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Darrell Neeley

RepublicanChallengerState House District 72· New Albany, IN
Sparse public record. Few sources document this candidate’s positions; most scores below are likely “No public position found.”
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Snapshot

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

Background

Darrell Neeley is a Republican from New Albany who served more than three decades in the U.S. Navy, retiring as a Commander (Sources 1, 3). He is currently an associate minister at Howard Chapel Missionary Baptist Church and a district chaplain for the Veterans of Foreign Wars (Source 1). He previously sought a New Albany City Council District 3 seat (Source 3). He filed for HD-72 on February 2, 2026 (Source 2).

Positions

Fiscal responsibility

Support

Neeley expressed concern about rising property taxes affecting Floyd County farmers and residents and praised Gov. Mike Braun's efforts to lower utility costs (Source 1). He stated he does not want data center development to fall "on the onus of the taxpayer" (Source 1). These statements reflect a general support for protecting taxpayer funds, though no signed pledge or specific bill position has been found.

Limited government

Support

Neeley stated he would have voted against HB 1032 (mid-cycle redistricting) if serving, and said Indiana leaders should listen to the White House and learn best practices from other states but ultimately must "do what's right for Indiana," signaling resistance to federal direction of state affairs (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

  1. 1.
    LPM News – Candidates for Indiana House District 72 talk priorities, April 3, 2026
    https://www.ipm.org/news/2026-04-03/candidates-for-indiana-house-district-72-talk-priorities
  2. 2.
    Indiana Citizen – 2026 Primary Candidate List
    https://indianacitizen.org/2026-indiana-primary-candidate-list/
  3. 3.
    BallotReady – Darrell Neeley
    https://www.ballotready.org/people/darrell-neeley
  4. 4.
    News and Tribune – Neeley announces candidacy
    https://www.facebook.com/newsandtribune/posts/darrell-neeley-has-announced-his-intentions-to-run-for-indiana-state-representative-district-72
Last researched: 2026-04-15