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Indiana House Republicans choose Smaltz as speaker-elect after majority shrinks
Indiana House Republicans selected Rep. Ben Smaltz as speaker-elect after Speaker Todd Huston lost reelection. Republicans retained control of the chamber, but their majority shrank sharply after a wave of election losses.
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About Ben Smaltz
Ben Smaltz is an American politician who has served in the Indiana House of Representatives from the 52nd district since 2012. In November 2026, Indiana House Republicans chose Smaltz to be the next Speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives after incumbent speaker Todd Huston lost reelection.
Everything about Ben Smaltz →- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- member of the Indiana House of Representatives
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- January 17, 1970