Race · November 3, 2026

U.S. House · Indiana's 3rd District

2 candidates on the ballot.1

§1Candidates

Why this matters: Every candidate the state lists for this race on the November ballot, in the state's own order.

Kelly Thompson
Democratic · Challenger
Marlin A. Stutzman
Republican · Incumbent
Currently represents Indiana's 3rd District in the U.S. House.

§2Side by side

Why this matters: The same facts for every candidate, in the same order. Where we found nothing for a candidate, the cell says so — that means we didn't find it in public sources, not that it doesn't exist.

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Kelly ThompsonMarlin A. Stutzman
Party on the ballotDemocratic1Republican1
StatusChallengerIncumbent2
Raised$347,103 through October 14, 20263$967,095 through October 14, 20264
Cash on hand$53,9813$101,0484
Health insurance system
One government plan for everyone (Medicare for All)
Her campaign website says she supports Medicare for All, one national health insurance program covering every American with no premiums, deductibles or copays, rather than a public option.5		His campaign website says he supports expanding free market solutions such as Health Savings Accounts, transportable coverage, tax credits for businesses that provide health care, and protection for doctors from frivolous lawsuits.6

Issues only one candidate has addressed

By candidate, in ballot order. We found nothing public from the other candidates in this race on these issues.

Kelly Thompson — 18 issues
  • Farm payments and crop insurance
    Her campaign website says she would expand grants, tax incentives, low-interest loans and direct payments for farmers' regenerative practices, and help cover transition costs through grants, financing, USDA technical assistance, conservation payments and crop-insurance incentives.7
  • Foreign ownership of farmland
    Her campaign website says her plan would prohibit additional purchases of American farmland by foreign governments and sharply restrict purchases by corporations, investment funds and nonprofit foundations whose primary business is not agriculture.8
  • Marijuana laws
    Make it legal for adults to buy and use
    Her campaign website says her Cannabis Freedom Act would fully legalize cannabis under federal law by removing it from the Controlled Substances Act, with a minimum purchase age of 21, automatic expungement of eligible federal cannabis convictions, and state authority to set reasonable regulations.9
  • Collective bargaining for public employees
    Her campaign website says she would strengthen educators' ability to organize and collectively bargain.10
  • Student loan forgiveness
    Broad cancellation of student debt
    Her campaign website says her plan would cancel existing federal student loan debt.10
  • Tuition-free college
    Free tuition at public colleges and universities
    Her campaign website says her plan would make tuition free at public colleges and universities, community colleges and qualified trade schools.10
  • Campaign finance rules
    Limit spending by outside groups, including by amending the Constitution to overturn Citizens United
    Her campaign website says she supports a constitutional amendment overturning Citizens United and related decisions, and would require organizations spending significant money to influence elections to disclose their funders.11
  • Stock trading by members of Congress
    Ban members and their spouses and dependent children from owning or trading individual stocks
    Her campaign website says her plan would prohibit members of Congress, and their spouses and dependent children, from buying, selling or actively trading individual stocks and similar assets, while allowing diversified investments such as index funds.11
  • Nuclear power
    Her campaign website says her energy program would invest in mini nuclear plants in places where solar is not feasible, such as mountainous areas.12
  • Offshore wind power
    Her campaign website says her energy program would build wind turbines off the coasts.12
  • Child care costs
    Her campaign website says she would expand federal support for child care so that no working family spends an unreasonable share of its income on it, raise child care workers' wages, and provide publicly funded pre-K for every 3- and 4-year-old.10
  • Paid family and medical leave
    Create a national paid leave program for all workers
    Her campaign website says she would establish a national paid family and medical leave program for workers.10
  • Military aid to Israel
    Her campaign website says she would end unconditional military aid to Israel and require any future assistance to comply with American law, international humanitarian law and basic human-rights standards.13
  • Military force against drug cartels
    Her campaign website says military attacks on suspected drug-trafficking vessels must receive independent investigation, including of who was killed, what legal authority was used and who approved the strikes.14
  • Who decides on military action
    Require Congress to approve military action in advance, except to defend against an attack
    Her campaign website says she would repeal outdated war authorizations and require Congress to vote before the United States enters sustained military conflicts overseas, while keeping emergency action to defend Americans from an imminent attack possible.13
  • Birthright citizenship
    Keep automatic citizenship for every child born in the US
    Her campaign website says she will defend birthright citizenship and oppose attempts by any president to rewrite the Constitution through executive order.14,15
  • Immigration enforcement inside the country
    Her campaign website says she would create independent oversight with the power to investigate federal immigration enforcement agencies, establish independent inspections of immigration detention facilities, and have crimes by immigration enforcement personnel investigated and, where the evidence supports it, prosecuted.14,15
  • Rules for artificial intelligence
    Set rules for specific risks and uses, such as deepfakes, hiring decisions and safety disclosures
    Her campaign website says she would require meaningful human control over lethal military decisions and strong congressional oversight of military contracts involving artificial intelligence, and that artificial intelligence should never automatically deny someone health care, disability benefits, food assistance or retirement income without meaningful human review.13
Marlin A. Stutzman — 10 issues
  • Abortion law
    His campaign website describes the multiple state and federal bills he has authored as aimed at protecting the unborn, and says that after Roe v. Wade was overturned there is still work to do at both levels.16
  • Banking and investment rules
    His campaign website says he fought to repeal the authority the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection had to restrict arbitration.17
  • Cryptocurrency rules
    His campaign website says he will work for a pro-crypto, innovation-friendly environment, move crypto policies forward without unnecessary regulations, and oppose a central bank digital currency.18
  • US Department of Education
    Close the department and move or end its programs
    His campaign website says education is the responsibility of parents first, with state governments working in partnership with parents and local communities, and that the federal Department of Education needs to be abolished.19
  • Vouchers and education savings accounts
    His campaign website says more school and education choices and greater parental involvement help students succeed, and that this can be done at the state level in a variety of ways.19
  • Carry permits across state lines
    His campaign website says he authored the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act in Congress.20
  • Border wall and barriers
    Build walls or fencing along much more of the border
    His campaign website says he has advocated finishing the wall on the southern border as soon as possible.21
  • Legal immigration levels
    His campaign website says the legal immigration system must operate on the principle of a high wall and a wide gate, and that the country can thrive only when the federal government keeps its borders and communities secure.21
  • Social Security benefit levels
    His campaign website says Social Security and Medicare can be preserved for the next generation while thoughtful reforms to the entitlement structure reduce the national debt.22
  • Federal spending levels
    His campaign website says Washington's debt and spending are out of control and that eliminating wasteful spending while letting people innovate and build can bring America back to solvency over time, and it says he authored the Conservative Budget in the House.22

Issue statements are drafted by AI from the public sources cited, and only cover what each candidate has said publicly.