Biography
Scott Houldieson is the Democratic candidate for Indiana State Senate District 1 in the November 3, 2026 general election, in which he faces Republican Trevor De Vries for a seat with no incumbent.[1][3] In a Ballotpedia survey, he described himself as a 37-year member of UAW Local 551 who works at the Ford Chicago Assembly Plant.[2]
In a Ballotpedia survey, Houldieson said he is a lifelong Lake County resident who grew up in Griffith and has lived in Highland for 25 years with his wife, Vicky; he said they have six children and thirteen grandchildren.[2] He said he has been a union leader and, when his union was embroiled in a corruption scandal, helped get corrupt officials expelled and led a successful effort for direct elections of its International Officers.[2] He also said he is a founding member of the Calumet Region chapter of Progressive Democrats of America.[2]
Houldieson's survey responses listed priorities including lower utility rates, restored childcare vouchers, higher unemployment benefits, a living-wage minimum wage and increased public school funding.[2] He said he supports repealing Indiana's right-to-work law, reinstating prevailing wage legislation, and creating an infrastructure bank modeled on the Bank of North Dakota.[2] He listed endorsements from USW District 7, UAW Region 2B, UFCW Locals 881 and 700, Senator Bernie Sanders and the Indiana AFL-CIO.[2]
- 1.Scott Houldieson · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Scott Houldieson - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2026) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
- 3.Indiana State Senate elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Indiana Senate District 1
Scott Houldieson is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Indiana Senate District 1 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.