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John E. Bartlett

DemocratChallengerState House District 33· Not publicly disclosed (Blackford County area, 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

No publicly listed contact information found. We’ll add it when it surfaces.

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

John E. Bartlett is a Muncie-born IT support team leader who earned a bachelor's degree from Indiana University Bloomington in 1993 and has served as Democratic Party chair in Blackford County since 2018. This is at least his second run against Prescott for House District 33; he also ran in 2022 and 2024 and was defeated both times. His 2022 campaign platform focused on economic revitalization in the district's rural communities. His campaign website lists contact information but no detailed policy positions as of the research date (Source 1).

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 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. 2.
    Indiana Citizen 2026 Primary Candidate List
    https://indianacitizen.org/2026-indiana-primary-candidate-list/
Last researched: 2026-04-16