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Magdalaine Davis

RepublicanChallengerState House District 26· West Lafayette, IN
Sparse public record. Few sources document this candidate’s positions; most scores below are likely “No public position found.”
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Contact information verified 2026-04-22.

Snapshot

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

Background

Magdalaine Davis is a Republican challenger running for the open HD-26 seat after incumbent Chris Campbell (D) chose not to switch parties. A Purdue University political science graduate (December 2024) and self-described "Navy kid," Davis is pursuing a second bachelor's degree in Anthropology with a forensics focus at Purdue (Source 1). She entered the race after Anthony Hustedt-Mai encouraged her to consider the seat and after attending a West Lafayette City Council meeting that convinced her that local issues "stem from decisions being made at the state level" (Source 1). She describes her approach as "research-grounded and Constitution-guided" and has pledged to serve no more than eight years in office, citing George Washington's precedent (Source 1).

Positions

Fiscal responsibility

No public position found

No public position found on fiscal responsibility.

Limited government

Support

Davis's platform centers on an "Indiana First" agenda that explicitly calls for limiting state power to Hoosier needs rather than "outside interests or federal pressure," and argues that "Washington handles national issues, but Indianapolis must focus on Indiana families" (Source 1). She supports term limits as a structural limit on government entrenchment (Source 1).

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. Davis's platform references the 14th Amendment's equal protection and due process guarantees in the context of defending constitutional rights broadly, but she has not made a direct statement on abortion or life legislation (Source 1).

Family values

No public position found

No public position found on family values as defined by this lens. Davis discusses veterans' rights, rehabilitation in prisons, and education, but has not addressed parental rights legislation, transgender policy in sports or schools, or DEI prohibition bills by name (Source 1).

Sources

  1. 1.
    Campaign website – electmagdalainedavis.com
    https://www.electmagdalainedavis.com
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    Instagram campaign post, Feb 6 2026
    https://www.instagram.com/p/DUdbhk1jUbT/
Last researched: 2026-04-16