State
State Senator, 23rd District
- Vote for
- 1
- Term
- 4 years
- Candidates
- 3
- 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
David A SandersDemocratic
No documented position found.
Joshua BrantIndependent
No documented position found.
Spencer R. DeeryRepublican
- Supports temporarily suspending Indiana's gas tax.In office
Public safety
David A SandersDemocratic
No documented position found.
Joshua BrantIndependent
No documented position found.
Spencer R. DeeryRepublican
- Sponsored a 2026 law raising penalties for masked crimes.In office
Education
David A SandersDemocratic
- Supports public schools, which his three sons attended.
Joshua BrantIndependent
- Supports private and charter schools alongside public schools.
- Supports K-12 schooling with no out-of-pocket costs for parents.
- Supports classroom supply expense accounts for teachers.
Spencer R. DeeryRepublican
- Sponsored parental controls on school-issued devices sent home.In office
- Sponsored a 2025 law to raise pay for high-need teachers.In office
Environment & parks
David A SandersDemocratic
- Pledges to protect the Wabash River from LEAP-Lebanon.
Joshua BrantIndependent
No documented position found.
Spencer R. DeeryRepublican
No documented position found.
Health & human services
David A SandersDemocratic
- Opposes government interference in marriage and childbearing decisions.
Joshua BrantIndependent
- Supports making health care more accessible and affordable.
Spencer R. DeeryRepublican
No documented position found.
Government & transparency
David A SandersDemocratic
- Opposes state preemption of local self-rule.
- Opposes government surveillance and invasions of privacy.
- Pledges to help veterans receive earned benefits.
Joshua BrantIndependent
- Supports comprehensive state and federal anti-corruption legislation.
Spencer R. DeeryRepublican
- Opposes redrawing congressional maps in the middle of the decade.In office
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