Phil G. Gift
Candidate for State Representative, 35th District
Background
- Occupation
- Retired VA nurse
- Campaign website
- phil4house35.com
Retired registered nurse who spent the last 17 years of his career with the Department of Veterans Affairs, finishing as a patient care manager at the Muncie VA outpatient clinic. Born and raised in Fairmount; nursing degree from Ball State University.
Documented positions
Education
Supports fully funding public schools and halting voucher growth
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“Indiana should fully fund its public schools and stop expanding”
Roads & infrastructure
Supports making large industrial power users pay their share
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“Require large industrial users to pay their fair share”
Environment & parks
Opposes unchecked data center development in rural areas
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“Protect farmland, water resources, and local communities from unchecked data center development”
Health & human services
Supports keeping rural hospitals open and expanding coverage
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“Keep rural hospitals open, expand access to affordable health insurance”
Government & transparency
Supports ending partisan gerrymandering
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“End partisan gerrymandering and ensure Hoosiers choose their elected officials, not the other way around.”
Courts & justice
Supports legalizing and regulating adult-use marijuana
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“decriminalize possession, and prioritize treatment and rehabilitation over incarceration for nonviolent offenses”
All sources (6)
- 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 (Madison 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 — Phil Gift for Indiana House District 35
Campaign website · Phil Gift for Indiana House District 35 · phil4house35.com
- Issues — Phil Gift for Indiana House District 35
Campaign website · Phil Gift for Indiana House District 35 · phil4house35.com
- Phil Gift for Indiana House District 35
Campaign website · Phil Gift for Indiana House District 35 · phil4house35.com
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