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Marlin Andrew Stutzman (born August 31, 1976) is an American politician who has served as the
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from
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since 2025, having previously represented that district from 2010 to 2017. A member of the Republican Party, Stutzman previously served in the
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from 2003 to 2009 and in the
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from 2009 to 2010.


Early life, education and career

Stutzman is a fourth-generation farmer who grew up on a farm located in both St. Joseph County, Michigan and
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. He graduated from Lake Area Christian High School located in Sturgis, Michigan in 1994. He attended
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(in 1999) and Tri-State University, currently known as
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(from 2005 to 2007). He did not graduate from either school. As co-owner with his father, Albert, he runs Stutzman Farms, farming in the
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area. He is also owner of Stutzman Farms Trucking.


State politics

First elected to the Indiana House of Representatives in 2002 at the age of 26, Stutzman served as the youngest member of the legislature until 2006. In 2009, he was elected to the Indiana Senate representing the 13th district. He ran for the Republican nomination for the 2010 U.S. Senate election in a bid to replace retiring incumbent
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, but was defeated in the Republican primary by former U.S. Senator
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. ;Committees
Commerce, Public Policy & Interstate Cooperation

Pensions & Labor

Utilities & Technology
– Ranking Member
Natural Resources
;Legislation * Alternative Energy Incentive – Sponsor 2009 * Reduce Government Inefficiencies & Waste – Co-Author 2002 * Truth in Sentencing Amendment – Author * Military Family Relief Fund – Author 2007 * SB 528: Indiana School Scholarship Tax Credit – Author


U.S. House of Representatives


Committee assignments

*
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** Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence * Committee on the Budget


Caucus memberships

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(Co-Chair) Stutzman was elected in a November 2, 2010 special election to fill the rest of resigning Representative
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's term. He was simultaneously elected to a full two-year term to expire in 2013.


Political positions

Stutzman consistently received 90% ratings or above from the Chamber of Commerce and other small business associations for his support of pro-business legislation. In 2008 he won the Small Business Champion Award from the Indiana Chamber of Commerce. He was cited as a Taxpayer Friendly State Legislators by Indiana WatchDog an independent, volunteer organization. He served as the ranking member of the
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Utilities and Technology Committee and helped to pass alternative energy incentive legislation in Indiana. In 2006 he served as the chairman of the Indiana Public Policy Committee taking strong stands for conservative values on controversial issues.


Government waste

Stutzman advocates for more accountability in state government operations. He co-authored a bill to establish the Hoosier Grace Commission which passed in 2003. The commission helped eliminate wasteful state government spending and has brought fraud and/or scandals to public awareness.


Affordable Care Act

In Congress, Stutzman has opposed the
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. In September 2013, he advocated attaching a measure defunding the Act to must-pass legislation funding the federal government. After the government subsequently shut down, Stutzman remarked that the issue at stake was no longer merely the
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, and Republicans would need some concession in order to reopen the government.


Taxes

In 2010, Stutzman signed a pledge sponsored by
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promising to vote against any Global Warming legislation that would raise taxes.


Political campaigns


2010 U.S. Senate campaign

Stutzman ran for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by incumbent
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. He lost to former U.S. Senator
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in the primary.


2010 U.S. House campaign

Incumbent U.S. Representative
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(R) resigned after admitting to an affair. This event occurred after he won the Republican primary on May 4. On June 12, Republicans from Indiana's third district met in Columbia City to choose Souder's replacement. Stutzman won decisively on the second ballot. He defeated the Democratic candidate in both the general election and the special election to fill the remainder of Souder's term (both held on the same day).


2012 U.S. House campaign

Stutzman defeated his Democratic opponent Kevin Boyd by a 67%–33% margin.


2014 U.S. House campaign

Stutzman defeated his Democratic opponent Justin Kuhnle by 66% - 27% margin. Libertarian candidate Scott Wise received 7%.


2016 U.S. Senate campaign

On May 9, 2015, Stutzman announced he would run in 2016 for the U.S. Senate seat he had failed to be nominated for in 2010. He was endorsed by the
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and Senator
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. Stutzman was defeated by fellow Republican
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in the primary election.


2024 U.S. House campaign

On April 18, 2023, Stutzman announced his
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in his old
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after his successor
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announced his
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for the
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. He narrowly defeated 2019 Fort Wayne mayoral candidate Tim Smith by a margin of 1,307 votes in a closer than expected primary.


Electoral history


U.S. Senate


Personal life

Stutzman and his wife, Christy, have two sons, Payton and Preston. On May 8, 2018, Christy Stutzman won the Republican primary to represent Indiana's 49th State House district. On November 6, 2018, Christy was elected to the State House. Stutzman is a
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.


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