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Greg Knott
Republican Party
Candidate, Indiana House of Representatives District 57
Elections and appointments
Last election
May 3, 2022
Next election
May 5, 2026
Education
Bachelor's
Indiana University, 1997
Personal
Birthplace
Bloomington, IN
Religion
Christian
Profession
Technology professional
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Greg Knott (Republican Party) (also known as No Bull) is running for election to the Indiana House of Representatives to represent District 57. He is on the ballot in the Republican primary on May 5, 2026.[source]

Knott completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Greg Knott was born in Bloomington, Indiana. He earned an undergraduate degree from Indiana University in May 1997. His professional experience includes working as a defense contractor at Crane NWSC, in IT consulting for a contractor serving the state of Indiana, and as an IT admin and CAD tech for a land surveying, civil engineering, and GIS firm. Knott has served as a member of the NRA, Indiana Gun Rights, and Young Americans for Liberty. He has also served as a volunteer for Seven Oaks Classical School and as a court appointed special advocate for Monroe County.[1]

Elections

2026

See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2026

General election

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Democratic primary

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Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 57

Suzanne Fortenberry (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 57 on May 5, 2026.

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Republican primary

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Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 57

Wes Bennett (R), Greg Knott (R), Rob Stiles (R), and Tina Turner (R) are running in the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 57 on May 5, 2026.

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2022

See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 62

Dave Hall defeated Penny Githens in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 62 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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50.1
 
13,037
Image of Penny Githens
Penny Githens (D) Candidate Connection
 
49.9
 
12,963

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 26,000
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 62

Penny Githens defeated Brad Swain in the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 62 on May 3, 2022.

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%
Votes
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68.2
 
2,892
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Brad Swain
 
31.8
 
1,349

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 4,241
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 62

Dave Hall defeated Greg Knott in the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 62 on May 3, 2022.

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%
Votes
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56.7
 
2,896
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Greg Knott
 
43.3
 
2,212

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 5,108
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Campaign finance

2020

See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 62

Incumbent Jeff Ellington defeated Alyssa Bailey in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 62 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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60.4
 
19,036
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39.6
 
12,468

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Total votes: 31,504
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 62

Alyssa Bailey advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 62 on June 2, 2020.

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%
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100.0
 
5,055

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 5,055
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 62

Incumbent Jeff Ellington defeated Greg Knott in the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 62 on June 2, 2020.

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%
Votes
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69.7
 
4,998
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30.3
 
2,170

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Total votes: 7,168
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Campaign themes

2026

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Greg Knott completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Knott's responses.

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I'm Greg Knott — Network Administrator and CAD Technician for a land surveying company, same job for 26 years, same private sector paycheck my entire career. I've never drawn a government paycheck, never taken money from utility companies or corporate PACs, because I work for you, not them.

I'm a Reagan Republican who has been frustrated for years watching Indiana's government work for insiders instead of the people who sent them there. Electric bills spiking. Property taxes climbing. Corporate welfare flowing to connected companies that didn't need it. Emergency powers exercised by decree with no legislative vote. I got tired of waiting for someone else to do something about it. I built a six-point Contract with Hoosiers — specific commitments, proof that each one works somewhere else in America, and my phone number at the bottom. If I get to Indianapolis and don't fight for every one of them, voters have every right to send someone else in two years. I have a wife, two dogs, three kids, and six grandkids. We all live in Indiana. This isn't abstract to me — it's the place my family calls home.

ContractWithHoosiers.com · 812-345-9783 - I answer.
  • Indiana's government has been working for insiders — not for you. Electric bills spiked $28 a month — the biggest jump in twenty years — after utility companies wrote nearly $500,000 in documented checks to Indiana House Republicans, who then voted every single one of them to mandate expensive coal over cheaper, more reliable natural gas. Property taxes keep climbing while connected corporations negotiate abatements that shift the burden onto homeowners. I'm the only candidate in this race who is willing to stand up to the them, has never drawn a government paycheck, and owes no votes to the insiders driving up your bills. That's not a policy disagreement. That's a receipt. ContractWithHoosiers.com
  • I have a written contract — six specific commitments with proof from other states that each one works. No vague promises, no slogans. Repeal the coal mandates driving up your electric bill. End the property tax on residential improvements. Eliminate corporate welfare and the eminent domain powers that threaten farm families. Stop prosecutors from plea-bargaining away the federal gun ban on violent felons. Consolidate Indiana's 1,008 township governments into counties. Require a legislative vote within 72 hours to authorize any emergency order — or it dies. Every commitment is documented. My phone number is at the bottom. ContractWithHoosiers.com · 812-345-9783 - I answer.
  • Twenty-six years in the private sector. Never a government paycheck, or accepted money from special interests. I don't owe anyone a vote when I get there. The other candidates in this race have spent their careers on the government payroll — one ran Indiana's property tax agency while taxes went up, then served on the state commission approving electric rate hikes, voting yes every time. I believe the Statehouse needs people who have actually lived under the laws they pass — who know what it means when the electric bill goes up, when the property tax bill arrives, when a small business owner tries to compete against a company that got a government subsidy. That's the experience I'm bringing. ContractWithHoosiers.com
Property taxes are rising faster than paychecks. We are taxed for our homes & improving our property — we're renting our homes from the gov't, forever! Lower the burden- tax land only.

Electric bill hikes imposed by my opponent forced my neighbors to move in with their parents. Ratepayers are not being protected from monopolies by IURC. Indiana fell from 4th to 28th cheapest for electricity while legislators took utility money and mandated expensive coal over cheaper natural gas. The free market should set energy prices — not rigged gov't monopolies.
Local government accountability. One trustee stole $1.12 million over eight years because Indiana's 1,008 township governments lack oversight.

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2022

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2020

Candidate Connection

Greg Knott completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Knott's responses.

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I've spent my entire life living in Monroe County. I work at a local Land Surveying, Civil Engineering & GIS firm that I have been at since 2000. In 2014, I was the Republican nominee for County Council District 4 campaigning in opposition to the Food & Beverage Tax and the Convention Center Expansion boondoggle. I own rental properties locally and have seen first hand the abuses of local government which make local housing the least affordable in Indiana. In 2003 I was annexed into the City of Bloomington and am painfully aware of how city government abuses it's citizens and needs reigned in by the original sovereign- The State of Indiana. I'm a 1997 graduate of Indiana University, and worked for a defense contractor at Crane NWSC right out of college. I'm intimately familiar with how important the high paying jobs at Crane are to District 62.
  • Reform the Local Income Tax approval process from city taxation without county representation to a countywide voter referendum where every voter's voice is heard.
  • Enact Constitutional Carry in Indiana like 16 other States have already successfully implemented. Our gun rights should not be subject to red tape permitting process.
  • Enact the Protection at Conception Act - it is the fundamental role of limited government to protect Life (as well as Liberty and the pursuit of happiness, otherwise known as property).
I'm passionate about defending our Indiana and US constitutions, especially our 2nd Amendment (the original purpose of our gun rights are a check on tyranny which protects all of our other rights), and our 10th Amendment (all rights not specifically delegated to the federal government are reserved for The States and the People).
My parents and grandparents because they set a good example. I saw the Rev. Billy Graham speak in Indianapolis as a young man and his message impacted my faith. Politically, I look up to Ronald Reagan, Ron Paul, Rand Paul, and Thomas Massie at the national level because they stand on principle and do not cave to political pressure. They do what is right, even when it is the more difficult thing to do politically. On the state level I look up to State Reps. like Nisly, Judy, Wesco and Stutzman because they stand with party leadership when leadership is right, but are not afraid to stand up to party leadership when it is wrong. I also think State Rep. Jim Lucas has provided important leadership on some critical issues.
Paul: Liberty Defined; Friedman: Capitalism & Freedom; Hayek: Constitution of Liberty; Hayek: Road to Serfdom; Mill: On Liberty; von Mises: Human Action; Smith: Wealth of Nations
Good Judgement, independence from party elites and special interests, honoring the oath to uphold our constitutions. Restraint in the face of the "just do something (even if it is the wrong thing)" mob that is constantly pressuring officials to meddle and muck things up. We need to abide by the limits imposed by our constitutional framework, and remember Lincoln's words:

"The legitimate object of government, is to do for a community of people, whatever they need to have done, but can not do, at all, or can not, so well do, for themselves-in their separate, and individual capacities."
Principled. Independent. Issue Specific Coalition Builder. Investigative & Intellectually Curious Mind. Ideological rather than Blindly Partisan.
Honor oaths to uphold our constitutions and abide by their limits on government power; exercise legislative restraint; de-centralize everything as much as possible; empower the individual; recognize there are many problems without a government solution; first do no harm; always do the right thing and stick to your principles, especially in the face of political pressure to act otherwise.
To devolve and decentralize power back to the individual in order to empower each person to live a free and prosperous life as they see fit.
I grew up in the 1980's and can remember watching Indiana University and Isiah Thomas winning the NCAA Championship in 1981 (and Ronald Reagan being shot that same weekend- guess which one was the bigger headline in the local newspaper!), watching the 1984 Election results with my family as 49 States lit up for Ronald Reagan...our Elementary School Principal coming into the lunch room and telling us the space shuttle had exploded...the Iran-Contra affair and hearings with Oliver North testifying...Ronald Reagan making a speech for the Berlin Wall to be torn down (which it eventually was)...the environmental disasters of Chernobyl and the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska...the HIV/AIDs epidemic and Hoosier Ryan White being a victim of that epidemic...
Newspaper delivery boy for several years as a teenager.
The Bible is a favorite for obvious reasons, but that answers sounds too much like a typical political pandering answer. I read a lot, but honestly do not read many books. I really enjoyed the novel Angels and Demons (in the DaVinci Code series) but that was many years ago. When I do read books, it's general non-fiction - history, politics, etc. while on vacation.
William Wallace - he is a historical person, but the myths surrounding him are probably fictional...
The Baby Shark song...not in a good way, but grandkids love it.
This campaign. Low information voters. If you are reading this, then you are not who I am struggling against now.
House districts are half the size as Senate districts and much more representative of voter sentiment. Senate districts are so large that they tend to represent special interest more than voter sentiment. The legislators I align with most on values and issues are all in the House. It's telling that the signatories on the letter standing up to Governor Holcomb's unconstitutional executive orders were all from the House, and none were State Senators.
No. I'm an outsider and I think outsiders are typically better than those with government experience, but there are exceptions to every rule like that.
Reigning in the federal overreach and abuse of power with the 10th Amendment power of Nullification. There's a reason why every elected official takes an oath of office to their State constitution and to the US Constitution rather than to the Governor or to the President or to the leader of their political party, or any other individual. Our challenge is to take our oath seriously and to stand up to unconstitutional abuses, even when it is hard (like when that abuse is perpetrated by members of our own party).
Checks and balances where each exercises the authority granted to it in the Indiana Constitution and not more. Gridlock can be a great tool for blocking bad ideas, but there also needs to be cooperation to enact good ideas as well. The Governor should not run roughshod over the legislature or our constitutions as has been the case recently.
Absolutely, politics is all about personal relationships and the art of forming coalitions around individual issues with folks who disagree on a lot of other issues. There's a balance, and certainly honest disagreement and respect among colleagues are not mutually exclusive. We have to practice both in concert in the legislature.
The status quo of politicians selecting their own voters is a problem. A computer algorithm based on objective criteria focused on making as many compact and competitive districts as possible by splitting as few township boundaries as possible is my first choice. An independent commission using the same criteria would be my second choice.
Appropriations Committee, Education and Career Development Committee, Health and Provider Services Committee, and Utilities & Technology Committee are my top choices.
Absolutely, the higher in leadership the more effective I can be in advancing the individual liberty bills that benefit all Hoosiers.
State Reps. Nisly, Judy, Wesco, Stutzman and Lucas are the ones I am looking forward to working with the most and align with on the issues the most. They are the most principled legislators serving currently.
The typical politician answer is "no" or "I have no plans to run for anything else". My answer is that I will consider other offices if people want me to run, but I cannot imagine having a bigger impact for liberty in any office other than State Rep. Our constitutional framework reserves most government authority for the 50 States, and I cannot imagine a better opportunity to serve the cause of individual liberty than as a Republican State Rep. in a deep red State like Indiana.
Yes, I hear from people every day that have touching stories about unaffordable healthcare, rent and home ownership costs being out of reach, lack of schooling alternatives, a family member or friend battling addiction to drugs or alcohol. We have so many people experiencing pain in their lives, and yet too often our Indiana government is making their pain worse rather than helping.

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Greg Knott campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2022Indiana House of Representatives District 62Lost primary$30,606 $19,964
2020Indiana House of Representatives District 62Lost primary$599 N/A**
Grand total$31,205 $19,964
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Election Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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