Biography
John E. Bartlett is the Democratic candidate for Indiana House of Representatives District 33 in the November 3, 2026 general election, where he faces incumbent Republican John Prescott.[1][2] An IT support team leader, he also ran for the seat in 2022 and 2024.[2]
John E. Bartlett was born in Muncie, Indiana, and earned a bachelor's degree from Indiana University Bloomington in 1993.[2] His career experience includes working as an IT support team leader.[2] In a Ballotpedia survey, he said he lives on his grandparents' farm in Blackford County, has four grown children, and has worked in IT support for a major corporation in Indianapolis for more than 25 years.[3]
Bartlett was the Democratic nominee for District 33 in 2022 and 2024, losing both times to Prescott, 70.4% to 29.6% in 2022 and 73.0% to 27.0% in 2024.[2] He advanced from the May 5, 2026 Democratic primary.[2] He listed rural broadband expansion, funding for education and trades instruction in high schools, and protecting family farms among his key messages.[3]
- 1.Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.John E. Bartlett - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.John E. Bartlett - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey responses (2026) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Indiana House District 33
John E. Bartlett is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Indiana House District 33 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
