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Emily Yaw

DemocratChallengerState House District 48· Elkhart County, IN (northern Elkhart area)
Sparse public record. Few sources document this candidate’s positions; most scores below are likely “No public position found.”
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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

Emily Yaw is an accountant and foster parent making her first run for elected office in the Democratic primary for HD-48, covering the Elkhart area in northern Indiana (Source 1). She participated in the Progressive Indiana Network Democratic primary debate alongside Carl Stutsman (Source 1). During the debate she encouraged voters to research both candidates and vote for whoever they believe will best improve Indiana (Source 1). She filed her candidacy on February 2, 2026 (Source 3).[^14][^13]

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. 1.
    Progressive Indiana Network — Indiana House District 48 Democratic Primary Debate summary
    https://www.progressiveindiana.net/p/indiana-state-house-district-48-democratic
  2. 2.
    Emily Yaw — Ballotpedia
    https://ballotpedia.org/Emily_Yaw
Last researched: 2026-04-15