Indiana

Indiana Voter Guide 2026: Candidates on Your Ballot

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Indiana's 2026 ballot includes 9 U.S. House districts. Browse tracked Indiana jurisdictions, compare candidate profiles, and enter your ZIP code to see the exact races on your ballot.

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Primary ElectionMay 5, 2026

General ElectionNov. 3, 2026

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Indiana does not elect a governor in 2026. The statewide contests below are what appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot.

2026 Statewide & Congressional Races

Candidates The Ballot Brief is tracking for Indiana's statewide contests. Tap a name for their bio and campaign link, or enter your address for the full ballot with finance data.

Secretary Of State

4 candidates

Max Engling (R)
Max Engling is a staff member for U.S. Sen. Jim Banks and was chosen as the Republican nominee for Indiana secretary of state at the June 2026 state party convention, per WFYI. The office is open on the ballot: sitting Secretary of State Diego Morales is not on the Secretary of State's November candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Beau Bayh (D)
Beau Bayh is the Democratic candidate for Indiana secretary of state and an attorney, per his campaign site. His campaign emphasizes election administration, public trust and business services.
Priorities: Protect fair and accessible elections, per the campaign site · Improve public trust in state administration, per the campaign site · Modernize business and voter services, per the campaign site
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Lauri A. Shillings (Libertarian)
Lauri A. Shillings is the Libertarian candidate for Indiana secretary of state on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list, with a background in business and entrepreneurship, per WFYI's coverage of the August 27 candidate forum. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Greg Ballard (Lincoln Party)
Greg Ballard is the Lincoln Party candidate for Indiana secretary of state on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list; election officials confirmed in July that his petition cleared the signature requirement, per the Indiana Capital Chronicle. A Marine veteran and former mayor of Indianapolis, he says he wants to open up the state's election system, per WNDU.
Priorities: Open up Indiana's election system, per WNDU · Improve election administration and public trust, per the campaign site · Bring executive experience from Indianapolis city government, per the campaign site
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Comptroller

3 candidates

Elise Nieshalla (R)Incumbent
Elise Nieshalla is Indiana's sitting state comptroller, appointed in November 2023, per the office's official site (in.gov/comptroller), and the Republican candidate for a full term on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. The office oversees state financial reporting, the Hoosier START retirement plan and the Indiana Transparency Portal, per WISH-TV. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Priorities: Modernize state financial and timekeeping systems, per WISH-TV · Explore AI tools to help identify waste, fraud or abuse in state spending, per WISH-TV
Jessica Bailey (D)
Jessica Bailey is the Porter County clerk, serving a second term, and was nominated for state comptroller at the June 2026 Indiana Democratic state convention, per The Indiana Citizen. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Priorities: Update the state's transparency portal, per The Indiana Citizen · Keep the public informed about the comptroller's office, per The Indiana Citizen
John Schick (Libertarian)
John Schick is the Libertarian candidate for Indiana state comptroller on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

Treasurer

2 candidates

Daniel Elliott (R)Incumbent
Daniel Elliott is Indiana's sitting state treasurer, per the office's official site (in.gov/tos), and the Republican candidate for re-election on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. The treasurer manages state investments, cash, college savings, unclaimed property and public-finance services, per the office's site.
Priorities: Manage state investments and cash responsibly, per the campaign site · Support college savings and unclaimed-property services, per the campaign site · Promote fiscal accountability, per the campaign site
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Coumba Kebe (D)
Coumba Kebe is a Hamilton County healthcare executive who founded Scope Consulting in Noblesville and was nominated for state treasurer at the June 2026 Indiana Democratic state convention, per The Indiana Citizen and WFYI. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Priorities: Transparency and accountability in the treasurer's office, per The Indiana Citizen · Long-term economic stability, per WFYI

U.S. House - IN-1

2 candidates

Frank J. Mrvan (Democratic)Incumbent
Frank J. Mrvan is the Democratic U.S. Representative for Indiana's 1st Congressional District, seeking a fourth term in Congress, according to his campaign website. He serves as Vice Chairman of the Congressional Steel Caucus, per his official House website. His campaign site says he has focused on securing federal investments to grow Northwest Indiana's economy.
Priorities: Growing Northwest Indiana's economy through federal investment, per the campaign site · Protecting access to reproductive health care, per the campaign site · Securing the border with what the campaign describes as safe, secure and humane policies, per the campaign site
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Barb Regnitz (Republican)
Barb Regnitz is a Porter County commissioner with a background in technology and finance. She holds Purdue University degrees in mathematics and German and has worked as a software engineer/project manager and as a Certified Financial Planner, according to WFYI. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Priorities: Supporting law enforcement and ending 'catch-and-release' policies, securing the border, and reducing federal spending and the national debt, per Indiana Capital Chronicle voter guide

U.S. House - IN-2

3 candidates

Jamee Decio (Democratic)
Jamee Decio is an Elkhart native, attorney and former legislative aide who previously worked as an Elkhart County deputy prosecutor, according to WNDU. She is a union member running for Indiana's 2nd Congressional District.
Priorities: Lowering everyday costs by curbing corporate price gouging and opposing tariffs, per the campaign site · Preventing utility cost increases from AI data centers and preserving local zoning authority, per the campaign site · Safeguarding Medicaid and Social Security while guaranteeing affordable healthcare access, per the campaign site
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William Eric Henry (Libertarian)
William Eric Henry is a U.S. Army and Indiana Army National Guard veteran who served from 2005 to 2015, including a 2009-2010 deployment to Afghanistan as a photojournalist that earned the Bronze Star Medal, according to the campaign site. Henry went on to serve as Communications Director and later Department Adjutant for The American Legion, Department of Indiana, per the same source. The Libertarian Party of Indiana nominated Henry as its candidate for the 2nd Congressional District at its March 2026 convention, per WISH-TV, after Henry previously ran for the seat in 2022 and 2024.
Priorities: Tax reform and reducing federal agency budgets, per the campaign site · Veterans care and improved community healthcare access for veterans, per the campaign site · Privacy protections and ending federal cannabis prohibition, per the campaign site
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Rudy Yakym (Republican)Incumbent
Rudy Yakym is the Republican U.S. Representative for Indiana's 2nd Congressional District, running for re-election, according to his campaign website. A fourth-generation Hoosier based in Mishawaka, his campaign site describes his focus as cutting government red tape and restoring balance between federal and state power.
Priorities: Cutting regulations and streamlining government agencies, per the campaign site · Restoring balance between federal and state power, per the campaign site · Fiscal responsibility, per the campaign site
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U.S. House - IN-3

2 candidates

Kelly Thompson (Democratic)
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.
Priorities: Fair wages and tax structure reform, per the campaign site · Making healthcare and housing accessible and affordable, per the campaign site
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Marlin A. Stutzman (Republican)Incumbent
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.
Priorities: Controlling federal spending and the tax system to address inflation, per the campaign site · Finishing construction of the southern border wall, per the campaign site · Shifting education authority from the federal government to states and parents, per the campaign site
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U.S. House - IN-4

2 candidates

Drew Cox (Democratic)
Drew Cox is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and a visiting instructor at Purdue University who earned a doctorate in music from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign after using the GI Bill, per Indiana Capital Chronicle / campaign site.
Priorities: Overturning Citizens United and removing corporate money from politics, per the campaign site · Supporting labor protections and union rights, per the campaign site · Making healthcare more accessible to working-class Americans, per the campaign site
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Jim Baird (Republican)Incumbent
Jim Baird is the Republican U.S. Representative for Indiana's 4th Congressional District, running for re-election, according to his official House website. A Vietnam War veteran decorated with a Bronze Star with V device and two Purple Hearts, he served eight years as an Indiana state representative and as a county commissioner before being elected to Congress, per his official biography. He holds animal science degrees from Purdue University and a doctorate from the University of Kentucky, and operated a home healthcare agency and family farm. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

U.S. House - IN-5

2 candidates

J.D. Ford (Democratic)
J.D. Ford is the Democratic candidate for Indiana's 5th Congressional District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. J.D. Ford is an Indiana State Senator who has served since 2018 and is the first openly LGBTQ+ member of the Indiana General Assembly, per campaign site / Indiana Capital Chronicle. His father was a union truck driver and his mother an assisted living administrator, per campaign site.
Priorities: Addressing rising healthcare costs and lowering medication prices for working families, per the campaign site · Strengthening public education and supporting veterans affairs, per the campaign site
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Victoria Spartz (Republican)Incumbent
Victoria Spartz is the Republican U.S. Representative for Indiana's 5th Congressional District, running for re-election, according to her official House website. Her campaign site describes her as an immigrant from Ukraine who became a U.S. citizen and worked from bank teller to CPA and business owner before entering politics. Her campaign lists limited government and small-business support among her priorities.
Priorities: Limited government and lower taxes, per the campaign site · Second Amendment rights, per the campaign site · Support for small businesses, per the campaign site
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U.S. House - IN-6

2 candidates

Cynthia (Cinde) Wirth (Democratic)
Cynthia (Cinde) Wirth is the Democratic candidate for Indiana's 6th Congressional District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. Cinde Wirth is a small business owner, field scientist and former public high school teacher who holds a doctorate in cultural and educational policy from Ball State University. A seventh-generation resident of Bartholomew County, she served as a congressional fellow specializing in science and education in Washington, D.C., according to The Republic. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Priorities: Universal single-payer health care and raising wages, per WFYI interview · Government accountability and protecting constitutional rights, per WFYI interview
Jefferson Shreve (Republican)Incumbent
Jefferson Shreve is the Republican U.S. Representative for Indiana's 6th Congressional District, serving his first term in Congress and a member of the House Committee on Appropriations, according to his official House website. His campaign site lists border security, government spending reduction and support for law enforcement and the military among his priorities.
Priorities: Border security, per the campaign site · Reducing government spending, per the campaign site · Support for law enforcement and the military, per the campaign site
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U.S. House - IN-7

3 candidates

André Carson (Democratic)Incumbent
André Carson is the Democratic U.S. Representative for Indiana's 7th Congressional District, a seat he has held since 2008, according to his official House website. Before Congress, his campaign site says he worked in law enforcement and served on the Indianapolis City-County Council. He holds a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice Management from Concordia University-Wisconsin and a master's degree in Business Management from Indiana Wesleyan University.
Priorities: Growing the economy and building a stronger middle class, per the campaign site · Transit infrastructure and road investment, per the campaign site · National security, drawing on his seat on the House Intelligence Committee, per the campaign site
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James M Sceniak (Libertarian)
James M Sceniak is the Libertarian candidate for Indiana's 7th Congressional District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. The Libertarian Party of Indiana nominated Sceniak as its U.S. House candidate for the 7th District at its March 21, 2026 convention in Fort Wayne, per WISH-TV. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Patrick McAuley (Republican)
Patrick McAuley is a lifelong Indianapolis resident and North Central High School graduate who went on to Wabash College and earned a master's degree in international economics and finance, per the campaign site. McAuley has previous experience working in the U.S. Senate and has spent more than four years building relationships with community leaders across Indiana's 7th District, according to the site. McAuley surveyed more than 400 district residents before shaping the campaign platform, per the campaign site and the Butler Collegian.
Priorities: Public safety, including stronger community-police relationships and more officers living in the precincts they serve, per the campaign site · Expanding housing supply and converting vacant properties to reduce homelessness, per the campaign site · Career pathways such as trades and apprenticeships as alternatives to a four-year degree, per the campaign site
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U.S. House - IN-8

2 candidates

Mary Allen (Democratic)
Mary Allen is an at-large member of the Evansville City Council, elected in 2023, and a U.S. Army Reserve veteran. She is a business owner focused on sustainability who previously spent 10 years leading an urban non-profit ministry, according to Indiana Public Media. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Priorities: Community service and development, continuing work she has done through her council seat and nonprofit background, per Indiana Public Media (IPM)
Mark Messmer (Republican)Incumbent
Mark Messmer is the Republican U.S. Representative for Indiana's 8th Congressional District, according to his official House website. He and his wife Kim were small business owners, and he served in the Indiana Statehouse before being elected to Congress, per his official biography. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

U.S. House - IN-9

3 candidates

Brad A. Meyer (Democratic)
Meyer's campaign site says he left a secure retirement to run for Indiana's 9th Congressional District and has held 17 town halls and five roundtables across the district, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Higher wages, fair taxes and restoring collective bargaining power, per the campaign site · Supporting Medicare for All, per the campaign site · Lowering the cost of education and reforming the immigration system, per the campaign site
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Tonya L. Hudson (Libertarian)
Tonya Hudson has been a real estate broker in southern Indiana for 21 years, after five years working as an aide in the nurse's office at Brown County High School, according to the campaign site. Hudson served as president of the Bedford Board of Realtors in 2013 and was elected vice chair of the Libertarian Party of Indiana in 2023 before stepping down in 2024 to run for lieutenant governor as Donald Rainwater's running mate, per the same source. The Libertarian Party of Indiana nominated Hudson as its candidate for the 9th Congressional District at its March 2026 convention, according to WISH-TV.
Priorities: Abolishing the IRS and replacing it with a Fair Tax/sales-tax system, per the campaign site · Balancing the federal budget and reducing the national debt, per the campaign site · Reducing regulations and fees on small businesses and farmers, per the campaign site
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Erin Houchin (Republican)Incumbent
Erin Houchin is the Republican U.S. Representative for Indiana's 9th Congressional District, according to her official House website, where she serves on the Rules, Budget, Energy and Commerce, and Education and Workforce committees. She was born and raised in the district, growing up in Scottsburg, and previously served eight years in the Indiana State Senate representing the 47th District, per her campaign website. She describes herself as a small business owner and mother of three.
Priorities: Border security, per the campaign site · Balanced budgets and cutting government spending, per the campaign site · Reducing regulations on small businesses, per the campaign site
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Statewide Ballot Measures

2 statewide measures are on Indiana's 2026 ballot. Tap a measure for the plain-language summary.

Bailable Offenses and Substantial Risk Standard Amendment
Provide for the denial of bail when the accused is found to pose a substantial risk to another person.
Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)
Full measures guide →
Residency Requirements for City and Town Court Judges Amendment
Require city and town court judges to reside in either the county where the court is located or the bordering county closest to the court.
Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)
Full measures guide →

Places We’re Tracking

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Adams County

4 candidates

4 tracked candidate profiles
2 races covered

Allen County

43 candidates

43 tracked candidate profiles
26 races covered

Bartholomew County

54 candidates

54 tracked candidate profiles
24 office types represented

Benton County

5 candidates

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2 races covered

Blackford County

4 candidates

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2 races covered

Boone County

28 candidates

28 tracked candidate profiles
17 races covered

Brown County

2 candidates

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1 race covered

Carroll County

4 candidates

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2 races covered

Cass County

4 candidates

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2 races covered

Clark County

50 candidates

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21 office types represented

Clay County

6 candidates

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3 races covered

Clinton County

4 candidates

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2 races covered

Crawford County

4 candidates

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2 races covered

Daviess County

5 candidates

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3 races covered

Dearborn County

4 candidates

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2 races covered

Decatur County

6 candidates

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3 races covered

Dekalb County

4 candidates

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2 races covered

Delaware County

30 candidates

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18 races covered

Dubois County

6 candidates

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3 races covered

Elkhart County

30 candidates

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20 races covered

Fayette County

2 candidates

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1 race covered

Floyd County

45 candidates

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24 office types represented

Fountain County

8 candidates

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3 races covered

Franklin County

4 candidates

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2 races covered

Fulton County

2 candidates

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1 race covered

Gibson County

6 candidates

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3 races covered

Grant County

41 candidates

41 tracked candidate profiles
22 office types represented

Greene County

3 candidates

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2 races covered

Hamilton County

44 candidates

44 tracked candidate profiles
26 races covered

Hancock County

42 candidates

42 tracked candidate profiles
19 office types represented

Harrison County

5 candidates

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2 races covered

Hendricks County

22 candidates

22 tracked candidate profiles
16 races covered

Henry County

8 candidates

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4 races covered

Howard County

45 candidates

45 tracked candidate profiles
20 office types represented

Huntington County

4 candidates

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2 races covered

Jackson County

7 candidates

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3 races covered

Jasper County

9 candidates

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4 races covered

Jay County

6 candidates

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3 races covered

Jefferson County

8 candidates

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4 races covered

Jennings County

6 candidates

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3 races covered

Johnson County

45 candidates

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26 office types represented

Knox County

5 candidates

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3 races covered

Kosciusko County

30 candidates

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19 office types represented

Lagrange County

2 candidates

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1 race covered

Lake County

91 candidates

91 tracked candidate profiles
31 office types represented

LaPorte County

29 candidates

29 tracked candidate profiles
16 races covered

Lawrence County

2 candidates

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1 race covered

Madison County

38 candidates

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21 races covered

Marion County

59 candidates

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43 races covered

Marshall County

4 candidates

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2 races covered

Martin County

3 candidates

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2 races covered

Miami County

4 candidates

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2 races covered

Monroe County

40 candidates

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16 office types represented

Montgomery County

12 candidates

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5 races covered

Morgan County

70 candidates

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28 office types represented

Newton County

7 candidates

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3 races covered

Noble County

3 candidates

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2 races covered

Ohio County

4 candidates

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2 races covered

Orange County

4 candidates

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2 races covered

Owen County

3 candidates

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2 races covered

Parke County

5 candidates

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2 races covered

Perry County

4 candidates

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2 races covered

Pike County

6 candidates

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3 races covered

Porter County

41 candidates

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20 office types represented

Posey County

4 candidates

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2 races covered

Pulaski County

4 candidates

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2 races covered

Putnam County

2 candidates

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1 race covered

Randolph County

4 candidates

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2 races covered

Ripley County

4 candidates

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2 races covered

Rush County

4 candidates

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2 races covered

Scott County

7 candidates

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3 races covered

Shelby County

6 candidates

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3 races covered

Spencer County

4 candidates

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2 races covered

St. Joseph County

30 candidates

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17 races covered

Starke County

4 candidates

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2 races covered

Steuben County

4 candidates

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2 races covered

Sullivan County

5 candidates

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3 races covered

Switzerland County

4 candidates

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2 races covered

Tippecanoe County

38 candidates

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23 races covered

Tipton County

4 candidates

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2 races covered

Union County

4 candidates

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2 races covered

Vanderburgh County

22 candidates

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14 office types represented

Vermillion County

5 candidates

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2 races covered

Vigo County

30 candidates

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7 office types represented

Wabash County

5 candidates

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3 races covered

Warren County

6 candidates

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2 races covered

Warrick County

65 candidates

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35 office types represented

Washington County

10 candidates

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4 races covered

Wayne County

11 candidates

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9 office types represented

Wells County

6 candidates

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3 races covered

White County

5 candidates

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2 races covered

Whitley County

3 candidates

3 tracked candidate profiles
2 races covered

Every county in Indiana

All 92 counties, A to Z. Each page shows the statewide races on every ballot in that county; the 92 marked in bold also carry hand-verified local races.

Adams County Allen County Bartholomew County Benton County Blackford County Boone County Brown County Carroll County Cass County Clark County Clay County Clinton County Crawford County Daviess County DeKalb County Dearborn County Decatur County Delaware County Dubois County Elkhart County Fayette County Floyd County Fountain County Franklin County Fulton County Gibson County Grant County Greene County Hamilton County Hancock County Harrison County Hendricks County Henry County Howard County Huntington County Jackson County Jasper County Jay County Jefferson County Jennings County Johnson County Knox County Kosciusko County LaGrange County LaPorte County Lake County Lawrence County Madison County Marion County Marshall County Martin County Miami County Monroe County Montgomery County Morgan County Newton County Noble County Ohio County Orange County Owen County Parke County Perry County Pike County Porter County Posey County Pulaski County Putnam County Randolph County Ripley County Rush County Scott County Shelby County Spencer County St. Joseph County Starke County Steuben County Sullivan County Switzerland County Tippecanoe County Tipton County Union County Vanderburgh County Vermillion County Vigo County Wabash County Warren County Warrick County Washington County Wayne County Wells County White County Whitley County

How to vote in Indiana in November 2026

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Dates below come from the Indiana election office as of 2026-09-04; confirm on the official page or check your registration and polling place.

Voter registration deadline: online by Monday, October 5, 2026; by mail Monday, October 5, 2026; in person by Monday, October 5, 2026
Early voting: Tuesday, October 6, 2026 through Monday, November 2, 2026
Mail ballot: request by Thursday, October 22, 2026, 11:59 p.m; return: Must be RECEIVED by the county election board -- reported as 6:00 p.m. (close of polls) on Election Day, November 3, 2026;
Election Day hours: 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Where to vote: Find your polling place with the Indiana election office's official lookup.
ID at the polls: A current, unexpired, government-issued photo ID with your name and an expiration date is required (an ID that expired after the most recent general election remains valid). Common examples: Indiana driver's license or state ID, U.S. passport, military ID, or an Indiana college/university student ID.
Judges on the ballot: 3 appellate judicial questions (retention and nonpartisan seats): see every judge on the Indiana ballot

Indiana 2026 Election Questions

When is the Indiana 2026 primary election?

Indiana's 2026 state primary was held on May 5, 2026; the general election is November 3, 2026. Check your registration and polling place with your state election office.

When is the voter registration deadline in Indiana for the November 2026 election?

To vote in Indiana's November 3, 2026 general election, register online by Monday, October 5, 2026; by mail Monday, October 5, 2026; in person by Monday, October 5, 2026, per the state election office.

When does early voting start in Indiana for the November 2026 election?

Early in-person voting in Indiana runs Tuesday, October 6, 2026 through Monday, November 2, 2026, per the state election office.

What is the deadline to request a mail ballot in Indiana for November 2026?

Indiana mail ballots: request by Thursday, October 22, 2026, 11:59 p.m; return: Must be RECEIVED by the county election board -- reported as 6:00 p.m. (close of polls) on Election Day, November 3, 2026;, per the state election office.

Where do I vote in Indiana in November 2026?

Polling places are assigned by address. Use the Indiana election office's official lookup at https://indianavoters.in.gov to find yours; early-voting sites are listed there as well.

Which judges are on the Indiana ballot in 2026?

3 appellate judges and justices appear on Indiana's November 3, 2026 ballot: Mary A. DeBoer, Paul A. Felix, Dana J. Kenworthy. Indiana Supreme Court and Court of Appeals judges are appointed by the governor from a judicial nominating commission's list, and then stand for an initial yes/no retention vote at the next general election at least two years after appointment; if retained, they stand again at the end of each 10-year term. A majority yes vote retains the judge. No Indiana Supreme Court justice is on the November 2026 ballot; three Court of Appeals judges are. Source: https://www.in.gov/courts/retention/

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Election Calendar

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