State

State Representative, 70th 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

Scott L. Fluhr

Republican

Human resources analyst · Corydon

The gist

Pledges to always defend Second Amendment rights.
Supports fighting for rural hospitals.
Pledges to bring conservative values to the Statehouse.
Supports an America First approach.

More about Scott

View sources (3)

Pledges to always defend Second Amendment rights.
Hoosiers for Scott Fluhr, Facebook post (Sept. 17, 2026)
Candidate social media · Hoosiers for Scott Fluhr · Sep 17, 2026 · facebook.com
“I will always defend the 2nd Amendment.”
Supports fighting for rural hospitals.
Hoosiers for Scott Fluhr, Facebook post (Sept. 20, 2026)
Candidate social media · Hoosiers for Scott Fluhr · Sep 20, 2026 · facebook.com
“we need to be fighting to support rural hospitals like HCH”
Pledges to bring conservative values to the Statehouse.
Scott Fluhr for State Rep District 70 (home)
Campaign website · Hoosiers for Scott Fluhr · hoosiersforscott.com
“Southern Indiana needs strong conservative voices in Indianapolis”
Supports an America First approach.
Scott Fluhr for State Rep District 70 (home)
Campaign website · Hoosiers for Scott Fluhr · hoosiersforscott.com
“If we don’t stand up and fight to put America first”

Sarah Blessing

Democratic

Former teacher; co-founder of Project Next Media · Harrison County

The gist

Supports fully funding public schools and fair teacher pay.
Supports property tax relief and corporations paying fair share.
Supports disclosing data centers' water and power use before approval.
Supports stopping utilities from shifting costs onto ratepayers.
Supports protecting rural hospitals from closure.
Opposes diverting public dollars from neighborhood schools.

More about Sarah

View sources (1)

Supports fully funding public schools and fair teacher pay.
Issues - Sarah Blessing for House District 70
Campaign website · Sarah Blessing for House District 70 · sarahblessing.com
“Make sure public schools receive the funding students and teachers need … Support educators with fair pay and classroom resources”
Supports property tax relief and corporations paying fair share.
Issues - Sarah Blessing for House District 70
Campaign website · Sarah Blessing for House District 70 · sarahblessing.com
“Deliver real property tax relief for working families … Make sure corporations pay their fair share”
Supports disclosing data centers' water and power use before approval.
Issues - Sarah Blessing for House District 70
Campaign website · Sarah Blessing for House District 70 · sarahblessing.com
“Require transparency about water and electricity use”
Supports stopping utilities from shifting costs onto ratepayers.
Issues - Sarah Blessing for House District 70
Campaign website · Sarah Blessing for House District 70 · sarahblessing.com
“Stop utilities from shifting costs onto ratepayers”
Supports protecting rural hospitals from closure.
Issues - Sarah Blessing for House District 70
Campaign website · Sarah Blessing for House District 70 · sarahblessing.com
“Protect rural hospitals from closure”
Opposes diverting public dollars from neighborhood schools.
Issues - Sarah Blessing for House District 70
Campaign website · Sarah Blessing for House District 70 · sarahblessing.com
“Stop diverting public dollars away from neighborhood schools”

Brandi Tibben

Libertarian

Affordable housing developer · Harrison County

The gist

Opposes Flock cameras and mass-surveillance technology.
Supports smaller government and decisions kept close to people.
Opposes state decisions overriding people's everyday choices.
Supports free markets over government favors for the connected.

More about Brandi

View sources (4)

Opposes Flock cameras and mass-surveillance technology.
Brandi Tibben for District 70, Facebook post on surveillance cameras (Sept. 19, 2026)
Candidate social media · Brandi Tibben for District 70 · Sep 19, 2026 · facebook.com
“That’s why I oppose Flock cameras and similar mass-surveillance technology.”
Supports smaller government and decisions kept close to people.
Brandi Tibben for District 70, Facebook post announcing her campaign (March 24, 2026)
Candidate social media · Brandi Tibben for District 70 · Mar 24, 2026 · facebook.com
“I believe in smaller, more accountable government and keeping decision-making as close to the people as possible.”
Opposes state decisions overriding people's everyday choices.
Brandi Tibben for District 70, Facebook post (March 25, 2026)
Candidate social media · Brandi Tibben for District 70 · Mar 25, 2026 · facebook.com
“I’ve never believed the state knows what’s best for people’s everyday lives.”
Supports free markets over government favors for the connected.
Brandi Tibben for District 70, Facebook post on small businesses (March 29, 2026)
Candidate social media · Brandi Tibben for District 70 · Mar 29, 2026 · facebook.com
“free markets rewarding those who deliver the best value, not the ones with the biggest connections”

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; 8 issues covered in this race.