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State Representative, 70th District
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Sarah BlessingCampaign photo — Sarah Blessing for House District 70

Sarah Blessing

Candidate for State Representative, 70th District

Democratic

Background

Occupation
Former teacher; co-founder of Project Next Media
Lives in
Harrison County
Campaign website
sarahblessing.com

Former teacher who taught eighteen years at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School in New Albany and co-founded the independent newsroom Project Next Media in 2024. Leads the Harrison County Democrats; earned degrees from Indiana University Southeast and Indiana Wesleyan University.

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Photo: Campaign photo — Sarah Blessing for House District 70

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Supports property tax relief and corporations paying fair share.

    Issues - Sarah Blessing for House District 70

    Campaign website · Sarah Blessing for House District 70 · sarahblessing.com

    “Deliver real property tax relief for working families … Make sure corporations pay their fair share”
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Education

  • Supports fully funding public schools and fair teacher pay.

    Issues - Sarah Blessing for House District 70

    Campaign website · Sarah Blessing for House District 70 · sarahblessing.com

    “Make sure public schools receive the funding students and teachers need … Support educators with fair pay and classroom resources”
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  • Opposes diverting public dollars from neighborhood schools.

    Issues - Sarah Blessing for House District 70

    Campaign website · Sarah Blessing for House District 70 · sarahblessing.com

    “Stop diverting public dollars away from neighborhood schools”
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Roads & infrastructure

Environment & parks

  • Supports disclosing data centers' water and power use before approval.

    She also wants data centers to pay for the infrastructure they need and a hard look at their tax breaks.

    Issues - Sarah Blessing for House District 70

    Campaign website · Sarah Blessing for House District 70 · sarahblessing.com

    “Require transparency about water and electricity use”
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Health & human services

Other issues in this race

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

  • Public safetyNo documented position found.
  • Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
  • Government & transparencyNo documented position found.

All sources (9)

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