State Representative, 16th District · Indiana 2026 General Election

Ashley Hammac

Democratic

Agricultural advocate, researcher and educator · Brookston

The gist

Pledges to protect farmland and natural resources
Pledges to strengthen rural economies and family farms
Supports expanding access to health care and education
Pledges to back law enforcement
Pledges to keep government accountable to the people

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Pledges to protect farmland and natural resources
Ashley Hammac Announces Candidacy for Indiana House District 16
Campaign website · Committee to elect Ashley Hammac · Jan 28, 2026 · ashley4indianahouse16.com
“campaign will focus on protecting farmland and natural resources”
Pledges to strengthen rural economies and family farms
Ashley Hammac Announces Candidacy for Indiana House District 16
Campaign website · Committee to elect Ashley Hammac · Jan 28, 2026 · ashley4indianahouse16.com
“strengthening rural economies”
Supports expanding access to health care and education
Ashley Hammac Announces Candidacy for Indiana House District 16
Campaign website · Committee to elect Ashley Hammac · Jan 28, 2026 · ashley4indianahouse16.com
“expanding access to healthcare and education”
Pledges to back law enforcement
Ashley Hammac Announces Candidacy for Indiana House District 16
Campaign website · Committee to elect Ashley Hammac · Jan 28, 2026 · ashley4indianahouse16.com
“backing law enforcement”
Pledges to keep government accountable to the people
Ashley Hammac Announces Candidacy for Indiana House District 16
Campaign website · Committee to elect Ashley Hammac · Jan 28, 2026 · ashley4indianahouse16.com
“ensuring government remains accountable to the people it serves”

Kendell Culp

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative; grain and livestock farmer · Rensselaer

The gist

Authored a law streamlining permits for confined feeding operationsIn office
Authored a bill creating protected agricultural resource areasIn office
Authored a bill penalizing drone flights over private propertyIn office
Authored a tax credit for retiring farmers who help beginnersIn 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.

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Authored a law streamlining permits for confined feeding operations
House Bill 1355 (2026 session), "Confined feeding operations" — bill text and digest (HB1355.04.ENGS)
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“Creates a preapplication process for the approval of confined feeding operations.”
Authored a bill creating protected agricultural resource areas
House Bill 1356 (2026 session), "Conservation of agricultural land" — bill text and digest (HB1356.01.INTR)
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“allow landowners to apply to have land included in an agricultural resource area within the county”
Authored a bill penalizing drone flights over private property
House Bill 1064 (2026 session), "Unmanned aerial vehicles" — bill text and digest (HB1064.01.INTR)
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“Makes repeated operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) over private real property a nuisance”
Authored a tax credit for retiring farmers who help beginners
House Bill 1191 (2025 session), "Retiring farmers tax credit" — bill text and digest (HB1191.01.INTR)
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“Provides an adjusted gross income tax credit for retired farmers who sell or lease farmland or sell livestock to a qualified beginning farmer.”
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”