State

State Senator, 21st 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.

Candidates Compare by issue

Tracey Powell

Republican

Tipton County commissioner; chiropractor; farmer · Tipton County

The gist

Supports lower taxes and fewer regulations for businesses.
Supports adequately funding schools and equipping teachers.
Supports cutting health care regulations to lower prices.
Pledges to bridge state and local government.

More about Tracey

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Supports lower taxes and fewer regulations for businesses.
HOME | Tracey Powell
Campaign website · Tracey Powell for Indiana · powellforindiana.com
“He believes Hoosiers should keep more of their hard-earned money … Tracey will fight for a tax structure that allows families and businesses to thrive.”
Supports adequately funding schools and equipping teachers.
HOME | Tracey Powell
Campaign website · Tracey Powell for Indiana · powellforindiana.com
“Tracey will work to ensure schools are adequately funded and that teachers have the tools they need to succeed.”
Supports cutting health care regulations to lower prices.
HOME | Tracey Powell
Campaign website · Tracey Powell for Indiana · powellforindiana.com
“Tracey will work to cut unnecessary regulations that drive prices up, making health care more affordable and accessible”
Pledges to bridge state and local government.
HOME | Tracey Powell
Campaign website · Tracey Powell for Indiana · powellforindiana.com
“as State Senator he will bridge the gap between state and local government to ensure communities have a stronger voice”

Kirsten Root

Democratic

Social worker

The gist

Proposes letting more Hoosiers buy into the Healthy Indiana Plan.
Supports state funding to keep hospitals and EMS open.
Supports reversing Indiana's abortion ban.
Proposes a state Department of Community Safety.
Supports expanding mental health and addiction treatment.
Supports a domestic violence shelter program in every county.

More about Kirsten

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Proposes letting more Hoosiers buy into the Healthy Indiana Plan.
The Platform — Kirsten Root for Indiana
Campaign website · Kirsten Root for Indiana · rootforindiana.org
“Allow Hoosiers above the current income limit to buy into the HIP plan through the state.”
Supports state funding to keep hospitals and EMS open.
The Platform — Kirsten Root for Indiana
Campaign website · Kirsten Root for Indiana · rootforindiana.org
“Kirsten will fight for state funding that maintains hospitals and emergency services across Indiana”
Supports reversing Indiana's abortion ban.
The Platform — Kirsten Root for Indiana
Campaign website · Kirsten Root for Indiana · rootforindiana.org
“Reversing Indiana's abortion ban.”
Proposes a state Department of Community Safety.
The Platform — Kirsten Root for Indiana
Campaign website · Kirsten Root for Indiana · rootforindiana.org
“Kirsten will write legislation to create and fund a Department of Community Safety.”
Supports expanding mental health and addiction treatment.
The Platform — Kirsten Root for Indiana
Campaign website · Kirsten Root for Indiana · rootforindiana.org
“Expanding access to mental health treatment. … Expanding access to substance use treatment.”
Supports a domestic violence shelter program in every county.
The Platform — Kirsten Root for Indiana
Campaign website · Kirsten Root for Indiana · rootforindiana.org
“Ensure each county has access to a shelter program or temporary housing program.”

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