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Kerry J Forestal

Democratic · Indiana · 2026

Running for Indiana Senate District 31, Indiana

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Community and public safety
  • Reducing healthcare and child care costs for families
  • Utility company accountability
Biography

Kerry J Forestal is the Democratic candidate for Indiana Senate District 31 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. Is the sitting Marion County sheriff, first elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2022, and previously served as U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of Indiana from 2010 to 2015, per campaign site. Joined the Marion County Sheriff's Department in 1977, serving in detective and administrative roles, per campaign site.

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