Phillip Beachy
Fort Wayne semi-retired carpenter and refrigerator technician running as an independent write-in for U.S. Representative in Indiana's 3rd District. Third-time congressional candidate after a 2022 Democratic primary run and a 2024 independent Senate bid.
The 60-second story
Phillip D. "Phil" Beachy is a semi-retired carpenter and refrigerator technician from Fort Wayne running as an independent write-in candidate for U.S. Representative in Indiana's 3rd Congressional District. He owns EcoThunder Refrigeration and previously managed a family grocery store for roughly 40 years.
This is Beachy's third consecutive run for federal office. He entered the 2022 IN-3 Democratic primary, finishing behind Gary Snyder, then ran as an independent write-in for U.S. Senate in 2024. He says he is entirely self-funded, accepts no donations, and is motivated by what he describes as an "obvious lack of intelligence in our congress."
Beachy's platform centers on removing corporate and dark money from politics, protecting Social Security and Medicare from privatization, reforming the tax code to be based on ability to pay, and controlling military waste. He has no party endorsements and minimal campaign infrastructure beyond a personal website and Facebook page.
Quick facts
- Hometown Fort Wayne, Indiana (Allen County)
- Grew up Near Harlan, Indiana
- Education Woodlan High School
- Occupation Semi-retired carpenter; owns EcoThunder Refrigeration
- Prior career Family grocery store manager (~40 years)
- Party Independent (ran as Democrat in 2022 primary)
- Fundraising Self-funded; accepts no donations
- Website beachyforcongress.com
Three things voters should know
This is his third federal race in a row
Beachy ran in the 2022 IN-3 Democratic primary, then as a 2024 independent write-in for U.S. Senate, and is now making a 2026 independent write-in bid for IN-3. He has not won any of these races.
He accepts zero donations
Beachy says he is entirely self-funded and has no donors. No FEC committee filings have been found for his campaign, consistent with a write-in candidate who falls below reporting thresholds.
He ran 40 years of small business before politics
Before entering politics, Beachy managed a family grocery store for roughly four decades. He now owns EcoThunder Refrigeration, a small appliance repair business in Fort Wayne.
Biography
Phillip D. Beachy was born in the 1950s and grew up near Harlan in Allen County, Indiana. He attended Woodburn Elementary and Woodlan High School. No college education is listed in his public profiles.
Beachy spent approximately four decades managing a family grocery store before transitioning to carpentry and refrigerator repair work. He currently owns EcoThunder Refrigeration and lives on Constance Avenue in Fort Wayne, within Indiana's 3rd Congressional District.
His first political run came in 2022 when he entered the Democratic primary for IN-3, finishing behind nominee Gary Snyder. In 2024 he ran as an independent write-in for U.S. Senate. He has now switched to an independent write-in campaign for the 2026 IN-3 general election.
Positions, in their own words
Where the money came from
$0 raised this cycle · 0 contributions