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Oscar Alvarez

RepublicanChallengerState House District 27· Lafayette, IN (inferred from district)
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

Oscar Alvarez is a Republican challenger seeking the HD-27 nomination for the second consecutive cycle, having lost to incumbent Sheila Klinker in the November 2024 general election (Source 1). The district covers Lafayette and parts of Tippecanoe County. Alvarez did not respond to the Based in Lafayette 2026 primary candidate questionnaire, providing no answers to any policy questions submitted to Republican primary candidates (Source 3). His 2024 Q&A responses were similarly sparse; the publication noted he did not respond to several questions in that cycle as well (Source 1). No campaign website, official social media presence, or issue-group scorecard was found in available sources.

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.
    Based in Lafayette 2024 candidate Q&A – Klinker vs. Alvarez
    https://www.basedinlafayette.com/p/candidate-q-and-a-indiana-house-district-f44
  2. 2.
Last researched: 2026-04-16