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Kristi Risk

RepublicanChallengerState Senate District 39
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Contact

Instagraminstagram.com/kristimr70/
LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/kristi-risk-057758212/
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Contact information verified 2026-04-22.

Snapshot

Fiscal responsibilitySupport
Limited governmentSupport
Second AmendmentNo public position found
Pro-life issuesSupport
Family valuesSupport

Background

Kristi Risk serves as Director of Government Affairs in the Indiana Lieutenant Governor's office as of January 2025, where she acts as a primary liaison between state government and local community stakeholders and advocates for economic development and small business support (Source 1). Her career has spanned the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington, D.C., and the Indiana Lieutenant Governor's office, where she has secured federal funding, partnered with the IEDC, and hosted foreign delegations for international investment (Source 1). She ran for Indiana's 8th Congressional District in 2010, 2012, and 2024 (Source 3). Indiana Right to Life has co-endorsed her for this race. Trump's endorsement of Ellington explicitly criticized her for saying "there were 'more important things' than keeping the House Majority" during redistricting — characterization she has not directly rebutted in available sources (Source prompt context).

Positions

Fiscal responsibility

Support

In a March 2026 podcast interview, she discussed small-business deregulation and economic development, including nuclear energy at Crane, as priorities (Source 2).

Limited government

Support

Podcast interview includes discussion of small-business deregulation and protecting local values from outside mandates (Source 2).

Second Amendment

No public position found

No direct statement on Second Amendment found in available sources.

Pro-life issues

Support

Indiana Right to Life co-endorsement, which requires candidates to affirm commitment to protecting human life.

Family values

Support

Podcast interview discusses "faith-driven leadership" and parental control over social media as priorities (Source 2). Indiana Right to Life co-endorsement.

Endorsements

  • Indiana Right to Life (co-endorsement, Source 4)

Sources

  1. 1.
    LinkedIn — Kristi Risk
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristi-risk-11737a3a9
  2. 2.
    The Juice Podcast / Odon Journal — Episode #8, Kristi Risk interview (Mar. 8, 2026)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fcy7Ha_KSXQ
  3. 3.
    FEC — Kristi Risk 2024 IN-08 candidacy
    https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H0IN08148/
  4. 4.
    Ballotpedia — Indiana State Senate District 39
    https://ballotpedia.org/Indiana_State_Senate_District_39
Last researched: 2026-04-15