State Representative, 5th District · Indiana 2026 General Election

Alex Wait

Democratic

Scriptwriter · Granger

The gist

Proposes community centers or child care instead of data centers
Opposes letting politicians choose their own voters
Supports funding and protecting neighborhood public schools
Pledges to reduce costs for working families

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Proposes community centers or child care instead of data centers
Issues — Alex Wait
Campaign website · Friends of Alex Wait · voteforwait.com
“vacant farmland transformed into a community center where our kids can have access to a public pool, or a childcare center”
Opposes letting politicians choose their own voters
Issues — Alex Wait
Campaign website · Friends of Alex Wait · voteforwait.com
“Let's make it so career politicians can't choose their own voters.”
Supports funding and protecting neighborhood public schools
Issues — Alex Wait
Campaign website · Friends of Alex Wait · voteforwait.com
“Schools should be funded, supported, and protected so kids have real opportunity”
Pledges to reduce costs for working families
About — Alex Wait
Campaign website · Friends of Alex Wait · voteforwait.com
“If you care about reducing costs for working families in Osceola, Granger and Mishawaka, vote for me.”

Dale DeVon

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative; home builder · Granger

The gist

Authored a law intercepting sports-betting withdrawals for unpaid child supportIn office
Authored a law setting a 60-day safe haven age limitIn office
Authored a bill presuming joint custody and equal parenting timeIn office
Authored a bill requiring schools to track and report bullyingIn 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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Authored a law intercepting sports-betting withdrawals for unpaid child support
House Bill 1092 (2026 session), "Child services matters" — bill text and digest (HB1092.05.ENGS)
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“withdrawal from the person's mobile sports wagering account if the person is delinquent in the person's child support payments”
Authored a law setting a 60-day safe haven age limit
House Bill 1099 (2025 session), "Safe haven infants and foster youth" — bill text and digest (HB1099.03.COMS)
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“Provides that the maximum age for a safe haven infant is 60 days of age.”
Authored a bill presuming joint custody and equal parenting time
House Bill 1067 (2025 session), "Joint custody" — bill text and digest (HB1067.01.INTR)
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“Requires a court to award joint legal custody unless it is in the child's best interests that sole legal custody be awarded.”
Authored a bill requiring schools to track and report bullying
House Bill 1093 (2026 session), "Student bullying and abusive behavior" — bill text and digest (HB1093.01.INTR)
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“document and track all acts of bullying and abusive behaviors for analysis”
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”