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MESSER: I support an “all-of-theabove” energy strategy. Unfortunately, excessive government intervention has hampered our ability to remain a global energy leader. From the Clean Power Plan’s arbitrary rules to the effective ban on new coal power plants, to the maze of federal bureaucracy, the Obama administration’s mandates hurt our energy sector. I’m working with President Trump to roll back the Obama administration’s heavy-handed policies
that hampered innovation and increased energy production costs. As your senator, I will support policies that promote the development of reliable and affordable energy for all Americans. ROKITA: We must continue to pursue an all-of-the-above strategy not only for our economy and for jobs, but also for our national security. I have supported EPA efforts to grow our energy industry and create a diverse set of resources. In the 114th Congress, I supported S.J. Res. 24,
which would overturn the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan. The CPP would provide virtually no climate benefit but would lead to higher energy prices, particularly hurting the Americans who can least afford it. I support Interior Department actions to boost oil, gas and coal production by repealing Obama-era regulations that govern fossil fuel production on public lands. I voted to open up areas for drilling that were previously off-limits.
MIKE BRAUN (R) Home: Jasper, Indiana Political experience: Represented District 63 in the Indiana House of Representatives from 2014-17. Resigned his seat on Nov. 1, 2017 to focus on running for the U.S. Senate. Website: MikeBraunForIndiana.com
LUKE MESSER (R) Home: Greensburg, Indiana Political experience: Currently U.S. Representative, Indiana’s 6th District. First elected to U.S. Congress in 2012. Previously served in the Indiana General Assembly from 2003-06, representing District 57. Website: LukeMesser.com
TODD ROKITA (R) Home: Brownsburg, Indiana Political experience: Currently U.S. Representative, Indiana’s 4th District. Served as Indiana Secretary of State from 2003-10. Was president of the National Association of Secretaries of State from 2007-08. Website: ToddRokita.com
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