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State Senator, 4th 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.

Public safety

  • Nate UldricksRepublican

    • Supports backing police and holding repeat offenders accountable.
  • Rodney PolDemocratic

    • Sponsored the 2026 law expanding the crime guns task force.In office

Economy & jobs

  • Nate UldricksRepublican

    • Supports growing manufacturing jobs and cutting red tape.
    • Pledges to lower everyday costs for Indiana families.
  • Rodney PolDemocratic

    • Sponsored a law shielding parents at school case conferences.In office
    • Sponsored weighing low-income affordability in electric rate cases.In office

Roads & infrastructure

Environment & parks

  • Nate UldricksRepublican

    • Pledges to protect the Dunes, Lake Michigan and farmland.
  • Rodney PolDemocratic

    No documented position found.

Health & human services

  • Nate UldricksRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Rodney PolDemocratic

    • Sponsored a $35 monthly cap on insulin costs.In office

Government & transparency

  • Nate UldricksRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Rodney PolDemocratic

    • Opposes redrawing Indiana's congressional maps mid-decade.In office

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