State Representative, 21st District · Indiana 2026 General Election

Charles Burkley

Democratic

Nappanee

The gist

Supports term limits at all levels of government
Supports blind trusts for elected officials' stock holdings
Pledges to accept no campaign contributions
Supports ending Indiana's school voucher program
Opposes AI data centers as more harmful than helpful
Supports creating more affordable housing

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Supports term limits at all levels of government
Charles Burkley For District 21 (campaign Facebook page)
Candidate social media · Charles Burkley For District 21 · facebook.com
“believes in instituting term limits at all levels of government”
Supports blind trusts for elected officials' stock holdings
Charles Burkley For District 21 (campaign Facebook page)
Candidate social media · Charles Burkley For District 21 · facebook.com
“all elected officials at a federal and state level, should have their stocks in a blind trust”
Pledges to accept no campaign contributions
Charles Burkley For District 21 (campaign Facebook page)
Candidate social media · Charles Burkley For District 21 · facebook.com
“I don't accept funding from anyone.”
Supports ending Indiana's school voucher program
Charles Burkley For District 21 (campaign Facebook page)
Candidate social media · Charles Burkley For District 21 · facebook.com
“This modern voucher program needs to end.”
Opposes AI data centers as more harmful than helpful
Charles Burkley For District 21 (campaign Facebook page)
Candidate social media · Charles Burkley For District 21 · facebook.com
“I believe AI data centers do more harm than good.”
Supports creating more affordable housing
Charles Burkley For District 21 (campaign Facebook page)
Candidate social media · Charles Burkley For District 21 · facebook.com
“I believe that creating more affordable housing can help this community more than anything.”

Timothy Wesco

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative; pastor · Osceola

The gist

Authored a bill expanding tax credits for private school scholarshipsIn office
Authored a bill shortening in-person early voting to 16 daysIn office
Sponsored the 2026 law banning ranked choice votingIn office
Authored a bill requiring witness testimony for some divorcesIn office
Authored a law barring foreign money in ballot question campaignsIn 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 bill expanding tax credits for private school scholarships
House Bill 1331 (2026 session), "School scholarship tax credits" — bill text and digest (HB1331.01.INTR)
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“Increases the percentage of the contribution allowed to be claimed for the school scholarship tax credit (tax credit) from 50% to 75%.”
Authored a bill shortening in-person early voting to 16 days
House Bill 1359 (2026 session), "Scanning ballots" — bill text and digest (HB1359.03.COMS)
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“absentee voting may occur at the office of the circuit court clerk or a satellite office from 28 days to a 16 day period”
Sponsored the 2026 law banning ranked choice voting
Senate Bill 12 (2026 session), "Prohibition of ranked choice voting" — bill text and digest (SB0012.03.COMH)
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“Prohibits the use of ranked choice voting.”
Authored a bill requiring witness testimony for some divorces
House Bill 1684 (2025 session), "Irretrievable breakdown of marriage" — bill text and digest (HB1684.01.INTR)
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“a court may enter a dissolution decree only if: (1) at least one party to the petition presents a witness at the final hearing”
Authored a law barring foreign money in ballot question campaigns
House Bill 1467 (2025 session), "Campaign finance" — bill text and digest (HB1467.04.COMS)
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“Prohibits a foreign national from making a contribution in connection with a public question.”
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”