CS
Carl D. Stutsman
DemocratChallengerState House District 48· Elkhart County, IN
Sparse public record. Few sources document this candidate’s positions; most scores below are likely “No public position found.”
Jump toSnapshot
Contact
| X / Twitter | x.com/RadioCarl |
| facebook.com/carl.stutsman/ | |
| linkedin.com/in/carl-stutsman-13496534/ | |
| Ballotpedia | Ballotpedia profile ↗ |
Contact information verified 2026-04-22.
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
Carl D. Stutsman is a lifelong Elkhart County resident and former community journalist running as one of two Democratic challengers for HD-48 (Source 2). He describes himself as a "blue-collar father and husband" and former local media personality (Source 1). His campaign focuses on public school funding, opposing the expansion of the private-school voucher program, and community-based policy (Source 1). He filed his candidacy on January 22, 2026 (Source 4).[^13][^14][^15]
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.Carl Stutsman campaign websitehttps://carlstutsman4in.org
- 2.Progressive Indiana Network — Indiana House District 48 Democratic Primary Debate summaryhttps://www.progressiveindiana.net/p/indiana-state-house-district-48-democratic
- 3.Carl Stutsman — LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/carl-stutsman-13496534
- 4.Indiana SOS 2026 Candidate Listhttps://www.in.gov/sos/elections/files/Primay-Candidate-Mailing-List-2.25.2026.xlsx
Last researched: 2026-04-15