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Pete A. Zaleski

RepublicanChallengerState House District 56· Richmond, IN
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Contact information verified 2026-04-22.

Snapshot

Fiscal responsibilitySupport
Limited governmentSupport
Second AmendmentNo public position found
Pro-life issuesNo public position found
Family valuesNo public position found

Background

Pete Zaleski is a 1993 graduate of Richmond High School who earned a B.S. in Pharmacy from Butler University in 1998 (Source 1). He spent five years managing pharmacies in Indianapolis before returning to Richmond to operate Phillips Drugs, a role he continues today (Source 1). He has served two terms on the Wayne County Council, including two years as Council President, and has been active with the Wayne County Health Department and Economic Development Corporation (Source 1).

Positions

Fiscal responsibility

Support

Zaleski describes himself as "a fiscal conservative" and has identified fighting fraud, waste, and abuse in healthcare spending and growing the economy to lower the tax burden on families as top legislative priorities (Source 1). His experience on the Wayne County Council further grounds this position in direct fiscal-oversight experience (Source 1).

Limited government

Support

Zaleski explicitly stated as a top priority "Restoring Local Control," calling for rolling back "overreaching state mandates" and returning decision-making power to local communities (Source 1). He said recent state legislation had "unnecessarily placed handcuffs on our local officials" (Source 1).

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

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Last researched: 2026-04-15