Barb Regnitz

Barb Regnitz spent her senior year of college studying in Freiburg, Germany.¹ She earned degrees in mathematics and German at Purdue University before beginning a career that took her through technology and financial planning.¹ She and her husband, Tim, live in Valparaiso.¹

Her work at United Airlines included software engineering and project management.¹ She later worked as a financial adviser, helping families plan their finances.¹ Her community activities have included board service with the Valparaiso Rotary Club, Rotary Foundation and SCORE, where she has mentored small business owners.¹

Regnitz was elected to the Porter County Board of Commissioners in 2022 after campaigning on accountability, infrastructure and public safety.¹ She is now the Republican nominee challenging Democratic incumbent Frank Mrvan in Indiana's 1st Congressional District.² She argues that her experience with budgets and local government prepares her for federal spending decisions.³

Her platform calls for lower federal spending and debt, stronger border enforcement, more voting in person and watermarked paper ballots.² She also supports simplifying legal immigration so employers can fill jobs when American workers are unavailable.³ On healthcare, she emphasizes prevention, patient choice and transparent prices, including better nutrition and exercise.³ She favors easing barriers to housing construction to help reduce costs.³