Indiana State Senate District 17

Current seat holder: Nick McKinley.

Cynthia Wehr

Cynthia Wehr Wehr qualified under Indiana election law to appear on the November 2026 general election ballot representing the communities of Indiana State Senate District 17 in the 2027 legislative session.

Chris Parker

Chris Parker Successful Realtor and local businessman Chris Parker came to Huntington in 1996 to attend Huntington University, and found both his education and his calling. A lifelong Christian and conservative Republican, Chris earned a Bachelor of Science in Youth Ministry and served in pastoral leadership in several churches.

· Campaign website

Campaign site

“My GOOD FRIEND Mike Thompson endorses me, DIEGO MORALES, for INDIANA SECRETARY OF STATE! He has promised to support 400k H1-B Visas for Indiana once he is in de Senate! VOTE FOR DIEGO MORALES and my good amigo, Mike Thompson!” (Campaign website)
“Grant, Huntington, and Wabash Counties are deeply rooted in agriculture. In our community, farming is a way of life that shapes character, strengthens families, and serves as the backbone of our local economy.” (Campaign website)
“That means standing strongly against bad-faith large-scale industrial projects including solar, wind, and carbon sequestration projects to ensure they do not undermine property values, local decision-making, or destroy the long-term vitality of our agricultural economy. Growth should strengthen rural Indiana, not threaten our way of life.” (Campaign website)