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Johannes Poulard

RepublicanChallengerState Senate District 4· Michiana Shores, IN
Sparse public record. Few sources document this candidate’s positions; most scores below are likely “No public position found.”
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Contact

Contact information verified 2026-04-22.

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

Johannes Poulard is a lifelong Michigan City–area resident from Michiana Shores who is also the Board Secretary of the Hoosier Enquirer and previously ran for SD-4 in the 2022 Republican primary (Sources 1, 3). His father, a professor with a PhD from the University of Chicago in Political Science, was a Michiana Shores Town Council member and president (Source 1). Poulard was born in Chicago in 1971, is a practicing Orthodox Christian, and has lived in his family's home since 1974 (Source 1). He filed his 2026 candidacy in January 2026.

Positions

Fiscal responsibility

No public position found

No public position found on fiscal responsibility.

Limited government

No public position found

No public position found on limited government.

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.
    PanoramaNOW — Johannes Poulard Running For State Senate District 4
    https://panoramanow.com/johannes-poulard-running-for-state-senate-district-4/
  2. 2.
    Ballotpedia — Johannes Poulard
    https://ballotpedia.org/Johannes_Poulard
  3. 3.
    Porter County Young Democrats — Elected Officials page
    https://www.pciyoungdems.com/Elected-Officials
Last researched: 2026-04-15