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JOHN PHILLIP WHETSTONE
Candidate for U.S. House
DEM
CHALLENGER
Biography
John Phillip Whetstone is a Democratic challenger for Indiana's 4th Congressional District, born and raised in Crawfordsville, Indiana, in a working-class family. His experiences, including his father's death from medical debt, shaped his views on healthcare and economic hardship. Whetstone has worked in business management, opened his own small business, and serves in community roles such as Secretary and precinct chair for Montgomery County Democrats.
Top Priorities
- Healthcare: Medicare for All and direct federal funding to sustain rural hospitals and labor-and-delivery during insurance transition.
- Wages: A $17.25 minimum wage and fair wages for working families.
- Justice reforms: Supreme Court expansion, federal cannabis legalization, and tax justice prioritizing people over corporations.