Biography
Barb Regnitz is a Porter County Commissioner and the Republican nominee for Indiana's 1st District.[1][2] She worked as a software engineer and project manager before becoming a Certified Financial Planner, was elected commissioner in 2022, and is campaigning on border security, reduced federal spending and public safety.[1][2]
Regnitz holds a bachelor's degree from Purdue University.[1][3] She worked as a computer programmer and business analyst for the Woolworth Company and as a software engineer and project manager for United Airlines.[1] She then became a financial advisor and Certified Financial Planner with A.G. Edwards and Raymond James; her campaign says that career taught her "the value of fiscal responsibility, transparency and careful decision-making."[1][2]
Regnitz was elected Porter County Commissioner in 2022 and says in her survey that she focuses on public safety, infrastructure and county facilities.[1] She was one of three Republicans in the May 5, 2026 primary, alongside Ben Ruiz and Jim Schenke, and is the Republican candidate on the November ballot.[2][3] She serves on the boards of the Valparaiso Rotary Club, the Valparaiso Rotary Foundation and the LaSalle Council of Scouting America, and is treasurer of the Rotary Foundation and SCORE.[1] According to her survey, she lives in Valparaiso with her husband, Tim.[1]
- 1.Barb Regnitz · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-04-15 Candidate's own words
- 2.Six candidates are running in the primary for Indiana's 1st Congressional District. Here's your guide · Lakeshore Public Media · 2026-04-17 News report
- 3.United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.
