State Representative, 81st District · Indiana 2026 General Election

Sharon L Wight

Democratic

Project manager, educational technology · Fort Wayne

The gist

Supports regulating data center water use.
Supports same-day voter registration.
Supports public schools and paying teachers fairly.
Supports legalizing marijuana and using tax revenue for Hoosiers.
Supports abortion rights.
Opposes HB 1431's street camping ban.
Supports medical and family leave plans and unions.

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Supports regulating data center water use.
Platform - Elect Sharon Wight
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“Data Center Water Regulation”
Supports same-day voter registration.
Platform - Elect Sharon Wight
Campaign website · Friends of Sharon Wight · electsharonwight.com
“Same Day Voter Registration”
Supports public schools and paying teachers fairly.
Platform - Elect Sharon Wight
Campaign website · Friends of Sharon Wight · electsharonwight.com
“Pro paying teachers the wages they're due”
Supports legalizing marijuana and using tax revenue for Hoosiers.
Platform - Elect Sharon Wight
Campaign website · Friends of Sharon Wight · electsharonwight.com
“Pro legalization of marijuana”
Supports abortion rights.
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Campaign website · Friends of Sharon Wight · electsharonwight.com
“Government should not participate in private healthcare decisions.”
Opposes HB 1431's street camping ban.
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Campaign website · Friends of Sharon Wight · electsharonwight.com
“This effectively criminalizes homelessness”
Supports medical and family leave plans and unions.
Platform - Elect Sharon Wight
Campaign website · Friends of Sharon Wight · electsharonwight.com
“Support medical and family leave plans to ensure employees and employers are supported”

Martin Carbaugh

RepublicanIncumbent

Financial planner · Fort Wayne

The gist

Authored making nonprofit hospitals out-spend their tax exemptions.In office
Authored a prescription drug assistance program for seniors.In office
Authored limits and price reporting for nonprofit hospitals.In office
Authored a high school curriculum on the history of communism.In office
Authored requiring insurers to provide in-network provider directories.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

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Authored making nonprofit hospitals out-spend their tax exemptions.
House Bill 1335 (2026 session), "Nonprofit hospitals": introduced version
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“Requires a nonprofit hospital to spend more under the nonprofit hospital's plan than the nonprofit hospital's estimated tax exemption value.”
House Bill 1335 (2026 session): bill details and actions
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
Authored a prescription drug assistance program for seniors.
House Bill 1405 (2026 session), "Prescription drug assistance program for the elderly": introduced version
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“Establishes the prescription drug assistance program for the elderly (program) to be administered by the division of aging.”
House Bill 1405 (2026 session): bill details and actions
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
Authored limits and price reporting for nonprofit hospitals.
House Bill 1004 (2025 session), "Nonprofit hospitals": introduced version
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“Limits what may constitute community benefits for certain nonprofit hospitals.”
House Bill 1004 (2025 session): bill details and actions
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
Authored a high school curriculum on the history of communism.
House Bill 1629 (2025 session), "High school history curriculum": introduced version
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“Requires the department of education to develop curricula or approve instruction regarding the history of communism.”
House Bill 1629 (2025 session): bill details and actions
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
Authored requiring insurers to provide in-network provider directories.
House Bill 1334 (2026 session), "Directory of in network providers": introduced version
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“an insurer to provide a directory of providers with which the insurer has entered into a reimbursement agreement”
House Bill 1334 (2026 session): bill details and actions
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov