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State Senator, 26th 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

  • Andrew DaleDemocratic

    • Supports repairing the 2025 property tax law, SEA 1.
  • Scott A. AlexanderRepublican

    • Supports property tax relief for homeowners.
    • Supports cutting income taxes to lower living costs.

Public safety

  • Andrew DaleDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Scott A. AlexanderRepublican

    • Sponsored the 2026 law raising penalties for underage vape sales.In office

Education

  • Andrew DaleDemocratic

    • Supports barring dissolution of small school corporations.
    • Opposes Indiana's school voucher system.
    • Opposes bringing faith-based practices into public classrooms.
  • Scott A. AlexanderRepublican

    No documented position found.

Economy & jobs

Environment & parks

Health & human services

Courts & justice

  • Andrew DaleDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Scott A. AlexanderRepublican

    • Sponsored the 2025 law ending time limits on rape prosecutions.In office

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