
Brenna Geswein
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Snapshot
| Fiscal responsibility | Oppose |
| Limited government | Oppose |
| Second Amendment | No public position found |
| Pro-life issues | No public position found |
| Family values | No public position found |
Background
Brenna Geswein is a mechanical engineer and MBA holder from Lafayette employed at Caterpillar, age 45, with no prior elected positions. She served on the Habitat for Humanity of Lafayette Board (2016–2022) and is a Leadership Lafayette graduate. She is running for the Democratic nomination to challenge incumbent Matt Commons in the general election.[^14]
Positions
Fiscal responsibility
OpposeGeswein personally stated in the 2026 primary Q&A that SB 1 (2025) "is actually one of the largest business tax cuts in U.S. history," arguing the $2 million personal property tax exemption benefits corporations over homeowners and will force local income-tax increases (Source 3). She advocates rolling back school vouchers and imposing limits on data-center tax breaks (Source 3).
Limited government
OpposeGeswein calls for a statewide moratorium on new data-center developments, expanded public funding for childcare and public health, and elimination of the school voucher program — positions favoring increased government intervention in education and economic development (Source 3). No specific statement found on convention-of-states or federal limited-government issues.
Second Amendment
No public position foundNo public position found on Second Amendment issues.
Pro-life issues
No public position foundNo public position found on pro-life issues.
Family values
No public position foundNo public position found on family values issues as defined by the lens (parental rights, DEI, women's sports, etc.). Geswein's Q&A focuses on economic and education issues; no statement on cultural or family-values legislation found in the researched record.
Sources
- 1.Campaign website — electbrenna.comhttps://www.electbrenna.com
- 2.Ballotpedia — Brenna Gesweinhttps://ballotpedia.org/Brenna_Geswein
- 3.Based in Lafayette — 2026 Primary Candidate Q&A HD-13https://www.basedinlafayette.com/p/2026-primary-candidate-q-and-a-indiana
- 4.Indiana Secretary of State Candidate List 2026https://www.in.gov/sos/elections/files/Candidate-List-January-30,-2026-AM.xlsx