Destiny Wells
Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Indiana
IN-07 Democratic nominee?
$9.9K
MAY 12, 2026Primary Election
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$9.9KMAY 12, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleAttorney
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyMainstream Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationIndiana
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BackgroundAttorney
EducationIndiana University Bloomington — B.A., Political Science (2006)
Notable personal detailsDestiny Scott Wells is an attorney and U.S. Army Reserve lieutenant colonel who has run for statewide and federal office in Indiana. She served as a Deputy Attorney General for the State of Indiana and as Associate Corporation Counsel for the City of Indianapolis/Marion County. She was the Democratic nominee for Indiana attorney general in 2024 and is a candidate for U.S. House in Indiana’s 7th Congressional District in the 2026 cycle.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports expanding social and economic programs (universal healthcare including mental/dental/vision, affordable childcare and paid leave, raising the federal minimum wage, stronger public schools and housing investment) and restricting subsidies that do not create jobs. Policies emphasize government action to raise living standards and regulate corporate behavior rather than tax-cutting priorities.
Healthcare
Supports protecting individuals’ medical privacy and reproductive healthcare access, and emphasizes reducing healthcare cost burdens for families. Advocates using public office to defend patients and medical providers and to ensure access to necessary care. Positions emphasize strengthening access rather than pursuing single-payer policies.
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Immigration & Border
Advocates a level-headed, holistic approach to immigration that coordinates with the federal government and rejects fear-mongering or politicized border stunts; emphasizes using state resources to address human trafficking and support local prosecutors.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports access to reproductive health care and intends to defend and expand reproductive access in Indiana while protecting medical privacy; opposes the state’s near‑total abortion restrictions and would roll back recent limits to earlier, less restrictive law. Plans to stop the attorney general’s office from seeking terminated pregnancy reports and to avoid using the office to chill medical care or investigate providers.
Climate & Energy
Supports clean energy and grid upgrades to lower bills and create jobs, stronger enforcement against polluters and modernization of environmental standards, and opposes subsidies that do not create real jobs. Endorsed by the Sierra Club Hoosier Chapter, indicating alignment with mainstream environmental advocacy.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate supports responsible gun laws focused on safety measures such as safe-storage requirements and steps to keep firearms out of dangerous hands, while emphasizing support for first responders. No explicit endorsement of broad bans (e.g., assault-weapons bans) or opposition to gun regulations was found in the cited material.
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