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Wes Bennett

RepublicanChallengerState House District 57· Plainfield, IN
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

Wes Bennett served as Clerk-Treasurer for the Town of Plainfield from August 2005, functioning as the fiscal officer responsible for all financial record-keeping, budgets, payroll, and investments for the municipality (Source 2). He also briefly served as Commissioner of the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance (DLGF) after being appointed by Gov. Eric Holcomb in 2017. He is identified as a "former clerk-treasurer for the town of Plainfield" in the 2026 race coverage (Source 1). At the April 2026 debate, he discussed data centers and the need to evaluate their resource use and location (Source 3). ⚠️ SPARSE PUBLIC RECORD — No campaign website with formal issue positions located. Questionnaire responses on the five lens issues not found.

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.
    Daily Journal — 4 GOP candidates vie for House District 57
    https://dailyjournal.net/2026/03/12/4-gop-candidates-vie-for-house-district-57/
  2. 2.
    LinkedIn — Wes Bennett, Clerk-Treasurer, Town of Plainfield
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/wes-bennett-41a25970
  3. 3.
    Daily Journal — Indiana House District 57 GOP candidates discuss data centers, redistricting at debates
    https://dailyjournal.net/2026/04/10/indiana-house-district-57-gop-candidates-discuss-data-centers-redistricting-at-debates/
Last researched: 2026-04-15