Ryan Kominakis
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Snapshot
| Fiscal responsibility | No public position found |
| Limited government | No public position found |
| Second Amendment | No public position found |
| Pro-life issues | No public position found |
| Family values | No public position found |
Background
Ryan Kominakis is a Marine combat veteran, crane operator at U.S. Steel Gary Works, union crew leader, and lifelong northwest Indiana resident running as a Democrat for House District 4 against incumbent Republican Ed Soliday. He grew up in Union Township, Porter County, and has spent over a decade as a union representative defending worker rights and safety standards at the mill. This is his first bid for public office; he has previously served as a union representative for approximately eleven years. Kominakis has framed his campaign around utility costs, data center development pressures, and the need for working-class representation in state government.[^18][^19][^20][^21]
Positions
Fiscal responsibility
No public position foundNo public position found on fiscal responsibility.
Limited government
No public position foundNo public position found on limited government.
Second Amendment
No public position foundNo public position found on Second Amendment.
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.
Sources
- 1.Ryan Kominakis campaign website – About/Storyhttps://www.ryankominakis.com/ryans-story
- 2.Chicago Tribune – combat veteran candidacy announcementhttps://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/19/combat-veteran-announces-candidacy-for-district-4-representative-seat/
- 3.Porter County Indiana Young Democrats – Kominakis profilehttps://www.pciyoungdems.com/Elected-Officials
- 4.VOTE411 / LWV – State House District 4 voter guide (2026 primary ballot)https://onyourballot.vote411.org/m/race-detail.do?id=6510853