State Representative, 40th District · Indiana 2026 General Election

William Colteryahn

Democratic

Program director, Family and Social Services Administration · Avon

The gist

Supports making big-box stores pay full property assessments
Opposes TIFs and abatements for large companies
Supports limiting utility charges to electricity actually used
Supports local authority to approve or reject data centers
Supports opt-in consent for personal data collection
Opposes Flock license plate surveillance cameras

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Supports making big-box stores pay full property assessments
William Colteryahn for Indiana | The Issues
Campaign website · Colteryahn4Indiana · willcolteryahn.com
“Make big-box chains pay their full assessments.”
Opposes TIFs and abatements for large companies
William Colteryahn for Indiana | The Issues
Campaign website · Colteryahn4Indiana · willcolteryahn.com
“TIFs, abatements, and other special deals allow billion-dollar companies to avoid taxes that would otherwise support their communities.”
Supports limiting utility charges to electricity actually used
William Colteryahn for Indiana | The Issues
Campaign website · Colteryahn4Indiana · willcolteryahn.com
“utilities should only be allowed to charge us for the electricity we actually use.”
Supports local authority to approve or reject data centers
William Colteryahn for Indiana | The Issues
Campaign website · Colteryahn4Indiana · willcolteryahn.com
“let communities decide what gets built, under what rules, and at what cost.”
Supports opt-in consent for personal data collection
William Colteryahn for Indiana | The Issues
Campaign website · Colteryahn4Indiana · willcolteryahn.com
“Companies should only collect personal data when someone explicitly chooses to opt in”
Opposes Flock license plate surveillance cameras
William Colteryahn for Indiana | The Issues
Campaign website · Colteryahn4Indiana · willcolteryahn.com
“mass-surveillance tools like Flock should not exist”

Gregory E. Steuerwald

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative; attorney · Danville

The gist

Voted for record school funding aimed at teacher pay
Authored a law setting procedures for police Giglio listsIn office
Sponsored a law setting eyewitness identification proceduresIn office
Sponsored a law shielding judges' personal informationIn office
Authored a bill funding prosecutors through new court feesIn office
Voted against 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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Voted for record school funding aimed at teacher pay
Greg Steuerwald for State Representative
Campaign website · Steuerwald for State Rep. · gregsteuerwald.com
“Greg voted for record funding increases for local schools and worked to ensure those dollars are directed to teacher pay.”
Authored a law setting procedures for police Giglio lists
House Bill 1471 (2025 session), "Law enforcement officer impeachment evidence" — bill text and digest (HB1471.04.COMS)
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“Establishes the procedure for placing a law enforcement officer's name on a Giglio list.”
Sponsored a law setting eyewitness identification procedures
Senate Bill 141 (2025 session), "Eyewitness identification procedures" — bill text and digest (SB0141.04.COMH)
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“Establishes a procedure to be used by a law enforcement agency in conducting a lineup or in person witness identification.”
Sponsored a law shielding judges' personal information
Senate Bill 291 (2026 session), "Court security" — bill text and digest (SB0291.05.ENGH)
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“Establishes a procedure to prevent certain personal information of a protected judicial individual from being publically available by a public agency.”
Authored a bill funding prosecutors through new court fees
House Bill 1344 (2026 session), "Funding of prosecuting attorney operations" — bill text and digest (HB1344.02.COMH)
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“Establishes the public prosecution fund and a prosecuting attorney compensation fee (a court fee) of $10 for certain actions”
Voted against 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”