State
State Senator, 43rd 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
Byron E. HollandDemocratic
- Supports lasting farmland property tax relief.
Randall D. MaxwellRepublican
- Supports suspending Indiana's gas tax.In office
Public safety
Byron E. HollandDemocratic
No documented position found.
Randall D. MaxwellRepublican
- Co-authored the 2026 law barring foreign adversaries from buying land.In office
Education
Byron E. HollandDemocratic
No documented position found.
Randall D. MaxwellRepublican
- Supports schools focused on fundamentals, without politics.
Economy & jobs
Byron E. HollandDemocratic
- Supports transparent utility rate-setting.
Randall D. MaxwellRepublican
- Sponsored pooling gaming tax revenue into one state fund.In office
Roads & infrastructure
Byron E. HollandDemocratic
- Opposes unnecessary expansion of toll fees.
Randall D. MaxwellRepublican
No documented position found.
Environment & parks
Byron E. HollandDemocratic
- Opposes data centers on farmland and their tax subsidies.
Randall D. MaxwellRepublican
No documented position found.
Health & human services
Byron E. HollandDemocratic
- Supports raising Medicaid income eligibility limits.
- Supports expanding rural emergency care and addiction treatment.
Randall D. MaxwellRepublican
No documented position found.
Government & transparency
Byron E. HollandDemocratic
No documented position found.
Randall D. MaxwellRepublican
- Supported redrawing Indiana's congressional districts mid-decade.In office
Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 8 issues covered in this race.