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Jestin Coler
Jestin Coler (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Indiana House of Representatives to represent District 51. He lost in the Democratic primary on May 3, 2022.
Coler completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2022
See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 51
Incumbent Dennis Zent defeated Michael Travis in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 51 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dennis Zent (R) | 75.6 | 10,758 |
 | Michael Travis (D)  | 24.4 | 3,469 | |
| Total votes: 14,227 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 51
Michael Travis defeated Jestin Coler in the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 51 on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Travis | 67.5 | 422 |
| Jestin Coler | 32.5 | 203 | ||
| Total votes: 625 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 51
Incumbent Dennis Zent advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 51 on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dennis Zent | 100.0 | 4,291 |
| Total votes: 4,291 | |||
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Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jestin Coler completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Coler's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Cannabis legalization will be one of my main focuses in the Indiana House of Representatives. Why does Indiana continue to arrest and jail our friends, family, and neighbors for possession of marijuana for personal use? It is past time Indiana joined the 37 states that allow for medical cannabis use, and the 18 states that have legalized marijuana for both recreational and medical purposes.
- Legislators pandering to the most vocal and extreme voices in their party are seeking to dismantle public education in the state. We must not let them succeed.
- Rural broadband is a lifeline for remote communities. The lack of access to the internet for rural households in Steuben and LaGrange counties is restricting growth in the area, putting our children behind their peers, and must be made a priority. As your Representative, I will prioritize the implementation of rural broadband.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Indiana House of Representatives District 51 |
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