Hello

I have been a husband for 30 years. Together with my wife Monica, we have raised six wonderful children, instilling in them the values of hard work, faith, family, and personal responsibility that have guided our lives.

I have been a small business owner for more than 20 years and a farm owner right here in our community. I know firsthand what it means to meet a payroll, put food on the table, and keep a family operation running through good times and tough ones. I've experienced the burdens of over-regulation and excessive taxation, and I've seen how government overreach can make it harder - not easier - for hardworking families to thrive.

I have also served as a pastor, called to shepherd and encourage our neighbors through life's challenges with Biblical truth and compassion. My faith informs my belief that government should be limited, accountable, and respectful of the God-given rights outlined in our US Constitution.

That is why I am running: to bring common-sense, conservative leadership back to Indianapolis and put Hoosier families first.

You may be wondering why I have a picture of myself with two cows. These are my oxen, Percy and Carter; you may have seen them at the Indiana State Fair.
Oxen are a good example of what it means to work together. Draft animals pulling a load and walking side by side, in step, is when they get the most work done.

That's where you come into the picture.

How you can do your part:

-Pray For Me: Pray for protection, wisdom and courage

-Do Right: Live uprightly and stand for Truth

-Learn: Become informed, diligently seeking out information about candidates and current issues

-Engage: Become involved. We need good people who want the best for this nation, to step up at our local and state levels, fighting for what is right

While you are doing this, I will be praying for divine guidance, living uprightly, learning the process, and engaging with the people.

And that way, Together, we can make a difference!

Hello

Michael Smith