Elise Nieshalla
Republican
About
Appointed State Comptroller effective December 1, 2023, replacing Tera Klutz; now seeking election to a full term. Former Boone County Council president and president of the Indiana County Councils Association; more than two decades in real estate and business management; former IUPUI adjunct instructor. Bachelor's degree from Oral Roberts University and master's degree from Indiana University.
Positions on the issues
Continue Indiana's balanced-budget, low-debt, AAA-credit approach.
Maintain state financial reporting and transparency.
Supported removal of BlackRock from pension management and divestment from Chinese entities.
Leads a national-debt task force for the State Financial Officers Foundation and advocates fiscal discipline.
Campaign funding
Not readily verifiable from public sources as of September 27, 2026.
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