State
State Representative, 33rd 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.
Taxes & budget
John E BartlettDemocratic
No documented position found.
John (J.D.) PrescottRepublican
- Supports cutting taxes and protecting local control
Public safety
John E BartlettDemocratic
No documented position found.
John (J.D.) PrescottRepublican
- Sponsored a law letting the attorney general defend immigration suitsIn office
- Authored a bill creating a state crime of unlawful presenceIn office
- Authored a bill barring serious sex offenders from public parksIn office
Education
John E BartlettDemocratic
- Supports ending voucher and charter school funding
- Supports raising teacher salaries to end the shortage
John (J.D.) PrescottRepublican
- Authored a bill requiring Ten Commandments displays in classroomsIn office
Economy & jobs
John E BartlettDemocratic
- Opposes data center development in Indiana
- Supports limiting the expansion of corporate agriculture
John (J.D.) PrescottRepublican
No documented position found.
Government & transparency
John E BartlettDemocratic
- Supports ending daylight saving time and moving to Central Time
John (J.D.) PrescottRepublican
- Voted for the 2025 mid-decade congressional redistricting billIn office
Courts & justice
John E BartlettDemocratic
- Supports considering cannabis legalization
John (J.D.) PrescottRepublican
No documented position found.
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; 6 issues covered in this race.