Mark Hurt for U.S. Congress

Today, I am excited to announce my candidacy for Indiana’s 5th Congressional District seat being vacated by U.S Congresswoman, Victoria Spartz. This is the district I was born and raised in. Thank you for your pledge of support. 

At this time, our 5th Congressional District needs a member of the U.S Congress who will fight for the people and support the right changes. We must regain parental control in areas of our children’s lives, protect our U.S. Constitution from those who claim emergencies allow for a change to a living document, and we must fight to ensure that our families, communities and nation are safe.

I am uniquely positioned to help make a difference. A graduate of Taylor University (teaching), Baylor University (international relations, political science), Michigan State University College of Law (law), service as a part-time deputy prosecuting attorney, and over 25 years of experience running a business through my two private law offices in Noblesville and Kokomo, I am a working man Republican who will hit the ground running the first day I represent you in Washington, D.C.  Prior to the practice of law, I served United States Senator, Dan Coats, helping create health savings accounts, complementing my work on pharmaceutical and medical device issues. For Michigan Governor, John Engler, I traveled the state and worked with the auto industry and National Governors Association to defeat the Clinton health care reforms. And with United States Congressmen Fred Grandy,  I played an important role in the floor management on the family and medical leave act, offered private-sector alternatives in health care reform, developed education and labor reforms, and drafted a compromise on the funding of the National Endowment of the Arts. I want to use this experience to serve this country and the citizens of the state of Indiana. 

During the past three years of the Biden administration, costly regulations with no cost/benefit analysis, unsustainable spending, attacks on both our religious and personal liberties, attacks on Supreme Court justices and our U.S. Constitution have become all too common. We need a new found respect for the separation of governmental powers. The U.S. Congress must reclaim its authority, not allow a packed Supreme Court to serve as a rubber-stamping body, push for states’ rights, and for the idea that the state exists to preserve freedoms. Bottom-line, Americans must maintain the rule of law and ensure the judiciary rules on what the law is, not what the law should be.

In foreign relations we must strengthen our military capabilities, maintain peace through strength, stand up for our friend, Israel and stand against the spread of communism from the People’s Republic of China and North Korea, and stand vigilant against the heightened threats from Russian President Vladimir Putin. Bottom-line, we need to win the hearts and minds of those being suppressed to dictatorial control.

I am convinced that a team of committed Congressmen and Senators are needed to work together and provide the needed leadership to advance real solutions for strengthening families and allowing for parental control of textbooks and teaching, protecting and expanding our farmers and their markets, public safety that holds felons accountable, a coherent foreign policy, mental health and health care solutions that actually work, and a strong and well balanced military that provides for our national security needs while cutting out waste and inefficiencies. Yes, a new generation of leadership is needed for the days ahead.

My extensive legislative experience and international expertise sets me apart from the pack. My small business experience makes me a better and more mature candidate as I have lived under the regulations and taxes that Congress imposes on us in business. While serving as one small brick in the wall of justice, I learned the importance of earning the trust of the community and law enforcement officers to keep people safe.  I believe strongly in term limits, am a pro-life conservative who views the 2nd amendment as a fundamental right, and an American who respects the United States Constitution.

Let us know if you would like to become more involved in the campaign. Thank you for your time and your support in the days ahead. The election is 7 months and 7 days away—May 7, 2024. Please vote in the Republican primary for Mark Hurt for the United States Congress.