State
State Representative, 9th District
- Vote for
- 1
- Term
- 2 years
- Candidates
- 2
- 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.
Taxes & budget
Chris ClevelandRepublican
- Opposes the Legislature's recent new local taxes and tolls
Randy NovakDemocratic
No documented position found.
Public safety
Chris ClevelandRepublican
No documented position found.
Randy NovakDemocratic
- Authored a law raising volunteer firefighters' clothing and auto allowanceIn office
Education
Chris ClevelandRepublican
- Supports giving parents power to see and change curriculum
Randy NovakDemocratic
No documented position found.
Housing
Chris ClevelandRepublican
No documented position found.
Randy NovakDemocratic
- Supports expanding housing supply for working households
Economy & jobs
Chris ClevelandRepublican
No documented position found.
Randy NovakDemocratic
- Authored a bill requiring union labor terms for data-center incentivesIn office
Roads & infrastructure
Chris ClevelandRepublican
- Supports auditing utilities such as NIPSCO
Randy NovakDemocratic
- Supports new legislation regulating utilities after the NIPSCO outageIn office
Environment & parks
Chris ClevelandRepublican
No documented position found.
Randy NovakDemocratic
- Supports challenging the federal order keeping coal plants openIn office
Health & human services
Chris ClevelandRepublican
- Proposes requiring hospitals and insurers to publish prices
Randy NovakDemocratic
No documented position found.
Government & transparency
Chris ClevelandRepublican
No documented position found.
Randy NovakDemocratic
- Voted against the 2025 mid-decade congressional redistricting billIn office
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; 9 issues covered in this race.