State
State Senator, 1st District
- Vote for
- 1
- Term
- 4 years
- Candidates
- 2
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
What this office does: A state senator votes on Indiana laws and the state budget in the General Assembly.
Taxes & budget
Scott HouldiesonDemocratic
No documented position found.
Trevor G. De VriesRepublican
- Supports lowering income and property taxes.
Education
Scott HouldiesonDemocratic
- Supports collective bargaining for teachers over working conditions.
- Supports fair taxation to fully fund public schools.
Trevor G. De VriesRepublican
No documented position found.
Economy & jobs
Scott HouldiesonDemocratic
- Supports raising the minimum wage to a family-sustaining level.
- Supports repealing Indiana's right-to-work law.
- Supports restoring prevailing wages on state-funded projects.
Trevor G. De VriesRepublican
- Opposes policies that drive up energy bills.
Environment & parks
Scott HouldiesonDemocratic
- Supports local say and community benefits for data centers.
Trevor G. De VriesRepublican
No documented position found.
Health & human services
Scott HouldiesonDemocratic
- Supports restoring child care relief vouchers for working families.
Trevor G. De VriesRepublican
- Supports more insurer competition to lower health costs.
- Supports lowering prescription drug costs for seniors and families.
- Pledges to protect life and defend religious liberties.
Government & transparency
Scott HouldiesonDemocratic
No documented position found.
Trevor G. De VriesRepublican
- Pledges to protect parental rights and cut government waste.
- Pledges to publish how he votes on every bill.
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; 6 issues covered in this race.