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John D. Colburn

RepublicanChallengerState House District 70· Not publicly disclosed (Clark County area, District 70)
Photo: via Ballotpedia (public profile)
Sparse public record. Few sources document this candidate’s positions; most scores below are likely “No public position found.”
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Contact

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

John D. Colburn is a Republican challenger for the open House District 70 seat. He previously ran for the seat in the 2022 and 2024 Republican primaries, losing in 2024 to incumbent Karen Engleman (68.9% to 31.1%) (Source 4). He participated in a candidate interview in 2024 with Citizens In Action–Clark County (Source 3). District 70 covers Harrison County and parts of Clark, Floyd, and Washington counties.

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 the 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. 2.
    Colburn4InHouse.com — 2022 campaign website
    https://colburn4inhouse.com
  2. 3.
    YouTube — Citizens In Action meet-the-candidates interview, 2024
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZeVYnq_vpY
  3. 4.
    Ballotpedia — 2024 Indiana HD-70 primary results
    https://ballotpedia.org/Sarah_Blessing
Last researched: 2026-04-15