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2026 U.S. House

Indiana's 3rd Congressional District — 2026 Candidates

U.S. House · IN-3
Primary: Tuesday, May 5, 2026 General: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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2026 candidates we're tracking in IN-3

Kelly Thompson

Democratic

Top priorities

  • Fair wages and tax structure reform
  • Making healthcare and housing accessible and affordable

Per the campaign site.

About Kelly Thompson

Kelly Thompson is a business owner and non-profit founder who won the Democratic nomination for Indiana's 3rd Congressional District. She describes herself as a Hoosier wife and mother dedicated to advocating for working families, according to her campaign site.

Marlin A. Stutzman

Marlin A. Stutzman

RepublicanIncumbent

Top priorities

  • Controlling federal spending and the tax system to address inflation
  • Finishing construction of the southern border wall
  • Shifting education authority from the federal government to states and parents

Per the campaign site.

About Marlin A. Stutzman

Stutzman is a fourth-generation farmer and business owner from Howe, Indiana, who built Stutzman Family Farms into a multi-state enterprise and has led or co-owned several other area businesses, per the campaign site. He served eight years in the Indiana House and in the Indiana Senate before serving in the U.S. House from 2010, where he sat on the Financial Services, Agriculture, Budget and Veterans Affairs committees, per the campaign site. He is a graduate of Lake Area Christian School and attended Trine University, per the campaign site.

About this race

Indiana's 3rd Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Indiana primary is Tuesday, May 5, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

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