​​28 years demands results.
Who is Ronnie Alting
Ron Alting’s record shows a troubling pattern of consistent alignment with DEMOCRATS, Including numerous SEXUAL ORIENTED policy stances geared toward CHILD EXPLOITATION, and being funded by a key member of the ADULT ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY! His voting history includes liberal positions on immigration enforcement, taxation, and education policy — including support for policies that expand gender and sexual content in schools without parental consent. The Alting Report documents the record so voters can review the facts and decide for themselves.
Voted Against Protecting Children​
​Over nearly three decades in office, Senator Ron Alting has cast votes against bills that would protect kids from trans-gender ideology, sex offenders and sexually explicit content in schools.
Indiana Senate Bill 480
​Topic: Gender transition procedures for minors.
What the bill did: Prohibits Physicians from performing sex reassignment procedures on minors
Alting Vote: X VOTED NO (2023)
Indiana House Bill 1041
Topic: Participation in school sports.
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What the bill did: Prohibited Males in Female Sports and hormone therapy for minors.
Alting Vote: X VOTED NO (2022)
Indiana Senate Bill 12
Topic: Removing obscene materials from schools
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What the bill did: Protects children from pornographic or obscene material in school and public libraries.
Alting Vote: X VOTED NO (2023)
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Indiana House Bill 1608
Topic: Human sexuality instruction transparency
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What the bill did: Required parental notification and curriculum transparency regarding sexuality instruction.
Alting Vote: X VOTED NO (2023)
Indiana Senate Bill 12
Topic: Sex offenders
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What the bill did: Added stricter Enforcement and Residency Provisions for Sex Offenders
Alting Vote: X VOTED NO (2018)
Indiana Senate Bill 1
Topic: Near-total abortion ban
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What the bill did: Prohibited most abortions in Indiana, with limited exceptions for rape, incest, and to protect the life/serious health of the mother.
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Ron Alting Vote: XVOTED NO (2022 special session)
Is Alting a champion for our Kids?
Pro Illegal Immigrant Stance
Indiana Senate Bill 296 (2025)
Topic: Driving privilege cards for individuals without lawful U.S. status
What the bill did: Allows Illegal Immigrants a driving privilege card.
Alting Role: ✅ Co-author / Supporter — demonstrates his sponsorship of the bill.
Indiana Senate Bill 1393
Topic: Immigration Enforcement / Law Enforcement Reporting Requirements
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What the bill did: Required law enforcement officers to cooperate with federal immigration authorities.
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Ron Alting Vote: X VOTED NO
Indiana Senate Bill 207
Topic: In-State Tuition for Certain Immigrant Students
What the bill would have done:
Would have allowed certain students who were not lawfully present in the United States to qualify for in-state tuition rates at Indiana public colleges and universities
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Alting Role: ✅ Co-author / Supporter — demonstrates his sponsorship of the bill.
Does Alting prioritize American Lives?
​​​​​​​FBI Probes, Adult Entertainment Industry Contributions, and Questionable Fundraising
​For nearly three decades, Senator Ron Alting has maintained relationships with political donors connected to regulated and controversial industries.
The public record shows the following:
​​​1. Gambling-Linked Fundraisers
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In 2015, the Indianapolis Star reported that lawmakers, including Ron Alting, attended fundraising events at a downtown Indianapolis gambling parlor.
The article detailed concerns about political fundraising activity connected to gaming interests.
(Source: IndyStar, May 13, 2015)
​​2. Centaur Gaming Controversy
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The Indianapolis Star also reported that certain in-kind contributions tied to Centaur Gaming were not properly disclosed in campaign finance reporting. Indiana law prohibits direct contributions from gaming licensees; reporting indicated funds were routed through lobbyists.
(Source: IndyStar investigative reporting)
​3. Adult Entertainment Industry Contribution
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Indiana campaign finance reports show that Sen. Ron Alting’s campaign committee received contributions from Michael L. Ocello:
Public reporting and corporate filings identify Michael L. Ocello as a senior executive in the adult Strip Club Industry.
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According to investigative reporting:
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PT’s Showclub in Lawrence, Indiana was owned by VCG Holdings, a Denver-based company operating strip clubs nationwide.
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Michael Ocello served as president of VCG Holdings.
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Ocello also served as president of the Association of Club Executives, a trade organization representing adult nightclubs.
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(Source: Indianapolis investigative reporting on PT’s Showclub and VCG Holdings; Missouri Supreme Court case Ocello v. Koster, 2011.)
​4. Legislative Context
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During his tenure, Senator Alting has sponsored or voted on legislation affecting:
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• Alcohol licensing
• Gaming-related interests
• Business regulation
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​Questions for Voters
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• How do long-term incumbents structure fundraising relationships?
• What industries gain access to elected officials?
• After 28 years in office, has transparency strengthened — or grown more complex?
FEDERAL SCRUTINY: THE 2015 VAPING LAW
​​FBI Probed Possible Corruption in Law Ron Alting Voted On
​The Record
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In 2016, the Indianapolis Business Journal reported that the Federal Bureau of Investigation was probing potential corruption surrounding Indiana’s 2015 vaping law.
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The controversy centered on how the law was written.
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The legislation imposed highly specific security requirements on e-liquid manufacturers. As structured, those requirements resulted in only one company qualifying statewide:
Mulhaupts Inc.
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A Lafayette-based security firm.
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The IBJ reported that the law required certification credentials tied to a trade association connected to Mulhaupts’ CEO — a provision critics argued effectively created a government-protected monopoly.
According to IBJ, the bill was championed in the Senate by State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette).
Alting’s Statement
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The article reported that federal investigators interviewed lawmakers about the drafting and passage of the bill.
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Sen. Ron Alting confirmed to IBJ that he had spoken with the FBI.​ He denied any wrongdoing.
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​No criminal charges were announced in the article. However, the FBI’s review focused on whether illegal activity influenced how the law was structured and who stood to benefit.
Why This Raises Questions
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The law reshaped Indiana’s vaping market.
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It excluded many out-of-state manufacturers.
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It resulted in a single Lafayette-based firm qualifying under the security requirements.
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The FBI reviewed how the legislation was drafted.
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The Senate sponsor confirmed he was interviewed.
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After 28 years voters deserve transparency about:
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How the certification language was developed.
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Who requested those provisions.
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What communications occurred between lawmakers and industry representatives before the bill passed.
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The legislation directly impacted Indiana small businesses.
Over multiple years, industries that rely heavily on state regulation — vaping security firms, gaming operators, and adult nightclub executives — appear repeatedly in proximity to Sen. Alting’s legislative activity and campaign fundraising. While no criminal charges were filed in these matters, federal investigators and media reporting have scrutinized how certain laws were structured and how fundraisers were disclosed. Voters deserve clarity when regulated industries and legislative champions intersect.
28 Years. What Changed?
After nearly three decades in office, a record isn’t theory.
It’s a pattern.
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Over 28 years, Sen. Ron Alting has built a record that shows consistent alignment with institutional politics, regulated industries, and establishment decision-making.
The question voters must ask is simple:
Is that the leadership District 22 needs today?
Social Policy & Children
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On legislation involving:
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Restrictions on sexually explicit performances involving minors
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Protections for children in schools
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Gender-related policies affecting minors
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His votes have not aligned with conservative principles.
After 28 years, those votes are part of a fixed record.
Immigration & Residency Policy
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On immigration-related legislation, including:
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Driver credential proposals
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Residency and tuition-related debates
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His record reflects a liberal approach rather than prioritizing Hoosier citizens.
Again — this isn’t rhetoric. It’s recorded votes.
Regulated Industry Legislation
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In 2015, he championed Indiana’s vaping law — legislation that:
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Limited compliance to a single Lafayette-based firm, Mulhaupts Inc.
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Drew scrutiny from the Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Resulted in interviews of lawmakers, including Alting himself
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Was later amended after widespread criticism
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No charges were filed.
But the episode placed a spotlight on how the law was structured and who benefitted. Pattern not rhetoric.
Fundraising & Access
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Media reporting also documented:
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Legislative fundraisers held at gaming venues while gaming legislation was active
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Disclosure amendments filed after public scrutiny
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Over time, a long-serving lawmaker develops deep ties within regulated industries — gaming, vaping, nightlife — sectors that depend heavily on state policy.
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That proximity has become routine for Ron Alting.
But voters have the right to evaluate what that proximity represents.
The Pattern
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After 28 years, the pattern is:
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Alignment with regulatory structures
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Alignment with industry stakeholders
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Alignment with long-standing political networks
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The question is not whether this is illegal.
The question is whether it reflects the direction Republican voters want moving forward.
28 Years. What Changed?
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If experience alone solved the problems facing Indiana families,
we wouldn’t still be debating the same issues year after year.
At some point, longevity becomes insulation.
And insulation becomes distance from the voters who sent you there.
District 22 deserves to decide whether 28 years of the same approach is enough —
or whether it’s time for a different kind of leadership.
I give you Senator Ron Alting
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Weak on Protecting Children
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Weak on Abortion Laws
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Weak on Illegal Immigration
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Shady relationships with Lobbyists