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2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Indiana House, District 24

Indiana House of Representatives. 2-year term.

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What this office does

Members of the Indiana House of Representatives write and vote on state laws as part of the Indiana General Assembly. The House has 100 members, each representing one district for a two-year term [1].

The job in full — the duties the Indiana Code puts in it, the term, what it pays and who sets that, and what to ask a candidate.

Term
2 years [1]
Term limit
None [1]
Seats
100 [1]
On the 2026 ballot
All 100 [2]
What the law puts in this job (2)
  • Introduces and votes on state legislation as one of the two chambers of the Indiana General Assembly [1].
  • Must be at least 21 years old when taking office and have lived in the district for at least a year [1].

About this race

  • House District 24 covers parts of Carmel, Sheridan and Westfield in Hamilton County and Zionsville in Boone County, according to the House Republican caucus [3]; The Reporter describes it as Westfield, Sheridan, portions of western Carmel and portions of eastern Boone County [9].
  • Smith is seeking a second term; he won the open seat in 2024 after Rep. Donna Schaibley (R-Carmel) did not seek reelection [10, 4].
  • Wikipedia's compilation lists Smith and Bleicher as the only declared candidates in their respective May 5, 2026 primaries [4].
  • The Indiana Capital Chronicle listed the district among Democratic flip targets as Democrats seek four seats to end the Republican supermajority, noting Smith prevailed over an "aggressive" Democratic challenger in 2024 [11].
  • No 2026 debate or forum between Smith and Bleicher was found in reviewed coverage.
  • On HB 1032 redistricting, Smith voted yes [6]; Bleicher's campaign site lists fully funded public schools, community investment and balancing corporate growth with agricultural heritage as priorities [12].

Candidates on the ballot

Racheal Bleicher

Democratic

Work
Vice president of marketing for the Junior League of Indianapolis [9]

Bleicher is a Westfield resident and marketing professional making her first run for the House [9, 13].

Bleicher's background

  • Moved to the district in 2020 and lives in Westfield [9].
  • Vice president of marketing for the Junior League of Indianapolis; volunteers with Changing Footprints, Gleaners Food Bank and the Indiana Diaper Bank, according to The Reporter [9].
  • Described by the DLCC as a business leader from Westfield [13].

Bleicher's positions

Education

  • Her campaign lists "Fully-Funded Public Schools" as a priority: "Giving every child the opportunity to get a world-class education" [12].

Economy & jobs

  • Lists "Effective Community Investment": "Ensuring our tax dollars are used wisely to fix our roads, support our main streets, and keep our neighborhoods safe" [12].
  • Says she will promote economic growth while keeping government finances responsible and transparent [14].

Agriculture

  • Lists "A Balanced Future": "Fostering smart corporate growth while protecting the agricultural heritage that makes Indiana special" [12].

Housing

  • Her site supports development that prioritizes sustainable growth while preserving the community's character, and lists environmental protection as a priority [14].

How Bleicher would run the office

  • Cites the district's rapid growth and changing demographics as reasons for her run [9].

How Bleicher got on the ballot

  • Announced her candidacy Sept. 30, 2025 [9]; listed by Wikipedia's compilation as the only declared Democratic candidate in the May 5, 2026 primary [4].

Bleicher's endorsements and funding

  • Her campaign site lists support from groups including Moms Demand Action, Run for Something, the Indiana AFL-CIO, AFT Indiana, Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates and Indiana Reproductive Freedom PAC [14].
  • The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee lists her as a target race [13, 11].
  • Hamilton County Democratic Party Chair Josh Lowry called her "the perfect match for House District 24" [9].

What we could not find about Bleicher

  • Local coverage of her launch (Current Publishing) could not be reviewed for this profile.
  • The Indiana Capital Chronicle's 2026 candidate survey could not be reviewed for this profile.
  • No campaign finance data was reviewed.
  • No direct statements about Smith's record were found. At her launch she said she is running so that "everyone in House District 24 can truly be represented" [9].

Bleicher's campaign website

Sources for Bleicher

Hunter Smith

RepublicanIncumbent

Work
Owns and operates WonderTree Farm; punted for the Indianapolis Colts from 1999 to 2008 [3]

Smith is the first-term incumbent, a Zionsville farmer and former Indianapolis Colts punter [3].

Smith's background

  • Owns and operates WonderTree Farm, which the caucus says focuses on regenerative farming practices [3].
  • Punted for the Indianapolis Colts from 1999 to 2008 and then two seasons for Washington; graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1999 [10].
  • Lives in Zionsville [3].

Smith's positions

Agriculture

  • Authored HEA 1424 on local food producers; said the law "supports local Indiana-made products, gives Hoosiers more choices at the local level" [8].

Energy & utilities

  • At his 2023 campaign launch, named the environment, including conservation, farming and food, as a top priority and said neither party owns environmental issues [10].

Education

  • Said in 2023 that he supports school choice; his children have attended public, private and home schools [10].

Elections & redistricting

  • Voted yes on HB 1032, the December 2025 congressional redistricting bill [6], and yes on SB 12, prohibiting ranked choice voting, in 2026 [6].

How Smith would run the office

  • Said in 2023 he would prioritize bipartisanship, balance and dialogue and start by listening and learning [10].

Smith on the current officeholder

  • Is the current officeholder. No statements by Smith about Bleicher were found.

How Smith got on the ballot

  • Listed by Wikipedia's compilation as the only declared Republican candidate in the May 5, 2026 primary [4].

What we could not find about Smith

  • No campaign website or 2026 candidate questionnaire was found.
  • Individual votes on SEA 1 (2025 property tax) and HEA 1001 (2025 budget) were not verified.
  • A full list of bills he authored in 2026 beyond HEA 1424 was not compiled.
  • No campaign finance data was reviewed.
  • No endorsements or 2026 fundraising totals were found in reviewed sources.

Smith's record in office

Indiana House record, District 24 (2025-2026) · compiled from the official record, Oct. 12-13, 2026

Authored
9
1 became law
Co-authored
16
5 became law
Sponsored
1
1 became law
Co-sponsored
3
3 became law

Committees, 2026 session

  • Agriculture and Rural Development
  • Education
  • Environmental Affairs
  • Agriculture and Natural Resources, Interim Study Committee on (House Majority Member)
  • Education, Interim Study Committee on (House Majority Member)

Floor votes

  • 2025: Yes 402, No 93, Excused 12, Not voting 3
  • 2026: Yes 271, No 96, Not voting 10
How Smith voted on 18 selected bills
The 29 bills Smith carried

  • HB 1562: Farm and home based food sales.

    2025 · Authored · passed the House only; did not pass the Senate (not reported from Senate committee)

    Repeals current home based vendor regulations.

  • HB 1563: Alternative and nuclear energy generation.

    2025 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Requires: (1) a public utility to notify the Indiana utility regulatory commission (commission) of the public utility's intention to retire an electric generation facility not later than 18 months before the planned retirement date; and (2) the commission to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of using the location and infrastructure of the electric generation facility for development of

  • HB 1564: Income tax credits.

    2025 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Provides that an individual who has federal adjusted gross income but no federal income tax liability in a taxable year is entitled to a 100% credit against the individual's state and local income tax liability.

  • HB 1565: Social service provider tax credit.

    2025 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Allows a qualified taxpayer to claim a credit against the taxpayer's state tax liability for designated contributions to qualified nonprofit organizations that provide: (1) comprehensive case management services for at-risk families; (2) family support services; (3) in-school programs, community based events, or online resources to assist fathers in learning and improving parenting skills; or (4)

  • HB 1002: Various education matters.

    2025 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Removes and repeals various education provisions and expired education provisions, including provisions concerning the following: (1) Secretary of education criteria.

  • HB 1007: Energy generation resources.

    2025 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Provides a credit against state tax liability for expenses incurred in the manufacture of a small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) in Indiana.

  • HB 1074: Firearms financial transactions.

    2025 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Amends the Indiana Code chapter concerning the privacy of firearms financial transactions as follows: (1) Amends the definition of "firearm" to specify that a firearm component includes castings and products used in designing, manufacturing, assembling, or fabricating firearms or firearm components.

  • HB 1091: Sexual battery against a law enforcement officer.

    2025 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Provides an enhancement for sexual battery that is committed against a law enforcement officer.

  • HB 1102: Contracting for preschool programs.

    2025 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Removes language restricting school corporations from entering into a contract with a religiously affiliated nonprofit preschool program.

  • HB 1500: Teacher appreciation grants.

    2025 · Co-authored · passed the House only; did not pass the Senate (not reported from Senate committee)

    Establishes a new teacher appreciation grant program.

  • HB 1602: Various food matters.

    2025 · Co-authored · passed the House only; did not pass the Senate (not reported from Senate committee)

    Provides that a recipient may appeal to the legislative body an enforcement action issued or taken by a local health officer under IC 16-20-1 in response to a food establishment inspection.

  • HB 1636: Dynamic choice scholarships.

    2025 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Provides eligible choice scholarship students with the option to receive a dynamic choice scholarship (scholarship).

  • SB 366: Education matters.

    2025 · Co-sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Requires, not later than October 1, 2025, the secretary of education to compile and prepare a report concerning school bus driver safety education training.

  • HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales.

    2026 · Authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Allows the executive board of the Indiana department of health to adopt rules concerning time temperature control for food safety, but provides that the rules may not be applied to a homestead vendor or small farm vendor.

  • HB 1425: Social service provider tax credit.

    2026 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Allows a qualified taxpayer to claim a credit against the taxpayer's state tax liability for designated contributions to qualified nonprofit organizations that provide: (1) comprehensive case management services for at risk families; (2) family support services; (3) in-school programs, community based events, or online resources to assist fathers in learning and improving parenting skills; or (4)

  • HB 1426: Training concerning Alzheimer's disease and dementia.

    2026 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Requires firefighters and persons who are certified or licensed providers of emergency medical services to complete training on Alzheimer's disease and dementia.

  • HB 1427: Reporting on gender transition procedures.

    2026 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Requires practitioners who perform gender transition procedures to report on a quarterly basis certain information to the practitioner's regulating board concerning the gender transition procedures.

  • HB 1428: Swimming pools in senior neighborhoods.

    2026 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Allows a senior neighborhood to not have a lifeguard on duty if certain conditions are met except for during visiting hours when minors are allowed to use the pool.

  • HB 1004: Various education matters.

    2026 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Makes changes to various education provisions concerning the following: (1) Certain school corporation accounting requirements.

  • HB 1034: Student cellular telephone use.

    2026 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Amends the definition of "wireless communication device." Requires each school corporation and charter school to adopt and implement a wireless communication device policy that: (1) prohibits a student from using or possessing a wireless communication device during the school day; (2) requires teacher directed use of a wireless communication device for educational purposes during the school day to

  • HB 1059: Commercial advertising on a school bus.

    2026 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Provides that a school corporation may display commercial advertising on a school bus owned by the school corporation if the governing body of the school corporation adopts a policy that meets certain requirements.

  • HB 1086: Ten Commandments as a protected writing.

    2026 · Co-authored · reported from House committee; no House third-reading vote

    Includes the Ten Commandments on a list of protected writings, documents, and records.

  • HB 1105: Condemnation of Hoosier homestead property.

    2026 · Co-authored · reported from House committee; no House third-reading vote

    Establishes the Hoosier homestead program administered by the Indiana state department of agriculture to commemorate and maintain a registry of farms owned by the same family for at least 100 years.

  • HB 1137: Foods and beverages on school property.

    2026 · Co-authored · passed the House only; did not pass the Senate (not reported from Senate committee)

    Provides that a public school that participates in a federally funded or assisted meal program: (1) may not serve, sell, or allow a third party vendor to serve or sell a food or beverage that contains certain ingredients on school property on a school day; and (2) shall post any breakfast or lunch menu and ingredients on the school's website.

  • HB 1195: High school equivalency programs.

    2026 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Amends Indiana high school equivalency diploma program eligibility requirements for individuals under 18 years of age.

  • HB 1223: Crimes against law enforcement.

    2026 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Makes a person who commits an offense that results in serious bodily injury or death to a law enforcement officer a sex or violent offender.

  • SB 204: Various education matters.

    2026 · Sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Provides that an individual who has obtained a license to teach in a charter school may be eligible to obtain an initial practitioner professional educator license under certain conditions.

  • SB 27: Stadium authority.

    2026 · Co-sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Establishes the northwest Indiana stadium authority (stadium authority) for the purpose of acquiring and financing certain facilities.

  • SB 56: Veterinary licensing.

    2026 · Co-sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Provides that the board of veterinary medicine may issue a license or registration to a qualified applicant without an examination if the qualified applicant: (1) satisfies the requirements for reciprocity of health care professionals; and (2) otherwise meets the requirements to become a licensed veterinarian or a registered veterinary technician.

How this record was put together, and what it does not show

What we list: 28 bills chosen by a rule that does not look at topic: both state budgets, four bills named in advance, the 2025-26 redistricting bill, and in each session and chamber the 3 bills whose final-passage vote drew the most “nay” votes.

  • Votes reflect party caucus dynamics. Indiana has Republican supermajorities in both chambers, and many floor votes split along party lines; a single vote says little without the bill and its context.
  • Bills often die for procedural reasons, such as no committee hearing or a deadline, and a bill marked “not reported from committee” may have become law inside another bill.
  • A third-reading vote is on the version in front of the chamber at that time; the final version can be very different.
  • Authoring and co-authoring are different: co-authors sign on, often in large numbers, and usually did not write the bill.
  • Attendance counts roll calls on bills and joint resolutions (about 89% of numbered roll calls). “Excused” is an absence the chamber approved; “not voting” means no vote was recorded.

Where Smith's record came from

Sources for Smith

Key points

  • House District 24 covers parts of Carmel, Sheridan and Westfield in Hamilton County and Zionsville in Boone County, according to the House Republican caucus; The Reporter describes it as Westfield, Sheridan, portions of western Carmel and portions of eastern Boone County. (Indiana House Republicans)
  • Wikipedia's compilation lists Smith and Bleicher as the only declared candidates in their respective May 5, 2026 primaries. (Wikipedia)
  • On HB 1032 redistricting, Smith voted yes; Bleicher's campaign site lists fully funded public schools, community investment and balancing corporate growth with agricultural heritage as priorities. (BillTrack50)

Sources

Researched Saturday, October 10, 2026

  1. Indiana House of Representatives (Wikipedia)
  2. 2026 General Election Candidate List (Indiana Election Division)
  3. Hunter Smith member page (Indiana House Republicans)
  4. 2026 Indiana House of Representatives election (Wikipedia)
  5. Hunter Smith vote record (BillTrack50)
  6. Rep. Smith hosts governor, first lady to celebrate a new law supporting Hoosier farmers, small businesses (Indiana House Republicans)
  7. Racheal Bleicher announces run for Indiana House District 24 seat (The Reporter)
  8. Former Colts punter Hunter Smith launches Statehouse bid (Indiana Capital Chronicle via Indiana Public Media)
  9. National Democratic group aims to help break GOP's Indiana House supermajority (Indiana Capital Chronicle via Indiana Public Media)
  10. Priorities (Bleicher campaign)
  11. Racheal Bleicher (Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee)
  12. Racheal for Indiana (campaign website) (Bleicher campaign)
What's included
the U.S. House, statewide offices, every Indiana House and Senate district on the ballot, Indiana's statewide public questions and judicial retention questions, and county, township, city, town and school board races from the Indiana Election Division's candidate list.
Everything else
Local races (county, city, school board, judges) and anything else on your ballot are on your official sample ballot: IndianaVoters.in.gov.
Candidate lists
As of Sunday, October 18, 2026.
At the polls
Indiana law lets you bring a list of candidates and public questions into the polling place, including one stored on your phone, as long as you don't electioneer. IC 3-11-8-18.5

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