Indiana’s 19th Senate District covers the kind of places that built this state.
Bluffton. Hartford City. Portland. Decatur. Southwest Fort Wayne.
Factory towns. Family farms. Friday night football. Church parking lots. Working families trying to hold the line while costs keep rising and opportunities keep shrinking.
In this episode of Hold ’em Accountable, we sit down with Timothy Murphy, Democratic candidate for Indiana State Senate District 19, to talk about jobs, healthcare, education, rural investment—and why he says democracy itself is part of the problem.
His reason for running?
Simple.
For years, no one ran.
No challenger.
No real debate.
No accountability.
And Murphy believes voters deserve better than that.
📍 He’s a pastor, advocate, and community organizer stepping into one of Indiana’s toughest races with a focus on working families, healthcare access, public schools, labor rights, and restoring real democratic participation.
🔎 In this interview, we break down the biggest issues facing District 19:
🏥 Rural hospitals closing services and long drives for emergency care
👶 Lost maternity care and disappearing local birth units
🏫 Public school funding and private/charter school transparency
🌾 Family farms vs. corporate agricultural consolidation
🏭 Manufacturing jobs, unions, and worker protections
📡 Rural broadband and infrastructure investment
🚆 Rail access and regional economic development
🧠 Mental health and addiction treatment gaps
🏠 Population decline and keeping young people in small towns
🗳️ Ballot initiatives and expanding democratic participation in Indiana
Murphy makes a strong case for:
✔️ Increasing funding for rural hospitals and emergency services
✔️ Fully funding public schools before expanding vouchers
✔️ Repealing Right-to-Work laws and strengthening unions
✔️ Protecting small family farms from corporate consolidation
✔️ Expanding mental health services statewide
✔️ Real investment in rural broadband and transportation
✔️ Creating “third places” and stronger local communities
✔️ Giving Hoosiers ballot initiative power to directly shape policy
He also says something that hits hard:
Democracy without choices isn’t much of a democracy.
That’s why he’s running.
Not because it’s easy.
Not because it’s likely.
Because someone has to.
🎯 Then we put it all on the line in Hold ’em or Fold ’em—our rapid-fire segment where candidates take direct positions:
Rural hospitals? Hold.
Public schools before vouchers? Hold.
Medical marijuana? Hold.
Protecting family farms? Hold.
Mental health funding? Absolutely hold.
Property tax relief for homeowners and seniors? Hold.
No scripts.
No dodging.
Just answers.
📍 Whether you live in Adams County, Wells County, Jay County, Blackford County, or anywhere across Indiana, this conversation asks a bigger question:
Who is actually fighting for working families now?
👉 Watch the full interview and decide for yourself:
Is Timothy Murphy the kind of leadership District 19 needs?
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