Elise Nieshalla

Republican | Indiana

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Candidate Profile

State Comptroller (Auditor of State) Indiana General | November 3, 2026

Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

EDUCATION

Indiana University, Indianapolis, Master's in Public Affairs, 1998-2000

Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, Bachelor's in Organizational Communications, 1990-1994

WORK & MILITARY

Indiana State Comptroller's Office, State Comptroller, 2023-2026

Real Estate Investments, Owner, 2001-2026

AFFILIATIONS

Indiana Republican Party, Elected Official and Volunteer, 2016-2026

Indiana County Councils Association, President, 2022-2023

Association of Indiana Counties, Board Member, 2018-2023

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

State Comptroller, 2023-2026

Boone County Council, 2017-2023

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

State Comptroller, 2026-2026

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (3)

Stand For Health Freedom

College Republicans at Indiana University

Wells County Republican Party

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (31)

Becky Cash (2026)

Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2026)

State Republican Party Organizations (2026)

Andy Zay (2024)

Jim Banks (2024)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (24)

Good To Be Free PAC (2026)

Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2026)

Becky Cash (2025)

Blake Doriot (2025)

Brian Bosma (2025)


LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (5)

Gusto (2025)

Hoosiers for Good Government (2025)

International Union of Operating Engineers (2025)

Taft Stettinius & Hollister (2025)

American Federation of Teachers (2022)

OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

Strongly Agree

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

I support abortion being illegal, and if a pregnant mother or her baby is faced with a medical crisis, carrying out the utmost life-saving efforts for both mother and child.

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Strongly Agree

The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.

Strongly Agree

The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.

Strongly Agree


ECONOMY

What is your position on the minimum wage?

Free enterprise is the gold standard for businesses to compete for workers.

Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

Strongly Agree

List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.

Recently launched the Federal Funding Expenditures Dashboard to compliment the Total State Expenditures Dashboard on the Indiana Transparency Portal to increase transparency and accountability of federal tax dollars coming to the state. Our office is leveraging top technology to defend from fraud, waste and abuse by increasing checks in our validation processes. Work with Governor, Agencies and State Legislators, supporting them with accurate accounting and reporting of the state's funds.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

The State can not establish a state church that all citizens must pay taxes to fund.

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Strongly Disagree


HEALTHCARE

What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.

Given that Medicare and Medicaid are going insolvent in the 2030s and the massive problem of federal deficit spending and the mounting federal debt, it is imperative at a minimum to restructure those programs so they are viable for the most vulnerable without raising taxes.

The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.

Strongly Disagree


NATIONAL SECURITY

The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.

Strongly Agree

Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?

Essential to the national security of the U.S., Israel is a necessary and strategic partner for diplomacy and military operations in the Middle East, and it is a priority to maintain this strong and mutually beneficial relationship that is rooted in thousands of years of shared Judeo-Christian values.


IMMIGRATION

I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.

Strongly Disagree


EDUCATION

I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.

Strongly Agree

Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.

Strongly Agree


VALUES

Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.

Strongly Agree

Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.

Strongly Agree

Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.

Strongly Agree

I support the expansion of gambling in my state.

Strongly Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

As a sinner saved by God's great grace through Christ giving his life and rising from the dead, I'm forever grateful for the Lord's redemption of my life. The Judeo-Christian principles and values of the Scriptures played a foundational role in the birthing of America and must be revered to keep the Republic.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree


EQUALITY

Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.

Strongly Disagree

Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.

Strongly Agree


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.

Strongly Disagree

We are stewards of this earth and have the responsibility to keep/achieve healthy air, water and soil quality.

What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?

Fossil fuels and the development of small modular reactors.


ABOUT YOU

When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?

Very Conservative

Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.

no

Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.

no


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?

To deliver appropriate consequences for bad behavior, rehabilitate inmates to become productive and honorable citizens, deter bad behavior and to protect the public from harmful people.

Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.

Strongly Agree

Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.

Strongly Agree


2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

I support Indiana's Constitutional carry along with disallowing the right to carry for individuals convicted of a felony or domestic violence, who are fugitives from justice, under 18 (unless hunting, sport shooting or completing a safety course), adjudicated mentally incompetent or with certain restraining orders, dishonorably discharged from the military or unlawfully in the country.

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