David Waters
David W. Waters (Republican Party) is running for election to the Indiana House of Representatives to represent District 60. He is on the ballot in the Republican primary on May 5, 2026.[source]
Waters completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
David Waters was born in Vincennes, Indiana. Waters earned bachelor's degrees from Indiana University in 1986, Purdue University in 1993, and the University of Colorado Denver in 2000, respectively. His career experience includes working as a homemaker and investment manager.[1][2]
Elections
2026
See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on May 5, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Democratic primary
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 60
Carrie Syczylo (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 60 on May 5, 2026.
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Republican primary
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Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 60
Incumbent Peggy Mayfield (R), Mike Moore (R), and David W. Waters (R) are running in the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 60 on May 5, 2026.
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Endorsements
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2024
See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 90
Andrew Ireland defeated Dominique Davie in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 90 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Andrew Ireland (R) | 63.6 | 19,450 |
 | Dominique Davie (D) | 36.4 | 11,124 | |
| Total votes: 30,574 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 90
Dominique Davie advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 90 on May 7, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dominique Davie | 100.0 | 1,357 |
| Total votes: 1,357 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 90
Andrew Ireland defeated Elizabeth Williams, Tim McVey, and David W. Waters in the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 90 on May 7, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Andrew Ireland | 38.2 | 2,393 |
 | Elizabeth Williams | 36.7 | 2,299 | |
| Tim McVey | 19.4 | 1,213 | ||
| David W. Waters | 5.8 | 361 | |
| Total votes: 6,266 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2023
See also: City elections in Indianapolis, Indiana (2023)
General election
General election for Indianapolis City Council District 25
Incumbent Brian Mowery won election in the general election for Indianapolis City Council District 25 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Brian Mowery (R) | 100.0 | 5,720 | |
| Total votes: 5,720 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indianapolis City Council District 25
Incumbent Brian Mowery defeated David W. Waters in the Republican primary for Indianapolis City Council District 25 on May 2, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Brian Mowery | 62.1 | 1,384 | |
| David W. Waters | 37.9 | 844 | |
| Total votes: 2,228 | |||
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2022
See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 90
Incumbent Mike Speedy defeated Noah Leininger in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 90 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mike Speedy (R) | 98.1 | 13,610 |
 | Noah Leininger (Party for Socialism and Liberation) (Write-in) | 1.9 | 259 | |
| Total votes: 13,869 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 90
Incumbent Mike Speedy defeated David W. Waters in the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 90 on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Speedy | 82.0 | 4,318 |
| David W. Waters | 18.0 | 945 | |
| Total votes: 5,263 | |||
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Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
David W. Waters completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Waters' responses.
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Born in Vincennes, I graduated from Lincoln High School in 1982 and represented our town at Hoosier Boys State. I earned an accounting degree from IU in 1986 and passed the CPA exam on my first try. I audited fuel-tax returns for the Indiana Department of Revenue, then went back to school and earned a B.S. in Pharmacy from Purdue in 1993. I received my original pharmacy license in Colorado, later earned a civil engineering degree from CU Denver, and worked as a water rights engineer securing state permits for multinational mining companies — where I saw firsthand how government red tape drives up costs for everyone.
I moved back to Indiana in 2003, stood against bad opioid prescribing practices in both states, and was fired in 2018 from a pharmacy job in Greenfield after I stopped a robbery (I put lives over profits). I worked the Honda assembly line in Greensburg until 2023 and now trade options using my personal savings. I volunteered for the Convention of States project and helped pass Senate Enrolled Act 214 (2016) to fight Medicaid waste and opioid abuse. This is a zero-dollar campaign — I don’t want your money, I want your vote. I’m running to bring real solutions and principle back to the Statehouse.
Follow me on X.- Eliminate property taxes — Hoosiers deserve true ownership of their homes, not an annual wealth tax that threatens family farms and legacies. I will fight to replace the system that lets the government take your property if you fall behind.
- Define detoxification as the goal for opioid abuse treatment — Not endless maintenance therapy that keeps people hooked. As a licensed pharmacist who has battled bad prescribing practices for decades, I will push for real recovery and accountability.
- End “leadership protection” in the House — Change the rules so committee chairs are elected by the members, not hand-picked by the Speaker. Add a real discharge petition so the Speaker’s chairman can’t kill bills that committee members actually want to debate. This breaks insider control and lets every representative truly represent their district instead of the leadership’s agenda.
Real opioid recovery reform. I fought bad prescribing in two states and lost my job for doing the right thing. I will never accept “maintenance therapy” as the answer. We must define detoxification and long-term recovery as the official goal and hold prescribers accountable.
Restoring representative government. I helped Indiana call for an Article V Convention of States. We must reform House rules so leadership can’t protect insiders. Power should flow from the people and their elected representatives.
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2024
David W. Waters completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Waters' responses.
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After meeting his wife in 1985, they married in 1989 and have three children.
He has Bachelor of Science degrees in Accounting (IU-86), Pharmacy (Purdue-93), and Civil Engineering (CU Denver-00), with experience in auditing, retail pharmacy, Colorado water rights, and automobile manufacturing.
He believes our founding documents are to be interpreted in their entirety in order to preserve our representative republic and the freedoms we enjoy.
He is not your typical politician: he believes good governance transcends party politics.- Eliminate property tax on homesteads
- No vaccine mandates
- No electronic voting machines.
No mail-in ballots.
No voting season. It's called Election Day, and it needs to be revered as a national holiday just like July 4.
The various State Legislatures must re-establish their Article 2, Section 1, Clause 2 authority by expressly granting the authority to sign the Certificate of Ascertainment to their Governors.
The elected official must have the character to speak out and jealously defend these principles from any real or perceived attack.
Government use fund accounting rather than financial accounting practices. Few people understand fund accounting practice and the government's presentation of the information. Until the people demand better presentation, financial transparency will not happen.
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2023
David W. Waters did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
David W. Waters completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Waters' responses.
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In 2016, I helped Indiana adopt SEA 2014, which created the Best Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorders, and SJR 14, which added Indiana as the sixth state to adopt the Convention of States Project’s resolution for a convention to propose amendments to the Constitution. Now, I am seeking to repeal IC 3-10-4-6.5, which transfers the power to finalize the appointment of Presidential Electors to the Governor from the General Assembly. Article 2, Section 1, Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution establishes the General Assembly’s power to direct the appointment. They gave it away in 2017, thus removing a check to the power of the Executive/Administrative branch of our state government.
- I will work to use a Joint Resolution measure to fulfill the General Assembly’s duty established in the U.S. Constitution to direct the appointment of Presidential Electors. The General Assembly represents the citizens of Indiana, and a Joint Resolution communicates a decision of the General Assembly. Joint Resolutions do not involve the Governor and are not reviewable by any court. Currently, the General Assembly abdicated this duty to the Executive/Administrative branch, created a legal structure similar to Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Arizona, and turned a political decision into a potential legal decision to be made by the courts.
- I will work to remove Critical Pedagogy from our schools. The School Board has the power to control the materials used in teaching each subject. In other words, the School Board is responsible for providing the tools necessary for teachers to deliver educational services. The state is responsible for establishing educational standards. I see no value in Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT), Social Emotional Learning (SEL) or Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) methodologies.
- I will work to make elections secure and vote verifiable. We must ensure that eligible citizens are allowed to vote. Your vote must count, and you should be able to verify its inclusion in the count. We must use paper ballots. We must know the total ballot number available for use to allow a reconciliation between the number used versus the number unused. We must use multiple methods to count the vote to ensure accuracy and facilitate an audit.
I will work to make the General Assembly provide a check to the conduct of an election administered by the Secretary of State. In 2017, the General Assembly abdicated this check and gave it to the Governor when they adopted IC 3-10-4-6.5. Abdication of this check does not provide direction.
Voting
I will work to make Election Day a holiday. All citizens of Indiana deserve the time to exercise their right to vote.
Gun Rights
I will work to implement the Second Amendment as read in its entirety.
Medical Liberty
I will work to ensure your right to be secure in your person. The Fourth Amendment establishes this right, which means you control what your body receives.
Parental Rights in Education
Medical Freedom
I will work to establish a database for all who wish to legally articulate end-of-life care. All licensed caregivers shall access this database and provide the defined care plan.
I will work to ensure the School Board’s control of the curriculum delivered by the school corporation. The School Board represents the parents and uses tax money collected from the citizens that live within the corporate boundaries. All stakeholders must choose these representatives wisely.
Pro-life
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
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