EPISODE · Aug 10, 2026 · 44 MIN
Travis Gearhart: Audit NIPSCO, Legalize Cannabis, Break the Script
from Hold 'em Accountable · host Derrick Holder
Travis Gearhart, Libertarian candidate for Indiana House District 4, joins Hold ’em Accountable for a wide-ranging conversation about NIPSCO bills, utility accountability, cannabis legalization, right-to-work, labor rights, taxes, toll roads, civil liberties, and why he believes Northwest Indiana voters deserve more than the same two-party machinery.District 4 covers much of northwestern Indiana, including communities across Porter County. In this race, voters have three choices: Republican incumbent Ed Soliday, Democratic nominee Ryan Kominakis, and Libertarian challenger Travis Gearhart.In this interview, Travis explains why rising NIPSCO bills became one of the biggest issues driving his campaign and why he added a full audit of NiSource to his platform. He also discusses his political journey from former Republican to Libertarian, why he supports legal cannabis, why he wants to revisit Indiana’s right-to-work law, why he opposes new toll roads, and why he believes candidates should explain their reasoning instead of hiding behind 30-second sound bites.We also talk about where Libertarians and progressives may overlap, including civil liberties, privacy, corporate subsidies, government accountability, foreign policy skepticism, and workers’ rights.This is not a campaign commercial. It is a conversation.Travis and Derrick do not agree on everything, but that is the point. Voters deserve to hear candidates think out loud, defend their positions, explain where they have changed, and answer questions outside their own political bubble.Topics include:• Indiana House District 4• Travis Gearhart’s Libertarian campaign• NIPSCO bills and utility accountability• A full audit of NiSource• Ed Soliday and the HD4 race• Cannabis legalization in Indiana• Right-to-work and collective bargaining• No new toll roads• Income tax and property tax reform• Corporate subsidies and government spending• Civil liberties and privacy• Why third-party candidates matterNo spin. No talking points. Just receipts.You can also ask Alexa to play Hold ’em Accountable with Derrick Holder.#TravisGearhart #IndianaPolitics #IndianaHD4 #NIPSCO #HoldEmAccountable
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