Candidate records

Barb Regnitz

Office now: Porter County Commissioner, Porter County Board of Commissioners, district 2, 2023–now. Porter County Commissioner, District 2 (since 2023). Running for U.S. House, Indiana District 1, general election Nov…. Full record

Latest action on record Oct 2026. This term began Apr 2023. Record through Nov 2026.

181 = 162 on what they have done + 16 of the candidate's own claims + 3 identity links.

  • 181facts through
  • 16their own claims
  • 83recorded votes
  • 3predictions
  • 19of 20 spot-checks correct

What they have done

Latest on record: Voted yes (final passage) on Resolution in support of USW 12775, Labor, in Oct 2026.

Offices, roles, elections, bills and actions, by yearOfficesMember, Porter County Storm Water Advisory Board until2025Porter CountyCommissioner, PorterCounty Board ofCommissioners 2023–2026Porter CountyCommissioner, PorterCounty Board ofCommissioners, district2 2023–nowRolesAppointed to office, Opioid Committee 2026–?Appointed to office, Storm Water, with Proxy Brickner 2026–?Appointed to office, Center for Workforce Innovations2025–?Appointed to office, Redevelopment until 2025ElectionsWon primary: U.S. House, Indiana District 1, won primary, 2026Pending: U.S. House, Indiana District 1, pending, 2026 (general election Nov 3, 2026)2026 won primary, pendingU.S. House, Indiana District 1Won primary: Porter County Republican Convention Delegate, District 3, won primary, 2024Won primary: Porter County Republican Convention Delegate, District 3, won primary, 20262024 won primary2026 won primaryPorter County Republican Convention Delegate,District 3Won primary: Porter County Commissioner, District 2, won primary, 2022Won: Porter County Commissioner, District 2, won, 20222022 won primary, wonPorter County Commissioner, District 2Bills andactions11120222023202420252026NOW 2026
Offices, roles, elections, bills and actions, by yearOfficesMember, Porter County Storm Water Advisory Board until2025Porter CountyCommissioner, PorterCounty Board ofCommissioners 2023–2026Porter CountyCommissioner, PorterCounty Board ofCommissioners, district2 2023–nowRolesAppointed to office, Opioid Committee 2026–?Appointed to office, Storm Water, with Proxy Brickner 2026–?ElectionsWon primary: U.S. House, Indiana District 1, won primary, 2026Pending: U.S. House, Indiana District 1, pending, 2026 (general election Nov 3, 2026)2026 won primary, pendingU.S. House, Indiana District 1Won primary: Porter County Republican Convention Delegate, District 3, won primary, 2024Won primary: Porter County Republican Convention Delegate, District 3, won primary, 20262024 won primary2026 won primaryPorter County Republican Convention Delegate,District 3Won primary: Porter County Commissioner, District 2, won primary, 2022Won: Porter County Commissioner, District 2, won, 20222022 won primary, wonPorter County Commissioner, District 2Bills andactions11120222023202420252026NOW 2026

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office, role or ? no end date won won primary pending. Showing 7 of 13; the Table has all.

Top topics 99 facts

Facts by topicGovernment operations59Macroeconomics8Transportation6Health5Law and crime5Domestic commerce5

Other topics, not ranked: 11.

Facts by kind

Facts by kindOffice facts26Election facts6Recorded votes83Bills sponsored3Executive actions0Campaign money25Financial disclosures3Court cases0Work and business8Nonprofit roles8Education and service0

Counts of facts collected for this record, not totals of all they have done.

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Offices, roles and work
TitleYears
Member, Porter County Storm Water Advisory Boarduntil 2025
Porter County Commissioner, Porter County Board of Commissioners2023–2026
Porter County Commissioner, Porter County Board of Commissioners, district 22023–now
Member, Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC)Undated
Member, Porter County Opioid Settlement CommitteeUndated
Appointed to office, Opioid Committee2026–?
Appointed to office, Storm Water, with Proxy Brickner2026–?
Appointed to office, Center for Workforce Innovations2025–?
Appointed to office, Redevelopmentuntil 2025
Appointed to office, Storm Water Advisory2025–?
Regional Chief Elected Official, Northwest Indiana Workforce Board (Economic Growth Region 1)2024–?
Commissioner representative2023–?
Chair, Chief Elected Officials Board (Northwest Indiana Workforce Board, Center of Workforce Innovations)Undated
Elections
OfficeResult, year
Porter County Commissioner, District 2won primary, 2022
Porter County Commissioner, District 2won, 2022
Porter County Republican Convention Delegate, District 3won primary, 2024
Porter County Republican Convention Delegate, District 3won primary, 2026
U.S. House, Indiana District 1won primary, 2026
U.S. House, Indiana District 1pending, 2026 (general election Nov 3, 2026)
Facts by topic
TopicFacts
Government operations59
Macroeconomics8
Transportation6
Health5
Law and crime5
Domestic commerce5
Other topics11
No topic recorded63
Facts by kind
KindFacts
Office facts26
Election facts6
Recorded votes83
Bills sponsored3
Executive actions0
Campaign money25
Financial disclosures3
Court cases0
Work and business8
Nonprofit roles8
Education and service0

By year: 155 dated; the undated are counted under CHECKED.

Dated facts, by year
YearFacts
20021
20082
20101
20191
20222
202347
202425
202535
202641

Latest actions

How they voted

Yes 71 · No 7 · Not voting 5

Each of the votes on record, by positionYes 71No 7Not voting 5

2023–2026. Votes collected for this record; it holds no total of votes cast.

Table
Votes, by position
PositionVotes
Yes71
No7
Excused0
Not voting5
Present0

Porter County Board of Commissioners.

Questions: Amendment 1, Confirmation 10, Other question 38, Final passage 30, Procedural motion 4.

Topics: Macroeconomics 8, Transportation 6, Government operations 46, Other topics 23.

Community: nonprofit roles

Years a nonprofit role is on record, by organization202320242025LaSalle Council Inc, Boy Scouts of America #165, DirectorLaSalle Council Inc, Boy Scouts of America #165, Director 2023, 2025on recordnot on record
Years a nonprofit role is on record, by organization202320242025LaSalle Council Inc, Boy Scouts of America #165, DirectorLaSalle Council Inc, Boy Scouts of America #165, Director 2023, 2025on recordnot on record

Nonprofit roles only; the data has no category for other community or volunteer work. 8 roles recorded. Showing 1 of 4 organizations.

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Nonprofit roles
OrganizationTitleFilingsYears
LaSalle Council Inc, Boy Scouts of America #165Director22023, 2025
Valparaiso Rotary Club (filed under the Rotary International name)Director22019–2026
Valparaiso Rotary Club Memorial Foundation IncTreasurer (printed "TREASUERE")22024–2025
Porter County Government Charitable Nonprofit Foundation IncPorter County Commissioner (as printed)22023–2024

Analysis: likely positions

Highest confidence first. Predictions drawn from the record, not facts.

Recorded confidence: mediumHealth
votes for opioid-settlement fund grants and the grant committee

Likely to vote for opioid-settlement fund grants and the committee that recommends them when they come before the Board of Commissioners. Based on: 1 2 3. Wrong if: She votes no on, moves to deny, or abstains from an opioid-settlement fund award or a resolution about the grant committee. not tested against later actions. Details

medium, 3 basis factsNot tested
Recorded confidence: mediumLaw and crime
votes for jail and Sheriff's facility contracts and bonds

Likely to vote for contracts and bond measures that fund construction and repair at the county jail and Sheriff's facilities. Based on: 1 2 3 4 5. Wrong if: She votes no on, or moves to reject or table, a bid award, contract or bond resolution for the county jail or Sheriff's facilities. not tested against later actions. Details

medium, 5 basis factsNot tested
Recorded confidence: lowLabor
votes for resolutions supporting union workers in a labor dispute

Likely to vote for county resolutions that support union workers in a labor dispute. Based on: 1 2. Wrong if: She votes no on, or moves to deny, a county resolution or request that supports workers in a labor dispute. not tested against later actions. Details

low, 2 basis factsNot tested

Confidence: medium low. Not tested: no later decisions checked.

How the record was checked

Facts, by evidence gradeOfficial record162Secondary source3Self-reported16
How the record was checkedSpot-check of 2019 correct, 0 wrong, 1 partly correctSources: 10468 archived, 36 withheldSearches: 183101 found, 82 found nothing
How the record was checkedSpot-check of 2019 correct, 0 wrong, 1 partly correctSources: 10468 archived, 36 withheldSearches: 183101 found, 82 found nothing
  • 0sources not archived
  • 82searches found nothing
  • 7undated (no source dates them)
  • 0low-confidence facts (counted, not listed)
  • 11corrections logged

Finding nothing is not proof of nothing.

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Facts, by evidence grade
EvidenceFacts
Official record162
Secondary source3
Self-reported16
Checks, parts in order
CheckResult
Spot-check19 correct, 0 wrong, 1 partly correct, 0 could not be checked, of 20
Re-check1 correct after corrections, 0 not correct, of 1
Sources68 archived, 36 withheld, 0 not archived, of 104
Searches101 found, 82 found nothing, of 183

Low-confidence facts are counted in the charts, never listed by themselves.

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