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Scott Houldieson
Democratic
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- Ford Chicago Assembly Plant electrician; UAW Local 551 officer [15]
Scott Houldieson, a Democrat from Highland, is a Ford Chicago Assembly Plant electrician and an officer of UAW Local 551 who has not held elected public office [14].
Houldieson's background
- Joined UAW Local 551 in 1989 at the Ford Chicago Assembly Plant, starting on the assembly line and beginning an electrician apprenticeship in 1994, according to his campaign site [14].
- His campaign site says he has served Local 551 as financial secretary, vice president, and chairperson of the trustees (elected in 2025), and edited the local's newspaper for over a decade [14].
- Co-founded and chaired Unite All Workers for Democracy in 2019, chairs the steering committee of UAW Member Action, and helped found the Calumet Region chapter of Progressive Democrats of America in 2017, per his campaign site [14].
- Is a precinct committeeperson in Highland, where he has lived for 25 years [14].
Houldieson's positions
Economy & jobs
- His campaign site calls for raising the minimum wage to "a family sustaining wage," repealing Indiana's right-to-work law, and bringing back "prevailing wage standards for projects funded by the state" [13].
- Supports restoring childcare relief vouchers [13].
Education
- Calls for "fair taxation to fund our public schools," keeping local control through elected school boards, and letting teachers bargain over working conditions [13].
Economic development
- Says "We need oversight of our regulatory agencies" and would give local communities the ability to decide land use "after meaningful public input" [13].
- Would require "community benefit assurances with claw backs for non compliance" and project labor agreements on subsidized projects [13].
How Houldieson would run the office
- Says he will "fight for Hoosiers in Northwest Indiana" at the Statehouse [15].
How Houldieson got on the ballot
- Won the May 5, 2026 Democratic primary unopposed [11].
Houldieson's endorsements and funding
- Wikipedia's 2026 Indiana Senate election page lists endorsements from Pete Buttigieg, Sen. Bernie Sanders and the Indiana AFL–CIO [11].
What we could not find about Houldieson
- His campaign site's endorsement section consists of logo images; the endorsing organizations could not be confirmed from text.
- The Indiana Capital Chronicle and Blue Voter Guide entries for him could not be reviewed for this profile.
- No fundraising totals were found; state campaign finance reports could not be reviewed for this profile.
- No news coverage of his campaign was found.
- No public statements by Houldieson about Dernulc or the seat's record were found.
Houldieson's campaign website
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Trevor G. De Vries
Republican
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- Principal, HUB International, in transactional risk insurance [16]
Trevor De Vries, a Republican from St. John, is a transactional-risk insurance broker and Republican precinct committeeman who defeated Sen. Dan Dernulc in the May 2026 primary [16, 5].
De Vries's background
- Lists his occupation as principal at HUB International, working in transactional risk insurance [16].
- Lifelong St. John resident; Purdue University graduate (B.S., sales and marketing) [16, 12].
- Has served as Republican precinct committeeman for St. John 04 since 2024 and has not previously held public office [16].
De Vries's positions
Property taxes
- His campaign site pledges to lower income and property taxes [12]. In his iVoterGuide questionnaire, he listed "family-focused tax reform," including property tax relief for young families, as a top legislative priority [16].
Energy & utilities
- His campaign site opposes NIPSCO's monopoly, supports energy choice, and pledges to "FIGHT these utility hikes" [12].
Health care
- Proposes changes to pharmacy benefit manager practices, passing rebates through to patients, protecting independent pharmacies, and letting pharmacists tell patients when a cheaper option exists [12].
Education
- Lists parental rights as his top legislative priority and says he supports policies giving parents a voice [16, 12].
Government spending
- Pledges to cut government waste and increase transparency [12].
Other issues (questionnaire)
- In his iVoterGuide questionnaire, he answered that abortion should not be allowed, opposed red flag laws and universal background checks, supported photo ID for voting, and opposed legalizing recreational marijuana [16].
How De Vries would run the office
- Listed his legislative priorities, in order, as parental rights and family strengthening, family-focused tax reform, and government efficiency and spending cuts [16].
De Vries on the current officeholder
- His campaign site does not mention Dernulc or redistricting; it says he will work with the Senate majority to address NIPSCO, taxes and health care affordability [12].
How De Vries got on the ballot
- Won the May 5, 2026 Republican primary with 75.1% of the vote over incumbent Dan Dernulc (23.3%) and Nader Liddawi (1.6%) [5].
De Vries's endorsements and funding
- Endorsed in the primary by President Donald Trump and Gov. Mike Braun [10].
- His campaign site also lists Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith, Attorney General Todd Rokita, U.S. Sens. Todd Young and Jim Banks, and U.S. Rep. Erin Houchin among endorsers [17].
- iVoterGuide lists endorsements from the NRA-PVF, Indiana Family Action PAC, Indiana Right to Life, Turning Point Action and Americans for Prosperity Action [16].
What we could not find about De Vries
- No fundraising totals were found; state campaign finance reports could not be reviewed for this profile.
- The Indiana Capital Chronicle voter guide entry for him could not be reviewed for this profile.
- Wikipedia lists post-primary endorsements from Indiana Farm Bureau's AgELECT PAC; not confirmed from the PAC's own list.
- No direct statement by De Vries about Dernulc or the redistricting vote was found.
De Vries's campaign website