Thomas L. (Tom) Arthur
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Snapshot
| Fiscal responsibility | Support |
| Limited government | Support |
| Second Amendment | No public position found |
| Pro-life issues | No public position found |
| Family values | No public position found |
Background
Tom Arthur is an educator, former mayor, and current school administrator running as a Republican challenger to incumbent Bob Heaton in the HD-46 primary (Source 1). He served as Mayor of Brazil, Indiana, and has spent seven years as a school administrator, currently serving as principal of Owen Valley Middle School in Spencer (Source 1). Arthur also holds a Commercial Driver's License and drives a school bus for his district (Source 1). He has lived, worked, or studied in every county within District 46 and serves on the Owen County YMCA board and at Cory Community Church (Source 1).[^3]
Positions
Fiscal responsibility
SupportArthur states he is "committed to protecting taxpayer dollars through transparent, efficient budgeting and commonsense conservative leadership" and describes himself as having a "strong background as a financial advisor and local official" managing budgets (Source 1). He also says he will "avoid burdensome, unfunded mandates" and prioritizes "being a responsible steward of taxpayer dollars" (Source 1). These are candidate-stated principles; no legislative record exists to corroborate or assign a higher score.
Limited government
SupportArthur states he will "support local units of government" and work to reduce "unnecessary regulations" while fostering a "pro-growth environment" (Source 1). He emphasizes "fiscal discipline and accountability" for local governments and promises to ensure they "have the resources they need" (Source 1). No legislative record available to verify.
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.The Owen News — 2026 Primary: State Representative, District 46 (Arthur campaign statement)https://www.theowennews.org/article/2026-primary-state-representative-district-46
- 2.Tom Arthur for Indiana — Facebook campaign pagehttps://www.facebook.com/tomarthurforIndiana46/
- 3.Indiana SOS 2026 Candidate Listhttps://www.in.gov/sos/elections/files/Candidate-List-January-30,-2026-AM.xlsx
- 4.Ballotpedia — Thomas Arthurhttps://ballotpedia.org/Thomas_Arthur