Rodney Pol Jr.

Democratic Party

Candidate, Indiana State Senate District 4

Indiana State Senate District 4

Tenure

2021 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

4

Predecessor:Karen Tallian (D)

Compensation

Base salary

$33,032.24/year

Per diem

$213/day

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2022

Next election

May 5, 2026

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Rodney Pol Jr. (Democratic Party) is a member of theIndiana State Senate, representingDistrict 4. He assumed office on November 1, 2021. His current term ends on November 4, 2026.

Pol (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to theIndiana State Senate to representDistrict 4. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled onMay 5, 2026.^[source]

Pol was appointed to the position by the local Democratic caucus to replaceKaren Tallian (D), who resigned.^[1]

Biography

Before joining the state Senate, Pol was the city attorney for the City of Gary in Indiana. Before that, he served as deputy public defender for the Indiana State Public Defender's Office. He received his B.A. andJ.D. from Indiana University.^[2]

Committee assignments

2025-2026

Pol was assigned to the following committees:

• Appropriations Committee
• Corrections and Criminal Law Committee
• Ethics Committee,Vice Chair
• Pensions and Labor Committee
• Senate Judiciary Committee
• Rules and Legislative Procedure Committee

2023-2024

Pol was assigned to the following committees:

• Corrections and Criminal Law Committee
• Ethics Committee
• Senate Judiciary Committee
• Senate Local Government Committee
• Pensions and Labor Committee
• Rules and Legislative Procedures Committee

Sponsored legislation

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according toBillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.

Elections

2026

See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on May 5, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for Indiana State Senate District 4

IncumbentRodney Pol Jr. (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Indiana State Senate District 4 on May 5, 2026.

		Candidate
		Rodney Pol Jr.

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Republican primary

Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 4

Johannes Poulard (R) andNate Uldricks (R) are running in the Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 4 on May 5, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Johannes Poulard
	Submit photo	Nate Uldricks

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Endorsements

2022

See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Indiana State Senate District 4

IncumbentRodney Pol Jr. defeatedJeff Larson in the general election for Indiana State Senate District 4 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rodney Pol Jr. (D)	52.3	20,295
	Submit photo	Jeff Larson (R)	47.7	18,500

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 38,795
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Indiana State Senate District 4

IncumbentRodney Pol Jr. defeatedTodd Connor,Deb Chubb, andRon Meer in the Democratic primary for Indiana State Senate District 4 on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rodney Pol Jr.	44.1	3,517
		Todd Connor	26.6	2,122
		Deb Chubb	21.6	1,722
		Ron Meer	7.8	620

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,981
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 4

Jeff Larson defeatedJohannes Poulard in the Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 4 on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Jeff Larson	78.8	4,356
	Submit photo	Johannes Poulard	21.2	1,174

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Campaign finance

Campaign themes

2026

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2022

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