Representative, 3rd Congressional District
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Kelly Thompson

Candidate for U.S. Representative, 3rd Congressional District

Democratic

Background

Occupation
Business owner
Lives in
North Webster
Campaign website
kellythompsonforcongress.com

Co-owner of a concrete contracting company serving northern Indiana, southern Michigan and western Ohio, and founder of a nonprofit for at-risk youth; she holds a business administration degree from the University of Central Florida. She ran for the Indiana House (District 22) in 2020.

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Photo: Campaign photo — kellythompsonforcongress.com

Documented positions

Public safety

  • Supports ending U.S. wars in the Middle East

    Home — Kelly Thompson for Congress

    Campaign website · Kelly Thompson for Congress · kellythompsonforcongress.com

    “End U.S. wars in the Middle East and bring our troops home.”
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Education

Housing

  • Proposes federal aid for climate-driven home insurance increases

    Her plan would be paired with a resilience fund financed by major fossil-fuel companies.

    Housing in the Heartland — Kelly Thompson for Congress

    Campaign website · Kelly Thompson for Congress · kellythompsonforcongress.com

    “a national Homeowner Climate Insurance Assistance Program to help families facing major premium increases”
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Economy & jobs

  • Proposes limiting foreign and corporate purchases of farmland

    Her farm plan would also exempt farmland passed down within families from the federal estate tax.

    Protecting Family Farms — Kelly Thompson for Congress

    Campaign website · Kelly Thompson for Congress · kellythompsonforcongress.com

    “Our plan will prohibit additional purchases of American farmland by foreign governments and sharply restrict purchases by corporations, investment funds, and nonprofit foundations”
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Roads & infrastructure

  • Supports pausing data center construction until designs improve

    From her WBOI interview for WFYI's voter guide; she also calls for regulating AI.

    2026 Voter Guide: Indiana's 3rd Congressional District

    Interview · WFYI Public Media · Sep 21, 2026 · wfyi.org

    “So what I want to see happen is that we put a pause on this for a moment while we design a better way.”
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Health & human services

  • Supports Medicare for All, one national health insurance program

    Healthcare — Kelly Thompson for Congress

    Campaign website · Kelly Thompson for Congress · kellythompsonforcongress.com

    “Under Medicare for All, every American will be covered automatically.”
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Government & transparency

  • Supports banning stock trading by Congress and the President

    Home — Kelly Thompson for Congress

    Campaign website · Kelly Thompson for Congress · kellythompsonforcongress.com

    “Ban stock trading by Congress and the President.”
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