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State Representative, 19th District

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1
Term
2 years
Candidates
2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state representative votes on Indiana laws and the state budget in the Indiana House of Representatives.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Taxes & budget

  • Nick NealDemocratic

    • Opposes SEA 1 shifting tax burdens onto local governments

  • Julie OlthoffRepublican

    No documented position found.

Public safety

  • Nick NealDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Julie OlthoffRepublican

    • Authored a bill barring child sex offenders near HOA areasIn office
    • Authored a bill requiring chemical tests after fatal crashesIn office

Education

  • Nick NealDemocratic

    • Opposes diverting public school funding under "choice"
    • Supports raising teacher salaries

  • Julie OlthoffRepublican

    No documented position found.

Housing

  • Nick NealDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Julie OlthoffRepublican

    • Authored a law limiting HOA fees and requiring meeting noticeIn office

Roads & infrastructure

Health & human services

  • Nick NealDemocratic

    • Supports expanding child care options and affordability
    • Supports protecting Medicaid coverage and eligibility

  • Julie OlthoffRepublican

    No documented position found.

Government & transparency

  • Nick NealDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Julie OlthoffRepublican

    • Voted for the 2025 mid-decade congressional redistricting billIn office

Courts & justice

  • Nick NealDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Julie OlthoffRepublican

    • Authored a bill funding services for crime victimsIn office

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 8 issues covered in this race.