Voters in Indiana Senate District 38 will choose between two candidates this November to represent them in the Indiana Senate. The district includes all of Vigo and Clay counties and a portion of Sullivan County. It includes the cities of Terre Haute and Brazil.
There are 50 members of the Indiana Senate. Their job is to work alongside the governor and the Indiana House of Representatives to create laws and set the state budget. They serve four-year terms, and in Indiana there is no limit on the number of terms a senator 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.
Kacey Blundell
Candidate did not fill out WFYI's survey.
Party: Democrat
Website: blundell4indiana.com
Age: Not verified
Occupation: Not verified
Residence: Terre Haute
Top donors (via Transparency USA):
- Elizabeth Bartz
- ActBlue Indiana
- Reanda Kirchner
- Todd Whitaker
- Blake Reed
Top priorities: On her website, Blundell says she prioritizes the full funding of public education, stronger oversight, transparency and accountability for utility companies, affordable and accessible healthcare, services to rehabilitate those struggling with addiction or mental health. On data centers, she says she believes they need to be thoroughly researched, built using Indiana labor, and taxed appropriately.
Greg Goode
Candidate did not fill out WFYI's survey.
Incumbent
Party: Republican
Website: greggoode.org
Age: Not verified
Occupation: Indiana State Senator, District 38
Residence: Terre Haute
Top donors (via Transparency USA):
- Senate Majority Campaign Committee (SMCC)
- Indiana Realtors PAC
- Indiana Business for Responsive Government
- IBEW PAC Federal
- Indiana State Ironworkers PAC
Top priorities: On the Indiana General Assembly website, Goode is said to support education and raising teachers' pay, water and land rights, lowering healthcare costs, and protecting jobs. In the Indiana State Senate, he currently serves on the Appropriations; Elections; and Family and Children Services committees, the School Funding Subcommittee, and serves as ranking member of the Education and Career Development committee.
