Indiana — 3rd District

Kelly Thompson

Tax Wall Street and curb monopolies

Thompson proposes a 2-cent speculation tax on Wall Street trades to fund public education, lower childcare expenses, and eliminate student loan debt. She advocates reforming securities regulations to dismantle corporate monopolies and shift the tax burden from working families to corporations.

• Enact a 2-cent speculation tax on Wall Street stocks, bonds, commodities, and derivatives.
• Amend the Clayton Act and Sherman Antitrust Act to increase scrutiny on capital concentration, institutional investor influence, and creeping acquisitions.
• Enforce strict beneficial ownership disclosures under the Corporate Transparency Act and reform SEC rules on dark pools and short-selling.

“When I see the need to raise revenue I will endeavor to make sure that the Wall Street and not Main Street that foots the bill.”

“The increasing concentration of economic power in the hands of a few entities poses a significant threat to fair competition, innovation, consumer welfare, and the democratic principles of the United States.”

Marlin A. Stutzman

Curb federal spending and debt

Stutzman focuses on curbing out-of-control federal spending and addressing the $37 trillion national debt to eliminate inflation. He advocates for fixing the tax system, enacting entitlement structure reforms for Social Security and Medicare, and opposing Central Bank Digital Currencies.

• Authored the Conservative Budget in the U.S. House of Representatives to reduce government spending.
• Voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) reconciliation bill and H.Con.Res.14 budget resolution in the 119th Congress.
• Opposes Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) while promoting pro-crypto, innovation-friendly policies.

“The biggest threat to the American dream is Washington's $37 trillion worth of debt and out of control spending!”

“When government is held accountable to live within its means, the full potential of the American economy is unleashed, and families thrive.”

Kelly Thompson

Transition to single-payer healthcare

Thompson advocates transitioning to a universal single-payer healthcare system to reduce household medical spending from 12%-17% down to 5% of income. She aims to eliminate in-network and out-of-network restrictions and private insurance denial claims to prevent medical debt bankruptcies.

• Move to an all-in single-payer healthcare system to cap family medical expenses at 5% of income.
• Eliminate private insurance networks, deductibles, and co-pays so patients can access any care provider.
• Ensure comprehensive coverage including vision, dental, hearing, and mental health care.

“We can reduce that to 5% by moving to a single payor system.”

“Inefficient private insurance companies are taking our premiums, refusing treatment, and cashing bonus checks . It's time to provide heath care to everyone regardless of our net worth.”

Marlin A. Stutzman

Promote free-market healthcare options

Stutzman supports patient-centered, free-market healthcare reform to lower costs and expand access. He advocates expanding Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), transportable coverage, employer tax credits, medical malpractice protections, and defending Right to Try laws.

• Expand Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and transportable health coverage options across state lines.
• Provide tax credits to businesses that offer healthcare to employees.
• Enact medical liability protections for doctors against frivolous lawsuits and defend medical freedom under Right to Try laws.

“I’m working to implement a step-by-step, common sense solution to health care reform that actually reduces costs and provides patient-centered solutions.”

“I remain steadfast in my dedication to preserving and defending medical freedom for all Americans.”

Kelly Thompson

Increase public education funding

Thompson advocates fully funding public education through a Wall Street speculation tax, raising national teacher salaries by $10,000, and providing universal pre-K. She supports erasing student loan debt and guaranteeing fully funded state university or trade school education.

• Use a 2-cent Wall Street speculation tax to fund universal pre-K for 3- and 4-year-olds and erase national student loan debt.
• Immediately raise public school teacher pay nationwide by $10,000 and allow national union bargaining.
• Fully fund state university or trade school tuition, allowing high school students to graduate with an Associate's degree or trade certification.

“A strong and well funded public education system is necessary to compete and survive in a global economy.”

“This program also immediately raises teacher pay across the country by $10,000 and allows for unions to federally negotiate nationwide on their behalf.”

Marlin A. Stutzman

Abolish federal Department of Education

Stutzman believes education is primarily the responsibility of parents and state governments, advocating for the abolition of the federal Department of Education. He supports expanding school choice, protecting free speech on college campuses, and restricting biological males from competing in female sports.

• Abolish the federal Department of Education.
• Expand school choice options and increase parental involvement in local education decisions.
• Voted for the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 (H.R. 28) to prohibit male participation in female sports programs.

“Education was never meant to be a federal issue. Education is the responsibility of parents first and foremost...”

“Therefore, the federal Department of Education needs to be abolished.”

Kelly Thompson

Protect immigrant rights and civil liberties

Thompson supports protecting civil rights and federal benefit eligibility for immigrants, opposing restrictions based on past cannabis conduct or convictions. She advocates for humanitarian approaches to global refugee crises and immigration reform.

• Prohibit the denial of federal public benefits or immigration protections on the basis of cannabis-related conduct or convictions.
• Protect civil rights and human rights for all residents regardless of legal status.

“Prohibits the denial of benefits and protections under immigration laws on the basis of a cannabis-related event (e.g., conduct or a conviction)...”

Marlin A. Stutzman

Complete southern border wall

Stutzman prioritizes border security and strict immigration enforcement, advocating to finish the southern border wall. He supports legislation to detain and deport illegal immigrants arrested for crimes and restrict voting to confirmed U.S. citizens.

• Finish the construction of the wall along the southern U.S. border.
• Voted for the Laken Riley Act (S. 5) to detain illegal immigrants arrested for burglary, theft, or shoplifting.
• Voted for the SAVE Act (H.R. 22) requiring documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register for federal elections.
• Voted for H.R. 875 to make driving while impaired grounds for deportation or inadmissibility.

“My top priority in Congress will be to stop the disaster at the border before it is too late. From day one, I have advocated to finish the wall on the southern border as soon as possible...”

“Our legal immigration system must operate with the principle of having a "high wall and a wide gate".”

Kelly Thompson

Protect abortion and reproductive access

Thompson is aligned with major civil liberties and reproductive rights organizations, advocating for full access to reproductive healthcare and birth control for women.

• Affiliated with Planned Parenthood, National Organization for Women (NOW), and the ACLU.
• Supports expanding easy access to birth control to reduce unintended pregnancies.

“We need to help women have easy access to birth control to cut down our unintended pregnancy rate.”

Marlin A. Stutzman

Ban abortion and protect unborn

Stutzman is strongly pro-life and endorsed by major anti-abortion groups. He has authored anti-abortion legislation on the state and federal levels, praised the overturning of Roe v. Wade, and pledged to fight for legal protections for unborn children.

• Authored anti-abortion legislation in the Indiana state legislature and U.S. House.
• Endorsed by Indiana Right to Life PAC, Susan B. Anthony List, and Students for Life.
• Voted for the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act during his prior House tenure.

“Now that Roe vs. Wade has been overturned, our battle to protect life is not over. We must continue to ensure that every life, born and unborn, is valued and protected.”

Kelly Thompson

Protect family farmland from corporations

Thompson proposes the Preserve Family Farmland Program to exempt family farmland transfers from the estate tax. Her policy prohibits foreign governments and non-ag corporations from buying farmland and mandates that corporate land owners donate 1% of profits to local farm stewardship programs.

• Exempt family land transfers to individuals from the federal estate tax.
• Prohibit foreign governments and non-agricultural corporations (under 55% ag investment) from acquiring U.S. farmland.
• Require corporate farmland owners to deposit 1% of profits every 5 years into local farm stewardship accounts.

“To preserve those families who have sacrificed for decades, we want to make sure that land stays in that family’s hands, and does not get sold to a corporation or a foreign government.”

Marlin A. Stutzman

Support farmers through deregulation

Stutzman, a small business owner and farmer, previously served on the House Agriculture Committee. He advocates reducing federal regulations and tax burdens to support agricultural producers and rural communities.

• Member of the Indiana Farm Bureau.
• Served on the House Committee on Agriculture (2011–2012) and its subcommittees on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.

Kelly Thompson

Pass voting rights and term limits

Thompson supports federal voting rights legislation to expand polling access, end political gerrymandering, and prevent improper voter roll purges. She also advocates for term limits across all federal elected offices and the Supreme Court.

• Enact federal voting rights legislation protecting early, mail-in, and in-person voting access without long lines or improper roll purges.
• Ban political gerrymandering nationwide.
• Establish term limits for members of Congress and Supreme Court Justices.

“We need STRONG voting rights legislation that provides all voters access to the polls... and that ends political gerrymandering once and for all.”

“I believe we should have term limits for every office including the Supreme Court.”

Marlin A. Stutzman

Increase transparency and reform courts

Stutzman advocates for federal agency transparency, having authored the Bureau Guidance Transparency Act. He signed a term limits pledge, voted to publish all unclassified Jeffrey Epstein records, and supported restricting nationwide federal district court injunctions.

• Authored the Bureau Guidance Transparency Act to expose federal bureaucracy rules.
• Signed the U.S. Term Limits pledge.
• Voted for the Epstein Files Transparency Act (H.R. 4405) requiring public release of unclassified investigation records.
• Voted for the NORRA of 2025 (H.R. 1526) to limit federal district court nationwide injunctions.

“The corruption in our federal bureaucracies is rampant and has been out of control for too long.”

Kelly Thompson

Modernize grid and clean energy

Thompson proposes federal net-metering for residential solar, utility-scale desert solar installations, mini nuclear reactors with waste buried under solar sites, and offshore wind development. She supports retraining coal workers for grid maintenance while acknowledging ongoing reduced petroleum needs.

• Mandate nationwide net-metering allowing homeowners to sell solar energy back to utility companies.
• Construct utility-scale solar farms in desert regions and build offshore wind turbines.
• Deploy mini nuclear power plants with waste stored beneath desert solar facilities, connected by upgraded rail systems.
• Retrain coal industry workers to maintain the modernized electrical grid.

“The energy grid is aging and hasn’t been properly invested in for decades.”

“Allow Net- Metering on a federal level for all 50 states for residential homes. Let homeowners put solar panels on their homes, and sell back the energy they use to the energy companies to offset utility costs.”

Kelly Thompson

Expand housing supply and affordability

Thompson advocates for local zoning reform, streamlined construction permitting, and tax incentives for small builders constructing homes under $200,000. She supports legalizing accessory dwelling units (ADUs), eliminating minimum parking rules, and factoring positive rental history into credit scores.

• Eliminate capital gains taxes for small builders who construct affordable homes priced under $200,000.
• Reform zoning to allow duplexes, townhouses, and accessory dwelling units (ADUs), while eliminating minimum parking requirements.
• Streamline building permit processes and include positive rental payment history in credit score calculations.

“Indiana is not immune to the national trends of increasing construction costs, which directly impact the price of new homes.”

“Reducing or eliminating capital gains taxes for small builders who construct homes under a certain price point (e.g., $200,000) to encourage the development of more affordable housing options in Indiana.”

Marlin A. Stutzman

Defend Second Amendment rights

Stutzman is a firm defender of Second Amendment rights with a lifetime 'A' rating from the NRA. He authored Indiana's lifetime handgun permit law and federal constitutional concealed carry reciprocity legislation.

• Maintains a lifetime 'A' rating from the National Rifle Association (NRA).
• Co-authored Indiana's Lifetime Handgun Permit law.
• Authored the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act and the Separation of Powers Restoration and Second Amendment Protection Act in Congress.
• Chaired the Republican Study Committee's Second Amendment Initiative.

“The Second Amendment to the US Constitution has been under attack for decades and I have been honored to protect and defend it on the state and federal levels.”

Kelly Thompson

Federally legalize and reschedule cannabis

Thompson advocates for the Cannabis Freedom Bill to remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, expunge past federal convictions, and open SBA loans to legal cannabis businesses. She proposes an excise tax on products while keeping medical research patents in the public domain.

• Remove cannabis from Schedule 1 of the Controlled Substances Act and eliminate federal criminal penalties for manufacturing, distribution, or possession.
• Expunge federal cannabis convictions and conduct resentencing hearings.
• Make SBA loans available to legitimate cannabis businesses and prohibit denying public benefits or immigration protections due to past cannabis offenses.
• Prohibit sales to individuals under 21 and mandate that government-funded medical research patents remain free to the public.

“This policy fully allows reschedule of Cannabis, and removes it from Schedule 1.”

“Cannabis is a naturally occurring plant that was used to prosecute individuals for centuries and will not be used further to financially harm Americans.”