IN-04 Democratic nominee?
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MAY 12, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleEducator
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyMainstream Democrat
LocationIndiana
BackgroundEducator
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EducationIndiana University (attended; degree not specified)
Notable personal detailsDrew Cox is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Indiana’s 4th Congressional District (IN-04) and won the Democratic nomination on May 5, 2026. He is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran (honorably discharged in 2012) and has worked as an educator, including as a visiting instructor at Purdue University. He studied at Indiana University and earned a doctorate in music from the University of Illinois; he has also completed an associate’s degree in energy technology at Ivy Tech Community College.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate supports reining in corporate power and raising corporate tax rates to encourage wage investment rather than profit extraction, and favors policies that expand economic support for working families and strengthen federal oversight of trade and tariffs. These positions indicate preference for targeted tax increases on corporations/upper earners paired with expanded public investment.
Healthcare
The candidate supports Medicare for All and advocates addressing spiraling healthcare costs and gaps in coverage. He cites personal family experience with loss of Medicaid coverage and calls for systemic change to ensure universal access.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate supports dismantling current enforcement structures and advancing more open, humanitarian immigration policies, including abolishing ICE and restoring broader asylum access and legal pathways. Campaign materials criticize expedited removals and long immigration wait times and frame current policy as failing to attract skilled immigrants.
Climate & Energy
The candidate emphasizes "energy independence," highlights rising energy costs for Hoosiers, and criticizes data centers for heavy electricity and water use and reliance on fossil fuels; the platform discusses impacts on utility bills and local resources but does not set out aggressive emissions targets or support for large-scale climate legislation.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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