Marlin Stutzman
Official portrait, 2025
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's3rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2025
Preceded by	Jim Banks
In office November 2, 2010 – January 3, 2017
Preceded by	Mark Souder
Succeeded by	Jim Banks
Member of theIndiana Senate from the 13th district
In office January 2009 – November 2, 2010
Preceded by	Robert Meeks
Succeeded by	Sue Glick
Member of theIndiana House of Representatives from the 52nd district
In office January 2003 – January 2009
Preceded by	Dale Sturtz
Succeeded by	David Yarde
Personal details
Born	Marlin Andrew Stutzman (1976-08-31)August 31, 1976 (age 49) Sturgis, Michigan, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Christy Stutzman
Children	2
Education	Glen Oaks Community College Trine University
Website	House website Campaign website

Marlin Andrew Stutzman^[1] (born August 31, 1976) is an American politician who has served as theU.S. representative fromIndiana's 3rd congressional district since 2025, having previously represented that district from 2010 to 2017. A member of theRepublican Party, Stutzman previously served in theIndiana House of Representatives from 2003 to 2009 and in theIndiana Senate from 2009 to 2010.^[2]

Stutzman is a fourth-generation farmer who grew up on a farm located in bothSt. Joseph County, Michigan, andLaGrange County, Indiana. He graduated from Lake Area Christian High School located in Sturgis, Michigan in 1994. He attendedGlen Oaks Community College (in 1999) and Tri-State University, currently known asTrine University (from 2005 to 2007). As co-owner with his father, Albert, he runs Stutzman Farms, farming 4,000 acres (16 km²) in theMichiana area. He is also owner of Stutzman Farms Trucking.^[3]

First elected to the Indiana House of Representatives in 2002 at the age of 26, Stutzman served as the youngest member of the legislature until 2006. In 2009, he was elected to the Indiana Senate representing the 13th district. He ran for the Republican nomination for the2010 U.S. Senate election in a bid to replace retiring incumbentEvan Bayh, but was defeated in the Republican primary by former U.S. SenatorDan Coats.^[4]

Committees

• Commerce, Public Policy & Interstate Cooperation^[when?]
• Pensions & Labor^[when?]
• Utilities & Technology – Ranking Member^[when?][5]
• Natural Resources^[when?]

Legislation

• Alternative Energy Incentive – Sponsor 2009^[6]
• Reduce Government Inefficiencies & Waste – Co-Author 2002^[7]
• Truth in Sentencing Amendment – Author^[when?][8]
• Military Family Relief Fund – Author 2007^[9]
• SB 528: Indiana School Scholarship Tax Credit – Author^[when?][10]

• Committee on Financial Services
  • Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence
• Committee on the Budget

• Congressional Constitution Caucus^[11] (Co-Chair)

Stutzman was elected in a November 2, 2010, special election to fill the rest of resigning RepresentativeMark Souder's term. He was simultaneously elected to a full two-year term to expire in 2013.

He served as the ranking member of theIndiana State Senate Utilities and Technology Committee and helped to pass alternative energy incentive legislation in Indiana.

In 2006 he served as the chairman of the Indiana Public Policy Committee taking strong stands for conservative values on controversial issues.^{[citation needed]}

Stutzman advocates for more accountability in state government operations. He co-authored a bill to establish the Hoosier Grace Commission which passed in 2003. The commission helped eliminate wasteful state government spending and has brought fraud and/or scandals to public awareness.^[12]

In Congress, Stutzman has opposed theAffordable Care Act. In September 2013, he advocated attaching a measure defunding the Act to must-pass legislation funding the federal government.^[13]

After the government subsequently shut down, Stutzman remarked that the issue at stake was no longer merely theAffordable Care Act, and Republicans would need some concession in order to reopen the government.^[14]

In 2010, Stutzman signed a pledge sponsored byAmericans for Prosperity promising to vote against any global warming legislation that would raise taxes.^[15]

Stutzman ran for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by incumbentEvan Bayh. He lost to former U.S. SenatorDan Coats in the primary.

Incumbent U.S. RepresentativeMark Souder (R) resigned after admitting to an affair. This event occurred after he won the Republican primary on May 4. On June 12, Republicans from Indiana's third district met inColumbia City to choose Souder's replacement. Stutzman won decisively on the second ballot.^[16] He defeated the Democratic candidate in both the general election and the special election to fill the remainder of Souder's term (both held on the same day).

Stutzman defeated his Democratic opponent Kevin Boyd by a 67%–33% margin.^[17]

Stutzman defeated his Democratic opponent Justin Kuhnle by 66% - 27% margin. Libertarian candidate Scott Wise received 7%.^[18]

On May 9, 2015, Stutzman announced he would run in 2016 for the U.S. Senate seat he had failed to be nominated for in 2010. He was endorsed by theClub for Growth^[19] and SenatorRand Paul.^[20] Stutzman was defeated by fellow RepublicanTodd Young in the primary election.^[19]

On April 18, 2023, Stutzman announced hiscandidacy in his oldcongressional district after his successorJim Banks announced hiscandidacy for theU.S. Senate.^[21] He narrowly defeated2019 Fort Wayne mayoral candidate Tim Smith by a margin of 1,307 votes in a closer than expected primary.

Stutzman and his wife,Christy, have two sons, Payton and Preston. On May 8, 2018, Christy Stutzman won the Republican primary to represent Indiana's 49th State House district.^[25][26] On November 6, 2018, Christy was elected to the State House.^[27] Stutzman is aBaptist.^[28]

• Appearances onC-SPAN
• Biography at theBiographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Financial information (federal office) at theFederal Election Commission
• Legislation sponsored at theLibrary of Congress
• Profile atVote Smart

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