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U.S. Representative, 3rd Congressional District

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Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A member of the U.S. House of Representatives votes on federal laws, taxes and spending on behalf of the district.

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Kelly ThompsonCampaign photo — kellythompsonforcongress.com

Kelly Thompson

Democratic

Business owner · North Webster

The gist

  • Supports Medicare for All, one national health insurance program
  • Proposes universal publicly funded pre-K for 3- and 4-year-olds
  • Proposes limiting foreign and corporate purchases of farmland
  • Proposes federal aid for climate-driven home insurance increases
  • Supports banning stock trading by Congress and the President
  • Supports ending U.S. wars in the Middle East
  • Supports pausing data center construction until designs improve
More about Kelly
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  1. Supports Medicare for All, one national health insurance program

    Healthcare — Kelly Thompson for Congress

    Campaign website · Kelly Thompson for Congress · kellythompsonforcongress.com

    “Under Medicare for All, every American will be covered automatically.”
  2. Proposes universal publicly funded pre-K for 3- and 4-year-olds

    Education and Childcare — Kelly Thompson for Congress

    Campaign website · Kelly Thompson for Congress · kellythompsonforcongress.com

    “Our plan will provide universal, publicly funded pre-K for every 3- and 4-year-old in America.”
  3. Proposes limiting foreign and corporate purchases of farmland

    Protecting Family Farms — Kelly Thompson for Congress

    Campaign website · Kelly Thompson for Congress · kellythompsonforcongress.com

    “Our plan will prohibit additional purchases of American farmland by foreign governments and sharply restrict purchases by corporations, investment funds, and nonprofit foundations”
  4. Proposes federal aid for climate-driven home insurance increases

    Housing in the Heartland — Kelly Thompson for Congress

    Campaign website · Kelly Thompson for Congress · kellythompsonforcongress.com

    “a national Homeowner Climate Insurance Assistance Program to help families facing major premium increases”
  5. Supports banning stock trading by Congress and the President

    Home — Kelly Thompson for Congress

    Campaign website · Kelly Thompson for Congress · kellythompsonforcongress.com

    “Ban stock trading by Congress and the President.”
  6. Supports ending U.S. wars in the Middle East

    Home — Kelly Thompson for Congress

    Campaign website · Kelly Thompson for Congress · kellythompsonforcongress.com

    “End U.S. wars in the Middle East and bring our troops home.”
  7. Supports pausing data center construction until designs improve

    2026 Voter Guide: Indiana's 3rd Congressional District

    Interview · WFYI Public Media · Sep 21, 2026 · wfyi.org

    “So what I want to see happen is that we put a pause on this for a moment while we design a better way.”
Photo of Marlin A. Stutzman
Marlin A. StutzmanOfficial portrait — U.S. House of Representatives

Marlin A. Stutzman

RepublicanIncumbent

U.S. Representative; farmer and businessman · Howe

The gist

  • Introduced a bill barring federal vehicle-tracking databasesIn office
  • Introduced tougher mandatory minimums for fentanyl dealersIn office
  • Supports barring institutional investors from buying family homesIn office
  • Sponsored a House-passed bill streamlining rural housing reviewsIn office
  • Introduced a bill requiring chemical abortion risk disclosuresIn office
  • Co-introduced a House-passed bill modernizing financial regulators' technologyIn office
  • Introduced a resolution shifting Israel aid toward joint investmentIn office

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

More about Marlin
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  1. Introduced a bill barring federal vehicle-tracking databases

    Rep. Stutzman Introduces Legislation Prohibiting the Federal Government's Creation of a Vehicle Fingerprinting Database from Flock Cameras

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Marlin Stutzman · Sep 30, 2026 · stutzman.house.gov

    “prohibiting federal agencies from creating unknown databases tracking who you are and where you've been”
  2. Introduced tougher mandatory minimums for fentanyl dealers

    Rep. Stutzman Introduces No Leniency for Fentanyl Dealers Act

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Marlin Stutzman · Jul 23, 2026 · stutzman.house.gov

    “significantly lowers the quantity thresholds of fentanyl and fentanyl analogues required to trigger federal mandatory minimum prison sentences”
  3. Supports barring institutional investors from buying family homes

    Rep. Stutzman: Single-Family Homes Belong to Single-Families Not Institutional Investors

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Marlin Stutzman · Feb 9, 2026 · stutzman.house.gov

    “homes that are meant for families should be purchased by families”
  4. Sponsored a House-passed bill streamlining rural housing reviews

    The Streamlining Rural Housing Act, Introduced by Rep. Stutzman, Passes House of Representatives

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Marlin Stutzman · Feb 9, 2026 · stutzman.house.gov

    “Streamlining environmental reviews and inspections to lower housing costs is a straightforward bipartisan issue”
  5. Introduced a bill requiring chemical abortion risk disclosures

    Rep. Stutzman Celebrates March for Life with Chemical Abortion Awareness Act Introduction

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Marlin Stutzman · Jan 23, 2026 · stutzman.house.gov

    “Women have the right to know what is being prescribed to them and the adverse reactions that are likely to occur … I will never agree with ending the life of a child in the womb”
  6. Co-introduced a House-passed bill modernizing financial regulators' technology

    Rep. Stutzman's AI Regulating FUTURES Act Passes House of Representatives

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Marlin Stutzman · Sep 15, 2026 · stutzman.house.gov

    “In the age of AI, it is imperative that regulatory technology keep up with monetary technological development”
  7. Introduced a resolution shifting Israel aid toward joint investment

    Rep. Stutzman Introduces Resolution to Transition U.S.-Israel Relations

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Marlin Stutzman · Jun 3, 2026 · stutzman.house.gov

    “Israel has come of age where our nations should contribute equally and share results equally.”

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