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State Representative, 29th District

Vote for: 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.

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Devon Wellington

Democratic

Education policy advisor; small business owner · Noblesville

The gist

Proposes funding school alternatives from a separate appropriation
Supports reversing partisan school board elections
Supports reforming utility rate-tracker laws and data center billing
Supports pausing data center approvals until guardrails exist
Supports limiting investors converting single-family homes to rentals
Supports restoring child care provider funding

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Proposes funding school alternatives from a separate appropriation
Platform — Devon Wellington for IN HD-29
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Devon Wellington · votedevon.com
“Devon will push to require funding for alternatives to come from a separate appropriation so public-school dollars remain in public classrooms.”
Supports reversing partisan school board elections
Platform — Devon Wellington for IN HD-29
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Devon Wellington · votedevon.com
“Devon will push to reverse partisan school board elections”
Supports reforming utility rate-tracker laws and data center billing
Platform — Devon Wellington for IN HD-29
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Devon Wellington · votedevon.com
“Devon will push to reform rate-tracker laws that lock in increases, stop billing families for data-center infrastructure”
Supports pausing data center approvals until guardrails exist
2026 Voter Guide: Indiana House District 29
Candidate questionnaire · WFYI Public Media · Sep 22, 2026 · wfyi.org
“I support pressing pause on new approvals until Indiana has meaningful guardrails in place.”
Supports limiting investors converting single-family homes to rentals
Platform — Devon Wellington for IN HD-29
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Devon Wellington · votedevon.com
“Devon will push to limit out-of-state investors from converting single-family homes to rentals”
Supports restoring child care provider funding
Platform — Devon Wellington for IN HD-29
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Devon Wellington · votedevon.com
“Devon will push to restore provider funding, expand tax credits for working families, and draw down every available federal matching dollar.”

Alaina Shonkwiler

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative; construction business development manager · Noblesville

The gist

Pledges action on education funding, health care and public safety
Authored the 2026 electric utility affordability lawIn office
Authored a bill limiting the exclusionary rule for evidenceIn office
Authored a bill increasing penalties for resisting law enforcementIn office
Authored a bill merging certain townships into cities or countiesIn 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 action on education funding, health care and public safety
About — Alaina for Noblesville
Campaign website · Alaina for Noblesville · alainafornoblesville.com
“move the needle on critical issues like education funding, healthcare reform, investment in public safety”
Authored the 2026 electric utility affordability law
House Bill 1002 (2026 session), "Electric utility affordability" — bill text and digest (HB1002.05.COMS)
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“apply a levelized billing plan (plan) to all active residential customer accounts”
Authored a bill limiting the exclusionary rule for evidence
House Bill 1350 (2026 session), "Exclusionary rule" — bill text and digest (HB1350.01.INTR)
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“Prohibits the exclusion of otherwise admissible evidence based on a violation of the Constitution of the State of Indiana”
Authored a bill increasing penalties for resisting law enforcement
House Bill 1188 (2025 session), "Resisting law enforcement" — bill text and digest (HB1188.03.COMS)
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“Increases certain penalties for resisting law enforcement.”
Authored a bill merging certain townships into cities or counties
House Bill 1315 (2026 session), "Township reorganization" — bill text and digest (HB1315.04.ENGH)
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“certain townships are dissolved and their powers, duties, offices, and property are transferred to a municipality or county”
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”

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