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State Senator, 4th District

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Election
Nov 3, 2026

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

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Nate UldricksCommittee to Elect Nate Uldricks

Nate Uldricks

Republican

Pine Township Board chairman · Porter County

The gist

  • Supports growing manufacturing jobs and cutting red tape.
  • Supports backing police and holding repeat offenders accountable.
  • Pledges to protect the Dunes, Lake Michigan and farmland.
  • Pledges to lower everyday costs for Indiana families.
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  1. Supports growing manufacturing jobs and cutting red tape.

    PRIORITIES — Nate Uldricks for Indiana State Senate

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Nate Uldricks · nateuldricks.com

    “cutting unnecessary red tape, and partnering with local schools, employers, and labor unions to support a world-class workforce”
  2. Supports backing police and holding repeat offenders accountable.

    PRIORITIES — Nate Uldricks for Indiana State Senate

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Nate Uldricks · nateuldricks.com

    “backing law enforcement, holding repeat offenders accountable, and prioritizing public safety over politics”
  3. Pledges to protect the Dunes, Lake Michigan and farmland.

    PRIORITIES — Nate Uldricks for Indiana State Senate

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Nate Uldricks · nateuldricks.com

    “Responsible growth means protecting these natural assets while allowing communities to thrive.”
  4. Pledges to lower everyday costs for Indiana families.

    MEET NATE — Nate Uldricks for Indiana State Senate

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Nate Uldricks · nateuldricks.com

    “lowering everyday costs for Indiana families”
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Rodney PolIndiana General Assembly

Rodney Pol

DemocraticIncumbent

State senator; attorney · Chesterton

The gist

  • Opposes any new tolls on I-80/94.
  • Sponsored the 2026 law expanding the crime guns task force.In office
  • Sponsored a law shielding parents at school case conferences.In office
  • Sponsored a $35 monthly cap on insulin costs.In office
  • Sponsored weighing low-income affordability in electric rate cases.In office
  • Opposes redrawing Indiana's congressional maps mid-decade.In office

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

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  1. Opposes any new tolls on I-80/94.

    Rodney Pol Jr. - Democratic candidate for Indiana State Senate

    Campaign website · Rodney Pol for Indiana · rodneyforindiana.com

    “Rodney is standing firm against any new toll roads on I-80/94.”
  2. Sponsored the 2026 law expanding the crime guns task force.

    Senate Bill 148: Indiana crime guns task force (2026 session), introduced version

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

    “Adds LaPorte County and Porter County to the task force area of the Indiana crime guns task force”
    Senate Bill 148: Indiana crime guns task force (2026 session): bill page

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

  3. Sponsored a law shielding parents at school case conferences.

    Senate Bill 409: Employee absence for certain meetings (2025 session), introduced version

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

    “Prohibits an employer from taking an adverse employment action against an employee as a result of the employee's absence from work”
    Senate Bill 409: Employee absence for certain meetings (2025 session): bill page

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

  4. Sponsored a $35 monthly cap on insulin costs.

    Senate Bill 150: Insulin price cap (2026 session), introduced version

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

    “cap the total amount an insured is required to pay for a 30 day supply of prescription insulin drugs”
  5. Sponsored weighing low-income affordability in electric rate cases.

    Senate Bill 266: Base rate cases for electricity suppliers (2026 session), introduced version

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

    “average monthly residential bill that would represent more than 6% of a representative low income customer's monthly income”
  6. Opposes redrawing Indiana's congressional maps mid-decade.

    Pol Urges His Colleagues to Honor our Oath and Protect the Vote

    Public statement · Indiana Senate Democrats · Oct 27, 2025 · indianasenatedemocrats.org

    “Drawing new maps five years early just to flip two seats that were fairly representative of their districts is wrong”

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