State Senator, 17th District · Indiana 2026 General Election

Chris Parker

Republican

Realtor; coffee shop owner · Huntington County

The gist

Opposes large solar, wind and carbon sequestration projects.
Opposes relocating a casino to the area.
Supports local home rule over state consolidation.
Supports further property tax reform and assessment transparency.
Supports school choice with funding following the student.
Supports cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
Opposes any new limits on gun rights.

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Opposes large solar, wind and carbon sequestration projects.
Platform | Chris Parker for Indiana
Campaign website · Friends of Chris Parker · voteforchrisparker.com
“standing strongly against bad-faith large-scale industrial projects including solar, wind, and carbon sequestration projects”
Opposes relocating a casino to the area.
Chris Parker for State Senate | Indiana Senate District 17
Campaign website · Friends of Chris Parker · voteforchrisparker.com
“Chris also stands firmly against major regional economic proposals, including a possible casino relocation to the area”
Supports local home rule over state consolidation.
Chris Parker for State Senate | Indiana Senate District 17
Campaign website · Friends of Chris Parker · voteforchrisparker.com
“Chris is a strong advocate for local home rule and stands against increasing consolidation of decision-making in Indy.”
Supports further property tax reform and assessment transparency.
Platform | Chris Parker for Indiana
Campaign website · Friends of Chris Parker · voteforchrisparker.com
“we must review and expand upon the Tax Reform made on property taxes … lack of state accountability and local transparency for county property assessments”
Supports school choice with funding following the student.
Platform | Chris Parker for Indiana
Campaign website · Friends of Chris Parker · voteforchrisparker.com
“I firmly support school choice and believe that educational funding should follow the student, not the system.”
Supports cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
Platform | Chris Parker for Indiana
Campaign website · Friends of Chris Parker · voteforchrisparker.com
“I support the strong enforcement of existing laws and cooperation with federal immigration authorities”
Opposes any new limits on gun rights.
Platform | Chris Parker for Indiana
Campaign website · Friends of Chris Parker · voteforchrisparker.com
“I will fight tirelessly against any attempts to infringe on this essential right.”

Cynthia M. Wehr

Democratic

Former operating room nurse; farmer

The gist

Supports a cap on utility rates.
Opposes new data centers and solar farms.
Supports expanding access to care and lowering costs.
Supports investing in public school students and teachers.
Supports fair elections and accessible polling places.

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Supports a cap on utility rates.
Cynthia Wehr for Indiana State Senate
Campaign website · Cynthia Wehr for Indiana State Senate · wehrforindiana.com
“Utility Rate Cap”
Opposes new data centers and solar farms.
Cynthia Wehr for Indiana State Senate
Campaign website · Cynthia Wehr for Indiana State Senate · wehrforindiana.com
“No data centers, no solar farms!”
Supports expanding access to care and lowering costs.
Issues – Cynthia Wehr for Indiana State Senate
Campaign website · Cynthia Wehr for Indiana State Senate · wehrforindiana.com
“Expand access to quality care, lower costs, and support the providers and caregivers Hoosier families rely on.”
Supports investing in public school students and teachers.
Issues – Cynthia Wehr for Indiana State Senate
Campaign website · Cynthia Wehr for Indiana State Senate · wehrforindiana.com
“Invest in students, teachers, and classrooms so every child has the opportunity to succeed close to home.”
Supports fair elections and accessible polling places.
Issues – Cynthia Wehr for Indiana State Senate
Campaign website · Cynthia Wehr for Indiana State Senate · wehrforindiana.com
“Support fair elections, accessible polling, and public trust in a system where every eligible voter can participate.”