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State Senator, 22nd District

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Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state senator votes on Indiana laws and the state budget in the General Assembly.

Natasha Baker

Democratic

Public school teacher

The gist

  • Supports more funding for low-income child care vouchers.
  • Supports expanding Medicaid for mental health and addiction care.
  • Supports expanding broadband internet coverage.
  • Supports protecting and strengthening public schools.
  • Supports lowering living costs and expanding access to healthy food.
More about Natasha
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  1. Supports more funding for low-income child care vouchers.

    Senate District 22 - Democrat | Voter Guide: 2026 Primary Election

    News coverage · Indiana Capital Chronicle · indianacapitalchronicle.com

    “Baker supports increased funding for low-income child care vouchers”
  2. Supports expanding Medicaid for mental health and addiction care.

    Senate District 22 - Democrat | Voter Guide: 2026 Primary Election

    News coverage · Indiana Capital Chronicle · indianacapitalchronicle.com

    “expanding Medicaid coverage for more preventative, mental health and addiction services”
  3. Supports expanding broadband internet coverage.

    Senate District 22 - Democrat | Voter Guide: 2026 Primary Election

    News coverage · Indiana Capital Chronicle · indianacapitalchronicle.com

    “and expanding broadband coverage”
  4. Supports protecting and strengthening public schools.

    Natasha Baker for District 22

    Campaign website · Campaign to Elect Natasha Baker · electnatashabaker.org

    “my commitment to protecting and strengthening our public schools”
  5. Supports lowering living costs and expanding access to healthy food.

    Natasha Baker for District 22

    Campaign website · Campaign to Elect Natasha Baker · electnatashabaker.org

    “fighting for policies that keep the cost of living affordable, expand access to fresh and nutritious food”
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Ron AltingIndiana General Assembly

Ron Alting

RepublicanIncumbent

State senator; business development leader · Lafayette

The gist

  • Sponsored the 2026 ban on vaping products from adversary nations.In office
  • Supports suspending Indiana's gas excise tax.In office
  • Sponsored the 2026 law to suspend permits of nuisance bars.In office
  • Sponsored a 2025 law extending immunity in alcohol emergencies.In office
  • Sponsored a bill creating school youth peer support programs.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

More about Ron
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  1. Sponsored the 2026 ban on vaping products from adversary nations.

    Alting's law banning dangerous Chinese-produced vaping products goes into effect

    Public statement · Indiana Senate Republicans · Jul 2, 2026 · indianasenaterepublicans.com

    “bans vaping products manufactured in foreign adversarial nations like China from being sold in Indiana”
  2. Supports suspending Indiana's gas excise tax.

    Alting urging Gov. Braun to expand gas tax suspension

    Public statement · Indiana Senate Republicans · Apr 30, 2026 · indianasenaterepublicans.com

    “suspend the 36 cents per gallon state excise tax on gas”
  3. Sponsored the 2026 law to suspend permits of nuisance bars.

    Senate Bill 5: Suspension of permit (2026 session), introduced version

    Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov

    “to suspend or revoke a permit if a licensed premises becomes a public nuisance or engages in certain criminal conduct”
    Senate Bill 5: Suspension of permit (2026 session): bill page

    Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov

  4. Sponsored a 2025 law extending immunity in alcohol emergencies.

    Senate Bill 74: Extension of lifeline law immunity (2025 session), introduced version

    Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov

    “reasonably believed to be suffering from a health condition which is the direct result of alcohol consumption”
    Senate Bill 74: Extension of lifeline law immunity (2025 session): bill page

    Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov

  5. Sponsored a bill creating school youth peer support programs.

    Senate Bill 269: Youth peer support program (2026 session), introduced version

    Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov

    “Permits a school corporation to establish a youth peer support program (program).”

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