Who is running for State House District 34 in Indiana in 2026?

Sara Gullion (D), Richard M. (Rich) Ivy (R)

When is the Indiana 2026 general election?

Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Polls are open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time.

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State House District 34 — Indiana 2026

2 candidates on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot (official Indiana Election Division list, as of October 22, 2026). Grades reflect each candidate's public record on life, family, religious liberty, the Second Amendment, limited government and fiscal responsibility.

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Candidates

FSara GullionDemocratic

Muncie City Council member running for the open District 34 seat (Democratic).

LifeFFamilyDReligious libertyD2nd AmendmentFLimited gov’tDFiscalD

Endorsed in 2026 by Indiana Reproductive Freedom PAC and Planned Parenthood Advocates of Indiana; Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate (unrated by NRA-PVF); rated Liberal by iVoterGuide.

Life: Endorsed in 2026 by Indiana Reproductive Freedom PAC and Planned Parenthood Advocates of Indiana, signaling support for abortion access.
Family: No legislative record on family or gender-identity bills; abortion-rights endorsements and Liberal iVoterGuide rating suggest opposition to the conservative position.
Religious liberty: No religious-liberty record found; Liberal iVoterGuide rating suggests limited alignment.
2nd Amendment: Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate (unrated by NRA-PVF).
Limited gov’t: No school-choice or deregulation record found; running as a progressive Democrat suggests support for expanded government programs.
Fiscal: No tax or spending record found; Democratic platform suggests support for higher public spending.

Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Campaign site Ballotpedia

CRichard M. (Rich) IvyRepublican

Muncie Sanitary District HR director and former Muncie deputy mayor (Republican).

LifeCFamilyBReligious libertyB2nd AmendmentCLimited gov’tBFiscalB

No legislative record or values-group ratings found; campaign priorities are infrastructure, public safety and economic development, and iVoterGuide lists insufficient information.

Life: No position found; not on the Indiana Right to Life PAC 2026 endorsement list.
Family: No position found; Republican party alignment.
Religious liberty: No position found; Republican party alignment.
2nd Amendment: No position found; unrated by NRA-PVF (no questionnaire).
Limited gov’t: No position found; Republican party alignment suggests support for school choice.
Fiscal: No position found; campaign emphasizes infrastructure and economic development.

Sources: [1] [2] [3]

Campaign site Ballotpedia

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