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Joseph Baughman

DemocratChallengerState Senate District 39· Knox County, IN
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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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

Joseph Baughman is an autoworker and Knox County resident who is running as the sole Democratic candidate for Senate District 39 (Source 1)(Source 2). Knox County Democrats introduced him in January 2026 as a candidate for a district that "wholly includes Knox County" (Source 2). No campaign website or detailed public platform was found in available sources.

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 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.
    Ballotpedia — Joseph Baughman
    https://ballotpedia.org/Joseph_Baughman
  2. 2.
    Knox County Democrats Facebook post — "Joseph Baughman is a candidate for State Senate District 39" (Jan. 26, 2026)
    https://www.facebook.com/DemocratsOfKnoxCounty/posts/joseph-baughman-is-a-candidate-for-state-senate-district-39-which-wholly-in
  3. 3.
    BallotReady — Joseph Baughman
    https://www.ballotready.org/people/joseph-baughman
Last researched: 2026-04-15