Biography
Joseph Trost is the Democratic candidate for Indiana House of Representatives District 52 in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][2] He is a construction worker from LaGrange County who lists Right to Repair, childcare costs and limits on license-plate-reader surveillance among his priorities.[1][3]
Joseph Trost graduated from Lakeland High School, and Ballotpedia lists his profession as construction worker.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, he said he was raised in LaGrange County as the son of a public school teacher and an Army master sergeant, earned a bachelor's degree in political science with a minor in history from IU Indianapolis, and spent eight years as a concrete form setter for foundation walls in the housing industry.[3]
Trost said his key messages include supporting Right to Repair laws, eliminating sales tax on used car purchases, expanding childcare assistance eligibility, and limiting automated license plate readers.[3] He also said he wants to end the state's school voucher system and increase education investment.[3]
- 1.Joseph Trost - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Joseph Trost: Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2026) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Indiana House District 52
Joseph Trost is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Indiana House District 52 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
