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State Representative, 4th District

Vote for: 1
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 3
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.

Candidates Compare by issue

Ryan Kominakis

Democratic

Steelworker and union representative · Valparaiso

The gist

Supports repealing Indiana's right-to-work law
Supports letting injured workers choose their own doctor
Supports fixing or repealing the SB1 property tax law
Supports raising Indiana's minimum wage
Supports rejecting development deals that burden residents
Supports more public representation on Indiana's utility commission
Supports fully funding the Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs

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Supports repealing Indiana's right-to-work law
The Plan — Ryan Kominakis for Indiana
Campaign website · Ryan Kominakis for Indiana · ryankominakis.com
“Ryan supports repealing the so-called “Right to Work” law”
Supports letting injured workers choose their own doctor
The Plan — Ryan Kominakis for Indiana
Campaign website · Ryan Kominakis for Indiana · ryankominakis.com
“fixing workers compensation so injured workers can choose their own doctor”
Supports fixing or repealing the SB1 property tax law
The Plan — Ryan Kominakis for Indiana
Campaign website · Ryan Kominakis for Indiana · ryankominakis.com
“He supports fixing or repealing SB1 so local communities can regain the resources they have lost.”
Supports raising Indiana's minimum wage
The Plan — Ryan Kominakis for Indiana
Campaign website · Ryan Kominakis for Indiana · ryankominakis.com
“raise the state minimum wage for the first time in more than sixteen years”
Supports rejecting development deals that burden residents
The Plan — Ryan Kominakis for Indiana
Campaign website · Ryan Kominakis for Indiana · ryankominakis.com
“He supports rejecting development deals that burden residents, requiring transparency from any company that uses large amounts of energy”
Supports more public representation on Indiana's utility commission
The Plan — Ryan Kominakis for Indiana
Campaign website · Ryan Kominakis for Indiana · ryankominakis.com
“He supports increasing public representation on the commission, requiring open and accessible hearings in areas impacted by rate changes”
Supports fully funding the Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs
The Plan — Ryan Kominakis for Indiana
Campaign website · Ryan Kominakis for Indiana · ryankominakis.com
“fully funding the Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs so veterans receive the support they earned”

Travis Gearhart

Libertarian

Porter County

The gist

Pledges to serve no more than two terms
Supports legalizing cannabis in Indiana
Supports repealing Indiana's right-to-work law
Opposes all new toll roads
Supports phasing out Indiana's income tax
Supports ending vehicle emissions testing
Supports a full open-book audit of NiSource

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Pledges to serve no more than two terms
Travis Gearhart — Libertarian Candidate for State Representative District 4
Campaign website · Travis Gearhart for State Representative · travisgearhart.com
“I am pledging here, right now, to only serve 2 terms if elected.”
Supports legalizing cannabis in Indiana
Travis Gearhart — Libertarian Candidate for State Representative District 4
Campaign website · Travis Gearhart for State Representative · travisgearhart.com
“Prohibition has failed. It wastes police time, clogs courts and criminalizes otherwise peaceful Hoosiers.”
Supports repealing Indiana's right-to-work law
Travis Gearhart — Libertarian Candidate for State Representative District 4
Campaign website · Travis Gearhart for State Representative · travisgearhart.com
“without the general assembly tipping the scales. Government has no place in this debate.”
Opposes all new toll roads
Travis Gearhart — Libertarian Candidate for State Representative District 4
Campaign website · Travis Gearhart for State Representative · travisgearhart.com
“I promise to oppose all new toll road legislation.”
Supports phasing out Indiana's income tax
Travis Gearhart — Libertarian Candidate for State Representative District 4
Campaign website · Travis Gearhart for State Representative · travisgearhart.com
“Indiana should explore a responsible phase out plan.”
Supports ending vehicle emissions testing
Travis Gearhart — Libertarian Candidate for State Representative District 4
Campaign website · Travis Gearhart for State Representative · travisgearhart.com
“ending this program saves Hoosiers time, money, and government hassle”
Supports a full open-book audit of NiSource
Travis Gearhart — Libertarian Candidate for State Representative District 4
Campaign website · Travis Gearhart for State Representative · travisgearhart.com
“call for a full, open book audit of NiSource”

Ed Soliday

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative; aviation consultant · Valparaiso

The gist

Pledges to protect electric grid reliability and affordability
Supports health care price competition and transparency
Authored a 2025 law encouraging small modular nuclear reactorsIn office
Authored a law letting large HOAs set enforceable speed limitsIn office
Authored a bill allowing court-ordered substance use treatmentIn office
Authored a bill requiring overseas voters to show photo IDIn 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 protect electric grid reliability and affordability
Ed Soliday (campaign site)
Campaign website · Friends of Ed Soliday Committee · edsoliday.com
“Working to ensure the reliability and security of our electric grid, while protecting affordability.”
Supports health care price competition and transparency
Ed Soliday (campaign site)
Campaign website · Friends of Ed Soliday Committee · edsoliday.com
“Increasing competition and transparency in healthcare pricing to lower patient costs.”
Authored a 2025 law encouraging small modular nuclear reactors
House Bill 1007 (2025 session), "Energy generation resources" — bill text and digest (HB1007.07.ENGS)
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“Provides a credit against state tax liability for expenses incurred in the manufacture of a small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) in Indiana”
Authored a law letting large HOAs set enforceable speed limits
House Bill 1155 (2026 session), "Traffic enforcement" — bill text and digest (HB1155.03.COMS)
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“may establish maximum speed limits and designate intersections at which a vehicle is required to stop”
Authored a bill allowing court-ordered substance use treatment
House Bill 1367 (2026 session), "Involuntary treatment of substance use disorder" — bill text and digest (HB1367.01.INTR)
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“Allows an individual's spouse, legal guardian, friend, relative, or medical service provider to petition a court for involuntary substance use disorder treatment”
Authored a bill requiring overseas voters to show photo ID
House Bill 1600 (2025 session), "Overseas voters" — bill text and digest (HB1600.01.INTR)
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“Requires an absentee ballot application from an overseas voter to include: (1) photo identification”
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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