Candidate · November 3, 2026
Marlin A. Stutzman
On the ballot for U.S. House · Indiana's 3rd District
- raised through Oct 14, 2026
- $967K
- cash on hand
- $101K
- issues with public statements
- 11
§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | U.S. House · Indiana's 3rd District1 |
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| Party on the ballot | Republican1 |
| Status | Incumbent — Currently represents Indiana's 3rd District in the U.S. House.2 |
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§2Who they are
Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
His campaign website says Marlin Stutzman is a fourth-generation farmer and business owner from Howe, Indiana, who is managing partner of The Stutzman Group and co-owner of Show Hauler RV.3 It says he graduated from Lake Area Christian School and attended Trine University.3 It says he was elected to the Indiana State House, to the Indiana State Senate in 2008, and to the U.S. House of Representatives in November 2010.3 His official biography says he returned to Congress in 2025 for his fourth term after previously serving from 2010 to 2016.4 His official committee page lists him on the House Budget Committee and the House Committee on Financial Services in the 119th Congress.5
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says he is honored to be the voice of Indiana's 3rd District in Congress and is asking for continued support to keep fighting for hard-working Hoosiers.6,
Service in Congress since 2023
- 2025–nowU.S. Representative, IN-32
Websites and accounts
- Official websitestutzman.house.gov2
- X (Twitter)x.com/RepStutzman8
- Facebookfacebook.com/repstutzman8
- Instagraminstagram.com/repstutzman8
- Campaign websitegomarlin.com6,
9 - Facebookfacebook.com/gomarlin6
- Instagraminstagram.com/marlinforcongress6
- X (Twitter)twitter.com/gomarlin6
- YouTubeyoutube.com/@marlinstutzman6
- TikToktiktok.com/@marlinforcongress6
§3What they've said on the issues
Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.
Taxes and Budget
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.10
Social Security and Medicare
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.10
Immigration
His campaign website says he has advocated finishing the wall on the southern border as soon as possible.11
- Build walls or fencing along much more of the border
- Add barriers only in selected places, relying mainly on technology and agents
- Build no new barriers and spend the money on other border security
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.11
Education
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.12
- Close the department and move or end its programs
- Shrink it and give states more control over federal school money
- Keep the department and its programs, or expand it
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.12
Economy, Jobs and Trade
His campaign website says he fought to repeal the authority the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection had to restrict arbitration.13
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.14
Abortion and Reproductive Health
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.15
Guns
His campaign website says he authored the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act in Congress.16
Health Care
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.17
§4Popular bills that never got a vote
Why this matters: Many bills with wide support from both parties never reach a vote, so no member of Congress is ever on record for or against them. Signing on as a sponsor or cosponsor is the only public record of support.
While Marlin A. Stutzman served, these bills had broad support from both parties but never reached a floor vote. No officeholder ever had to vote on them. Marlin A. Stutzman sponsored or cosponsored 2 of the 26. How bills die without a vote.
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- Lets combat-disabled veterans get full military retirement pay plus disability pay (H.R. 2102, 119th Congress · 340 cosponsors)18Cosponsored
- Extends the parks maintenance fund and adds higher park fees for foreign visitors (H.R. 9250, 119th Congress · 263 cosponsors)19Cosponsored
- Sets electronic prior-approval and reporting rules for Medicare Advantage plans (H.R. 3514, 119th Congress · 308 cosponsors)20Did not cosponsor
- Ends disability benefit and Medicare waiting periods for metastatic breast cancer (H.R. 2048, 119th Congress · 271 cosponsors)21Did not cosponsor
- Expands Medicare telehealth coverage by removing location limits and other restrictions (H.R. 4206, 119th Congress · 248 cosponsors)22Did not cosponsor
- Bans slaughtering horses and other equines for human food (H.R. 1661, 119th Congress · 238 cosponsors)23Did not cosponsor
- Targets crimes against postal workers; authorizes money for more secure mailboxes and keys (H.R. 1065, 119th Congress · 231 cosponsors)24Did not cosponsor
- Adds Medicare coverage of blood tests to screen for early Alzheimer's disease (H.R. 6130, 119th Congress · 231 cosponsors)25Did not cosponsor
- Requires health plans to cover birth defect care for the eyes, ears, teeth, mouth or jaw (H.R. 3277, 119th Congress · 214 cosponsors)26Did not cosponsor
- Keeps paying military members and support staff during a shutdown in fiscal 2026 (H.R. 5401, 119th Congress · 210 cosponsors)27Did not cosponsor
- Raises Medicare physician fee schedule payments by 6.62% for April through December 2025 (H.R. 879, 119th Congress · 198 cosponsors)28Did not cosponsor
- Lets surviving military and veteran spouses keep benefits after remarrying (H.R. 1004, 119th Congress · 183 cosponsors)29Did not cosponsor
- Raises the tax credit for maintaining short line railroad track (H.R. 516, 119th Congress · 183 cosponsors)30Did not cosponsor
- Expands U.S.-Israel military cooperation on counter-drone and emerging technology (H.R. 1229, 119th Congress · 178 cosponsors)31Did not cosponsor
- Authorizes CIA payments to former Air America employees and survivors for 1950-1976 work (H.R. 2192, 119th Congress · 178 cosponsors)32Did not cosponsor
- Expands Medicare coverage to all services chiropractors are licensed to provide (H.R. 539, 119th Congress · 174 cosponsors)33Did not cosponsor
- Requires employer health plans to offer exceptions to step therapy drug rules (H.R. 5509, 119th Congress · 169 cosponsors)34Did not cosponsor
- Expands and revises the low-income housing tax credit for affordable rentals (H.R. 2725, 119th Congress · 168 cosponsors)35Did not cosponsor
- Counts recovery from organ donation surgery as a serious health condition for family leave (H.R. 4582, 119th Congress · 168 cosponsors)36Did not cosponsor
- Bars insurers from discriminating against living organ donors (H.R. 4583, 119th Congress · 168 cosponsors)37Did not cosponsor
- Requires nursing homes and similar facilities to let essential caregivers see residents (H.R. 6766, 119th Congress · 160 cosponsors)38Did not cosponsor
- Doubles the amount of profit from selling a primary home that is exempt from tax (H.R. 1340, 119th Congress · 159 cosponsors)39Did not cosponsor
- Requires VA clinicians to certify a veteran's death within 48 hours (H.R. 4398, 119th Congress · 158 cosponsors)40Did not cosponsor
- No-down-payment, federally insured mortgages for first responders and teachers (H.R. 2094, 119th Congress · 154 cosponsors)41Did not cosponsor
- Funds research on firefighter protective gear made without PFAS chemicals (H.R. 3184, 119th Congress · 150 cosponsors)42Did not cosponsor
- Bans betting on animal fights and allows private lawsuits over animal fighting (H.R. 3946, 119th Congress · 150 cosponsors)43Did not cosponsor
§5Money
Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.
Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through October 14, 2026.44
| Raised | $967,095 |
|---|---|
| Spent | $915,364 |
| Cash on hand | $101,048 |
Where the money came from
§6Financial disclosures
Why this matters: Federal candidates and members of Congress must report their assets, income, debts and outside jobs, and members must report stock trades. These filings show possible conflicts of interest.
- Annual financial disclosure report45filed Aug 12, 2026
- New filer financial disclosure report46filed May 16, 2025
- Candidate financial disclosure report47filed Dec 17, 2024