Biography
Timothy Murphy is the Democratic candidate for Indiana State Senate District 19 in the November 3, 2026 general election, in which he faces Republican Blake Fiechter for a seat with no incumbent.[1][3] A pastor in Fort Wayne running for office for the first time, he listed a stronger safety net and democratic reform among his priorities in a Ballotpedia survey.[1][2]
Timothy Murphy graduated from Lone Oak High School, earned a bachelor's degree from Centre College in 2004, graduated from Eden Theological Seminary in 2007, and earned a Ph.D. from the Claremont School of Theology in 2014, according to Ballotpedia.[1] His career experience includes working as a pastor.[1]
In a Ballotpedia survey, Murphy said he grew up in Kentucky, has lived in Fort Wayne since 2018, and serves full time as pastor of a local church.[2] He said this is the first time he has run for office.[2] His key messages included a strong safety net, with universal child care in every county, paid parental leave, paid sick leave, affordable health care and a living wage, funded through a progressive state income tax.[2] He listed democratic reform, economic justice, taxes, supporting families and the environment as his policy areas.[2]
- 1.Timothy Murphy (Indiana) · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Timothy Murphy - 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 19
Timothy Murphy is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Indiana Senate District 19 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.