Joseph Baughman
Joseph Baughman (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Indiana State Senate to represent District 39. He is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on May 5, 2026.[source]
Baughman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Joseph Baughman earned a high school diploma from Sullivan High School. Baughman's career experience includes working as an engineer.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Indiana State Senate 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.
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Democratic primary
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Democratic primary for Indiana State Senate District 39
Joseph Baughman (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Indiana State Senate District 39 on May 5, 2026.
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Republican primary
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Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 39
Tanner Bouchie (R), Jeff Ellington (R), and Kristi Risk (R) are running in the Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 39 on May 5, 2026.
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Joseph Baughman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Baughman's responses.
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- The government has stopped working for the people and needs a new direction. A direction that puts working people and family farms first. This can be accomplished with a redirecting of the tax policy onto the back of corporations who make billions in profit of the backs of Hoosiers. Leveling the playing field, respecting working, protecting the family farm, and building a future where our children want to stay.
- I believe we need a state-wide moratorium on data centers for 2 years. An investigation phase that takes into account the water table, the power grid, and the direct impact on local infrastructure and the local economy. A.i. is becoming ubiquitous must that doesn't mean the process should be allowed to come and run roughshod across our landscape. We need worker and environmental protections in place to allow for conservation as well as agreements that the cost of upgrading the grid infrastructure lies in the lap of data companies and utility providers.
- Everyone deserves dignity and that begins with a living wage and healthcare for all. I want to establish a wage floor, setting it at $19.00 per hour, and tying it directly to the cost of living in a district. If you live in a poorer county with lower cost of living, you will be closer to the floor. If you live in a high rent district then you will see a larger living wage. Basically, if your rent goes up, so should your paycheck. We're then going to build Rural Regional training centers to build on skills such as advanced manufacturing, trades, and computer systems to build a pipeline to the workforce.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 21, 2026
