Voters in Indiana House District 58 will choose between two candidates this November to represent them in the Indiana House of Representatives. The district covers a portion of Johnson County and includes the cities of Greenwood and Whiteland.
Incumbent Rep. Michelle Davis (R) will not be seeking reelection and is instead running for state Senate District 41.
There are 100 members of the Indiana House of Representatives. Their job is to work alongside the governor and the Indiana State Senate to create laws and set the state budget. Their seats go up for election every two years, and in Indiana there is no limit on the number of terms a representative can serve.
WFYI opened an ongoing voter survey in May, and the most common voting issues were data center policy, affordability, and feeling disempowered.
WFYI contacted each campaign and sent a survey based on voter questions — it asked candidates for their top priorities and their positions on civic health, data centers and affordability. For candidates who did not respond, information was gathered from websites and social media for a "Top priorities" note. Candidates are listed in alphabetical order.
Michelle Hennessee Sears
Candidate did not fill out WFYI's survey.
Party: Democrat
Website: facebook.com/p/Michelle-Hennessee-Sears-for-Indiana-Representatives
Age: Not verified
Occupation: Not verified
Residence: Whiteland
Top donors (via Transparency USA):
- ACE - Autism Center for Enrichment Inc.
Top priorities: On her campaign Facebook, Sears says she supports unions, common sense regulation and policy on firearms, healthcare and insurance reform and the legalization of marijuana. She signed the Indiana Coalition for Public Education pledge in support of public schools.
John Reed
Candidate did not fill out WFYI's survey.
Party: Republican
Website: reedforindiana.com
Age: Not verified
Occupation: Minister, Administrator at Indiana Baptist College
Residence: Greenwood
Top donors (via Transparency USA):
- Ron & Donna Bates
- Brian P Baird
- Brad Baugh
- John N Reed (self)
- Timothy Wesco
Top priorities: On his website, Reed says he prioritizes pro-life and traditional family values, funding, training and resources for law enforcement, maintaining a balanced budget and keeping lower taxes. He says he believes in pro-2nd Amendment freedoms and supports educational freedom of choice and support for public school infrastructure.
