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State Representative, 38th District

Nate Stout

Candidate for State Representative, 38th District

Democratic

Background

Occupation
Owner, Stout Consulting
Lives in
Russiaville
Campaign website
natefor38.com

Owner and founder of Stout Consulting who spent 20 years working with major national brands. Born in Tipton and grew up spending summers on his grandparents' farm near Windfall.

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Documented positions

Education

  • Opposes continuing the private school voucher experiment

    WFYI survey; he says private schools have received more than $2.66 billion since 2011.

    2026 Voter Guide: Indiana House District 38

    Candidate questionnaire · WFYI Public Media · Sep 22, 2026 · wfyi.org

    “We've given this experiment 15 years and I don't see any improvements.”
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Economy & jobs

  • Opposes giving the state more power over local development

    2026 Voter Guide: Indiana House District 38

    Candidate questionnaire · WFYI Public Media · Sep 22, 2026 · wfyi.org

    “Bills like 2026's HB1333 lay the groundwork for giving even greater power to the state, and that should all give us pause.”
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Environment & parks

  • Supports protecting people and wildlife from data center pollution

    2026 Voter Guide: Indiana House District 38

    Candidate questionnaire · WFYI Public Media · Sep 22, 2026 · wfyi.org

    “we must protect our people and wildlife from noise, light, water and any other pollution we see from similar projects”
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Health & human services

  • Supports creative solutions for rural health care access

    2026 Voter Guide: Indiana House District 38

    Candidate questionnaire · WFYI Public Media · Sep 22, 2026 · wfyi.org

    “We need to look for creative solutions to ensure our most vulnerable can get care without a 45 minute drive.”
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  • Supports using federal food aid such as Sun Bucks

    2026 Voter Guide: Indiana House District 38

    Candidate questionnaire · WFYI Public Media · Sep 22, 2026 · wfyi.org

    “Federal programs are available for a reason and it's irresponsible to not use them when hungry kids are on the line.”
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Government & transparency

  • Supports mandatory quarterly town halls for state representatives

    2026 Voter Guide: Indiana House District 38

    Candidate questionnaire · WFYI Public Media · Sep 22, 2026 · wfyi.org

    “These should be mandatory for every state representative”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Nate Stout on them.

  • Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
  • Courts & justiceNo documented position found.

All sources (9)

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