Biography
Trevor De Vries is the Republican candidate for Indiana State Senate District 1 in the November 3, 2026 general election, in which he faces Democrat Scott Houldieson for a seat with no incumbent.[1][3] He works in insurance and, in a Ballotpedia survey, described himself as a lifelong St. John resident with a background in transactional risk insurance.[1][2]
Trevor De Vries graduated from Illiana Christian High School and earned a bachelor's degree from Purdue University, according to Ballotpedia.[1] His career experience includes working in insurance.[1]
In a Ballotpedia survey, De Vries's biography said he is a husband and father of four who is guided by the values of faith, family and freedom.[2] His listed key messages were accountability, including term limits, secure elections and border security; affordability, including lower taxes, balanced budgets and energy choice; and families, including parental rights and expanded school choice.[2] He listed endorsements from the Citizens' Coalition for Legislature Accountability, America First Insights and the Indiana Freedom Caucus.[2]
- 1.Trevor De Vries · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Trevor De Vries - 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
Trevor De Vries is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Indiana Senate District 1 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.