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State Senator, 6th 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.

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James (Jay) Starkey

Republican

Construction manager · DeMotte

The gist

Pledges to protect life from conception.
Supports curbing property tax growth through assessor accountability.
Supports making new industry pay its own utility costs.
Opposes taxpayer-funded plans for a new Bears stadium.
Opposes any new restrictions on gun rights.
Supports state cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
Supports school choice and opposes DEI in schools.

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Pledges to protect life from conception.
Jay Starkey for State Senate | Indiana Senate District 6
Campaign website · Committee to Elect James "Jay" Starkey · jaystarkey4senate.com
“fight to protect life from conception”
Supports curbing property tax growth through assessor accountability.
Platform | Jay Starkey for Indiana
Campaign website · Committee to Elect James "Jay" Starkey · jaystarkey4senate.com
“reduce the ridiculous growth of our property taxes by targeting the local corruption and lack of accountability in the county assessor process”
Supports making new industry pay its own utility costs.
Platform | Jay Starkey for Indiana
Campaign website · Committee to Elect James "Jay" Starkey · jaystarkey4senate.com
“make companies wishing to invest in our communities responsible for their own bills”
Opposes taxpayer-funded plans for a new Bears stadium.
Platform | Jay Starkey for Indiana
Campaign website · Committee to Elect James "Jay" Starkey · jaystarkey4senate.com
“various schemes to fund the new Bears Stadium off the back of taxpayers”
Opposes any new restrictions on gun rights.
Platform | Jay Starkey for Indiana
Campaign website · Committee to Elect James "Jay" Starkey · jaystarkey4senate.com
“I will stand unwavering against any efforts to restrict this essential right.”
Supports state cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
Jay Starkey for State Senate | Indiana Senate District 6
Campaign website · Committee to Elect James "Jay" Starkey · jaystarkey4senate.com
“I will stand for strong immigration enforcement and Indiana's collaboration with federal enforcement authorities.”
Supports school choice and opposes DEI in schools.
Jay Starkey for State Senate | Indiana Senate District 6
Campaign website · Committee to Elect James "Jay" Starkey · jaystarkey4senate.com
“strongly opposing any attempt to reintroduce DEI and Critical Race Theory into our schools”
Platform | Jay Starkey for Indiana
Campaign website · Committee to Elect James "Jay" Starkey · jaystarkey4senate.com
“I strongly support school choice and believe education funding should follow the student”

Kate-Lynn Holley

Democratic

Realtor; small business owner

The gist

Pledges to fight for policies keeping housing affordable.
Pledges to lower prescription costs and expand access to care.
Supports fair wages that keep up with living costs.
Supports fully funding schools and expanding early learning.
Supports fixing roads, broadband and water without new tolls.
Pledges to protect family farms and open new markets.

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Pledges to fight for policies keeping housing affordable.
My Priorities - Kate-Lynn Holley for Indiana Senate 6
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Kate-Lynn Holley · votekateforstate.com
“I'm ready to fight for policies that keep housing within reach”
Pledges to lower prescription costs and expand access to care.
My Priorities - Kate-Lynn Holley for Indiana Senate 6
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Kate-Lynn Holley · votekateforstate.com
“I'm determined to lower prescription costs, expand access to quality care”
Supports fair wages that keep up with living costs.
My Priorities - Kate-Lynn Holley for Indiana Senate 6
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Kate-Lynn Holley · votekateforstate.com
“I'm fighting for fair wages that keep up with the cost of living”
Supports fully funding schools and expanding early learning.
My Priorities - Kate-Lynn Holley for Indiana Senate 6
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Kate-Lynn Holley · votekateforstate.com
“fully funding our schools, supporting the teachers who inspire our kids, expanding early learning programs”
Supports fixing roads, broadband and water without new tolls.
My Priorities - Kate-Lynn Holley for Indiana Senate 6
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Kate-Lynn Holley · votekateforstate.com
“We deserve roads that protect our cars, bridges we can trust, internet that reaches every home, and water systems that keep families healthy. … without piling on new tolls”
Pledges to protect family farms and open new markets.
My Priorities - Kate-Lynn Holley for Indiana Senate 6
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Kate-Lynn Holley · votekateforstate.com
“I'm dedicated to protecting these family farms, opening up new markets”

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; 7 issues covered in this race.