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Natasha Baker

DemocratChallengerState Senate District 22· Tippecanoe County, IN
Photo: via Ballotpedia (public profile)
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Contact information verified 2026-04-22.

Snapshot

Fiscal responsibilityOppose
Limited governmentOppose
Second AmendmentNo public position found
Pro-life issuesNo public position found
Family valuesNo public position found

Background

Natasha Baker is a Harrison High School and Purdue University graduate and a public school Family and Consumer Sciences teacher in Carroll County, married to a volunteer firefighter, with two young children in Tippecanoe County (Sources 1, 2). She announced her candidacy in October 2025, stating: "I'm running for Senate in District 22, because we need real people with real lives to help real Indiana families" (Source 2). Her campaign lists strong public schools, state funding for child care, universal pre-K, expanded Medicaid access, mental health and addiction services, and raising Indiana's minimum wage as "campaign cornerstones" (Source 2).

Positions

Fiscal responsibility

Oppose

Baker's stated campaign priorities — state funding for child care, universal pre-K, expanded access to Medicaid, and raising Indiana's minimum wage — all represent positions favoring expanded government expenditure (Source 2). In a podcast interview, she described her campaign as built around "healthcare affordability, public education, economic justice, infrastructure, and the widening gap between working families and political insiders," and stated government should "serve the people instead of corporate donors" (Source 4). These represent direct candidate statements indicating a position at variance with fiscal restraint as defined by this guide's lens.

Limited government

Oppose

Baker stated in her campaign announcement that she believes "government should serve the people instead of corporate donors" and described her campaign as opposing "the pay-to-play system that dominates state politics" (Source 4). Her platform of expanded government programs (pre-K, Medicaid expansion, child care subsidies) reflects an orientation toward expanding rather than limiting government's role (Sources 1, 2).

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 as defined by this guide's lens. Baker's platform includes support for "strong public schools" and child care access, but no direct position on parental rights legislation, DEI bills, or related measures was confirmed (Sources 1, 2).

Sources

  1. 1.
    Natasha Baker official campaign website
    https://crq.xtv.mybluehost.me
  2. 2.
    Based in Lafayette — Democrat announces run for Alting's seat (Baker profile, Oct. 2025)
    https://www.basedinlafayette.com/p/this-and-that-democrat-announces
  3. 3.
    The Recovered Republican (Substack) — Conversation with Natasha Baker (Jan. 2026)
    https://therecoveredrepublican.substack.com/p/a-conversation-with-natasha-baker
  4. 4.
    Apple Podcasts / Hold 'em Accountable — Candidate Interview: Natasha Baker (Jan. 2026)
    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/candidate-interview-natasha-baker/id1840022779?i=1000745230644
Last researched: 2026-04-15