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Jim Tomes
Republican · Indiana · 2026 · IncumbentJim Tomes is the Republican candidate for Indiana Senate District 49 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. Jim Tomes is a sitting member for the district, per the General Assembly caucus rosters. Tomes is a Vietnam veteran who served with the 101st Airborne Division before a 33-year career as a truck driver and union steward, per the Indiana Senate Republicans caucus profile. He represents Senate District 49, covering Posey County and part of Vanderburgh County, per the same profile. He chairs the Senate Veterans Affairs and The Military Committee, per the caucus profile. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Priorities
- Veterans affairs and military policy, as chair of the Senate Veterans Affairs and The Military Committee, per Indiana Senate Republicans caucus profile
On the ballot
Indiana Senate District 49 · Indiana · 2026
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