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Kerry J. Forestal

DemocratChallengerState Senate District 31· Indianapolis, 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 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

Kerry Forestal is the Marion County Sheriff, elected to that post in 2022 after 45 years in law enforcement (Source 2). He announced his candidacy for Senate District 31 on December 16, 2025, the same week it became an open seat (Source 1). He is term-limited as sheriff and is seeking to represent the district that covers parts of Marion, Hamilton, and Hancock counties (Source 1). In March 2025 he was named the 2025 Irish Citizen of the Year by the Athletic Club Foundation of Indianapolis in recognition of his community service (Source 2).

Positions

Fiscal responsibility

No public position found

No direct statement on fiscal policy found in available sources.

Limited government

No public position found

No direct statement on limiting government scope found in available sources.

Second Amendment

No public position found

No direct statement on Second Amendment found in available sources.

Pro-life issues

No public position found

No direct statement on abortion or pro-life issues found in available sources.

Family values

No public position found

No direct statement on family-values-lens issues found in available sources.

Endorsements

  • No endorsements found in available sources.

Sources

  1. 1.
    The Indiana Lawyer — "Marion County Sheriff Kerry Forestal announces 2026 run for Indiana Senate" (Dec. 16, 2025)
    https://www.theindianalawyer.com/articles/marion-county-sheriff-kerry-forestal-announces-2026-run-for-indiana-senate
  2. 2.
    WIBC — "Marion County Sheriff Kerry Forestal Named '2025 Irish Citizen of the Year'" (Mar. 11, 2025)
    https://wibc.com/581366/marion-county-sheriff-kerry-forestal-named-2025-irish-citizen-of-the-year/
  3. 3.
    Ballotpedia — Indiana State Senate District 31
    https://ballotpedia.org/Indiana_State_Senate_District_31
Last researched: 2026-04-15