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Indy Chamber’s Business Advocacy Committee names endorsed statehouse candidates for 2026 election

The Indy Chamber’s Business Advocacy Committee on 2026-10-13 announced its endorsed candidates for the 2026 general election, listing endorsements for the Indiana House and Indiana State Senate. The announcement says the nonpartisan BAC evaluates candidates by questionnaire, interview and voting record and that all endorsement decisions are made by the BAC Board.

News BriefBy BusinessIndy News DeskCommentsPublished October 13, 2026 at 1:11 PM EDT

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The Indy Chamber’s Business Advocacy Committee (BAC) announced on 2026-10-13 the committee’s endorsed candidates for the 2026 general election, with endorsements listed for both the Indiana House of Representatives and the Indiana State Senate. The announcement describes the BAC as a nonpartisan political action committee made up of business and community leaders and says all endorsement decisions are made by the BAC Board.

According to the announcement, the BAC determines alignment with Chamber priorities through candidate questionnaires, interviews and voting records. The release quoted Susan Preble, the Chamber’s vice president of state government affairs, and Taylor Hughes, chief strategy officer and chief of staff, on the role of member participation and cross‑sector dialogue. The announcement directs readers to indychamber.com/advocacy for the full endorsement list and more information.

WHY IT MATTERS

This announcement matters to Central Indiana businesses and civic leaders because the Indy Chamber’s Business Advocacy Committee is the Chamber’s vehicle for translating organizational policy priorities into electoral endorsements. The BAC (a nonpartisan political action committee of local business and community leaders) says it judges candidates on alignment with the Chamber’s stated priorities using questionnaires, interviews and voting records. That process is meant to surface which statehouse candidates the Chamber believes will support policies affecting employers, workforce and regional competitiveness.

For example, a Chamber endorsement is a public signal about which candidates the local business community considers aligned with its agenda; chamber members and other stakeholders may use that signal when deciding whether to volunteer, donate or publicly support a candidate. The announcement also reiterates the BAC’s mission to advance the implementation of Indy Chamber priorities through political involvement, and it directs members to the Chamber’s advocacy pages to review the full endorsement list and background on the committee’s evaluation process. Watch the Chamber’s advocacy page for the published candidate list and any follow‑up statements tied to election results.

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