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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.
Taxes & budget
Tracey PowellRepublican
- Supports lower taxes and fewer regulations for businesses.
Kirsten RootDemocratic
No documented position found.
Public safety
Tracey PowellRepublican
No documented position found.
Kirsten RootDemocratic
- Proposes a state Department of Community Safety.
- Supports a domestic violence shelter program in every county.
Education
Tracey PowellRepublican
- Supports adequately funding schools and equipping teachers.
Kirsten RootDemocratic
No documented position found.
Health & human services
Tracey PowellRepublican
- Supports cutting health care regulations to lower prices.
Kirsten RootDemocratic
- 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.
- Supports expanding mental health and addiction treatment.
Government & transparency
Tracey PowellRepublican
- Pledges to bridge state and local government.
Kirsten RootDemocratic
No documented position found.
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