State Representative, 24th District · Indiana 2026 General Election

Racheal Bleicher

Democratic

Technology sector manager · Westfield

The gist

Supports state school funding that keeps pace with enrollment
Supports treating child care as essential economic infrastructure
Supports environmental sustainability for future generations
Supports growth that protects Indiana's agricultural heritage
Pledges to spend tax dollars wisely on roads and safety

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Supports state school funding that keeps pace with enrollment
Meet Racheal — Racheal for State Representative
Campaign website · Racheal for Indiana · rachealforindiana.com
“With rapid enrollment growth, we must ensure that state funding keeps pace”
Supports treating child care as essential economic infrastructure
Meet Racheal — Racheal for State Representative
Campaign website · Racheal for Indiana · rachealforindiana.com
“Viewing childcare as an essential economic driver is the only way to ensure Indiana remains a competitive place to live and work.”
Supports environmental sustainability for future generations
Racheal for State Representative | Indiana House District 24
Campaign website · Racheal for Indiana · rachealforindiana.com
“Protecting our environment and ensuring its sustainability for future generations is one of my top priorities.”
Supports growth that protects Indiana's agricultural heritage
Priorities — Racheal for State Representative
Campaign website · Racheal for Indiana · rachealforindiana.com
“Fostering smart corporate growth while protecting the agricultural heritage that makes Indiana special.”
Pledges to spend tax dollars wisely on roads and safety
Priorities — Racheal for State Representative
Campaign website · Racheal for Indiana · rachealforindiana.com
“Ensuring our tax dollars are used wisely to fix our roads, support our main streets, and keep our neighborhoods safe.”

Hunter Smith

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative; farm owner · Zionsville

The gist

Pledges to strengthen law enforcement
Authored a law exempting homestead food vendors from some rulesIn office
Authored a bill requiring reports on gender transition proceduresIn office
Authored a bill requiring dementia training for firefighters and EMTsIn office
Authored a tax credit for donations to family-support nonprofitsIn 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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Pledges to strengthen law enforcement
Hunter for Indiana
Campaign website · Hunter Smith for Indiana · hunterforindiana.com
“Strengthening Law Enforcement”
Authored a law exempting homestead food vendors from some rules
House Bill 1424 (2026 session), "Farm and homestead food sales" — bill text and digest (HB1424.04.COMS)
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“homestead vendors and small farm vendors are exempt from specified health regulations applicable to food establishments”
Authored a bill requiring reports on gender transition procedures
House Bill 1427 (2026 session), "Reporting on gender transition procedures" — bill text and digest (HB1427.01.INTR)
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“Requires practitioners who perform gender transition procedures to report on a quarterly basis certain information to the practitioner's regulating board”
Authored a bill requiring dementia training for firefighters and EMTs
House Bill 1426 (2026 session), "Training concerning Alzheimer's disease and dementia" — bill text and digest (HB1426.01.INTR)
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“Requires firefighters and persons who are certified or licensed providers of emergency medical services to complete training on Alzheimer's disease and dementia.”
Authored a tax credit for donations to family-support nonprofits
House Bill 1425 (2026 session), "Social service provider tax credit" — bill text and digest (HB1425.01.INTR)
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“Allows a qualified taxpayer to claim a credit against the taxpayer's state tax liability for designated contributions to qualified nonprofit organizations”
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”