State Representative, 15th District · Indiana 2026 General Election

Anthony Oberman

Democratic

Former police officer

The gist

Opposes tax breaks and handouts for big data centers
Proposes making crimes against children felonies, limiting plea deals
Supports freezing utility rate increases and stronger NIPSCO oversight
Supports paying first responders enough to live where they serve
Opposes voucher programs that drain public school funding
Pledges to protect collective bargaining rights

More about Anthony

View sources (1)

Opposes tax breaks and handouts for big data centers
voteoberman.com — I'm running to serve you, District 15
Campaign website · The Committee to Elect Anthony Oberman · voteoberman.com
“I believe in no handouts for huge corporations. No backroom deals. No higher utility bills for working families.”
Proposes making crimes against children felonies, limiting plea deals
voteoberman.com — I'm running to serve you, District 15
Campaign website · The Committee to Elect Anthony Oberman · voteoberman.com
“I will introduce legislation to elevate crimes against children to felonies and limit plea bargains.”
Supports freezing utility rate increases and stronger NIPSCO oversight
voteoberman.com — I'm running to serve you, District 15
Campaign website · The Committee to Elect Anthony Oberman · voteoberman.com
“Stronger oversight of NIPSCO and freeze utility rate increases”
Supports paying first responders enough to live where they serve
voteoberman.com — I'm running to serve you, District 15
Campaign website · The Committee to Elect Anthony Oberman · voteoberman.com
“Pay first responders wages that allow them to live in the communities they serve”
Opposes voucher programs that drain public school funding
voteoberman.com — I'm running to serve you, District 15
Campaign website · The Committee to Elect Anthony Oberman · voteoberman.com
“Oppose voucher programs that drain funding from public education”
Pledges to protect collective bargaining rights
voteoberman.com — I'm running to serve you, District 15
Campaign website · The Committee to Elect Anthony Oberman · voteoberman.com
“Protect collective bargaining rights”

Hal Slager

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative; retired CPA and real estate developer · Schererville

The gist

Supports a statewide energy policy to protect ratepayers
Supports a process for financially distressed local governments
Authored a law extending Medicaid pay for out-of-state children's hospitalsIn office
Authored a bill setting work requirements for Medicaid eligibilityIn office
Authored a bill criminalizing commingling of campaign and personal fundsIn office
Voted for the 2025 mid-decade congressional redistricting billIn office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

More about Hal

View sources (5)

Supports a statewide energy policy to protect ratepayers
Hal Slager, Indiana State Representative District 15
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Hal Slager · voteslager.com
“I believe that we need to establish a statewide energy policy to protect our rate payers.”
Supports a process for financially distressed local governments
Hal Slager, Indiana State Representative District 15
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Hal Slager · voteslager.com
“We need a process that would apply to all financially distressed units, before they need state assistance.”
Authored a law extending Medicaid pay for out-of-state children's hospitals
House Bill 1024 (2025 session), "Medicaid reimbursement for children's hospitals" — bill text and digest (HB1024.05.COMS)
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“Extends the expiration date of language specifying Medicaid reimbursement for certain out-of-state children's hospitals from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2027.”
Authored a bill setting work requirements for Medicaid eligibility
House Bill 1023 (2025 session), "Medicaid work requirements" — bill text and digest (HB1023.01.INTR)
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“Sets forth work requirements for certain individuals in order to be eligible for Medicaid.”
Authored a bill criminalizing commingling of campaign and personal funds
House Bill 1065 (2026 session), "Ban on gratuities for public officials" — bill text and digest (HB1065.05.ENGS)
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“commingling the funds of a committee with the personal funds of an officer, a member, or an associate of the committee”
Voted for the 2025 mid-decade congressional redistricting bill
House Roll Call 28: House Bill 1032 (Redistricting), third reading, Dec. 5, 2025
Government record · Indiana House of Representatives · Dec 5, 2025 · iga.in.gov
“Roll Call 28: Bill Passed HB 1032 - Smaltz - 3rd Reading”