Steven (Steve) Ary
Candidate for School Board Member, Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation, At large
Background
- Occupation
- Pastor
Evansville pastor who has run for chairman of the Vanderburgh County Republican Party. He is the only EVSC board candidate on the 2026 ballot with a party label, which a new state law allows.
Photo: Candidate photo via the League of Women Voters' VOTE411 guide
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Pledges to protect classroom spending first as revenue falls
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: Evansville Vanderburgh County School Board At LargeCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“EVSC should protect the classroom first.”
Public safety
Supports weapons detection systems in EVSC schools
He said his first policy focus would be acting on the district's safety audit.
ReportMeet the Candidates running for the at-large seat on the EVSC School BoardInterview · WNIN · Sep 23, 2026 · news.wnin.org
“I'm all for the weapons detections systems.”
Education
Supports banning student phones during the school day
ReportMeet the Candidates running for the at-large seat on the EVSC School BoardInterview · WNIN · Sep 23, 2026 · news.wnin.org
“I'm 100-percent for the banning of those devices.”
Opposes bringing national political debates into classrooms
ReportMeet the Candidates running for the at-large seat on the EVSC School BoardInterview · WNIN · Sep 23, 2026 · news.wnin.org
“the debates, the things you see on TV all day long, every day, these should not be brought into the classroom”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Steven (Steve) Ary on them.
- Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
- Government & transparencyNo documented position found.
All sources (5)
- 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
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election (Vanderburgh County offices and districts)
Election filing · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal) · indianavoters.in.gov
- EVSC Board ballot settled — one withdrawal, one partisan candidate, nine non-partisan
News coverage · WNIN · Jun 25, 2026 · news.wnin.org
- Meet the Candidates running for the at-large seat on the EVSC School Board
Interview · WNIN · Sep 23, 2026 · news.wnin.org
- VOTE411 Voter Guide: Evansville Vanderburgh County School Board At Large
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
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