Biography
Michael Potter is the Democratic candidate for Indiana House of Representatives District 47 in the November 3, 2026 general election, after advancing from the May 5, 2026 Democratic primary.[1][2] An environmental consultant, he also ran for the same seat in 2024.[1]
Michael Potter graduated from Center Grove High School and earned a bachelor's degree from Indiana University in 1999, according to Ballotpedia, which lists his profession as environmental consultant.[1] In a 2024 Ballotpedia survey, he said he has lived in Johnson County for 30 of his 50 years and has had a 23-year career as a licensed professional geologist and environmental science consultant.[3]
Potter was the Democratic candidate for Indiana House District 47 in the November 5, 2024 general election, which incumbent Robb Greene won with 74.0% of the vote to Potter's 26.0%.[1] In the 2024 survey, he named environment, education and healthcare as the policy areas he is passionate about.[3]
- 1.Michael Potter - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Michael Potter: Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2024) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Indiana House District 47
Michael Potter is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Indiana House District 47 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
