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Charles Burkley

DemocratChallengerState House District 21· Not publicly disclosed (Nappanee area, Elkhart County — inferred from prior local election filing; not confirmed by official candidate filing)
Sparse public record. Few sources document this candidate’s positions; most scores below are likely “No public position found.”
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Contact

Contact information verified 2026-04-22.

Snapshot

Fiscal responsibilityNo public position found
Limited governmentNo public position found
Second AmendmentNo public position found
Pro-life issuesNo public position found
Family valuesNo public position found

Background

Charles Burkley filed as a Democrat for Indiana House District 21 ahead of the May 5, 2026 primary (Source 1). He is the sole Democrat on the primary ballot for HD-21 (Source 3). A prior local record shows a person named Charles Burkley filed for Nappanee City Council District 4 in 2023 as a Democrat, previously having run as a Republican in a township election; Ballotpedia does not confirm whether this is the same individual (Source 2). No official campaign website, press release, or candidate biography was found in sources reviewed.

Positions

Fiscal responsibility

No public position found

No public position found on fiscal responsibility.

Limited government

No public position found

No public position found on limited government.

Second Amendment

No public position found

No public position found on the Second Amendment.

Pro-life issues

No public position found

No public position found on pro-life issues.

Family values

No public position found

No public position found on family values.

Sources

  1. 1.
    Indiana Citizen 2026 Primary Candidate List
    https://indianacitizen.org/2026-indiana-primary-candidate-list/
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  3. 3.
    Ballotpedia — Charles Burkley
    https://ballotpedia.org/Charles_Burkley
Last researched: 2026-04-15