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Anderson, Indiana sample ballot 2026

Anderson voters (Madison County, Indiana) see Secretary of State, Comptroller, Treasurer plus 11 Madison County races on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Your U.S. House district and any precinct-level races depend on your street address.

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Prosecuting AttorneyAndrew Hanna (R)

Andrew Hanna

Republican

Andrew Hanna has served as the Chief Deputy Prosecutor of Madison County since 2021, per his campaign site. He is an Anderson native whose family has served in law enforcement in Madison County since 1951, per his campaign site.

RecorderAmy Terry (D) · Angela (Angie) Abel (R)

Amy Terry

Democratic

Amy Terry appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Madison County Recorder, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Amy Terry.

Angela (Angie) Abel

Republican

Angela (Angie) Abel appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Madison County Recorder, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Angela (Angie) Abel.

TreasurerShannon Watters (D) · Rick Gardner (R)

Shannon Watters

Democratic

Filled a vacancy on the Democratic ballot to run for Madison County treasurer, per Yahoo News, "November ballot finalized in Madison County". No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Rick Gardner

Republican

Currently serves as a Madison County commissioner, per Yahoo News, "November ballot finalized in Madison County". No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

SheriffNorman Rayford, Jr (D) · John L Beeman (R)

Norman Rayford, Jr

Democratic

Assistant chief with the Anderson Police Department, a member of the department since 1999, per Yahoo News, "Dems bring varied backgrounds to sheriff's race". No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

John L Beeman

Republican

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Continuing to reduce crime in Madison County
  • Bringing institutional continuity and professional standards to the Sheriff's Office
About John L Beeman

Beeman is the incumbent sheriff with more than 30 years of law enforcement experience, including more than 15 years with the U.S. Marshals Service where he served as deputy commander, per the campaign site.

AssessorLarry D Davis (R)

Larry D Davis

Republican

Larry D Davis appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Madison County Assessor, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Larry D Davis.

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Circuit Court Judge, No. 1Angela Warner Sims (R)

Angela Warner Sims

Republican

Unopposed for another term as judge of Madison County Circuit Court Division 1, per Yahoo News, "November ballot finalized in Madison County". No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Circuit Court Judge, No. 2Stephen J. Koester (R)

Stephen J. Koester

Republican

Unopposed for another term as judge of Madison County Circuit Court Division 2, per Yahoo News, "November ballot finalized in Madison County". No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Circuit Court Judge, No. 4David A. Happe (R)

David A. Happe

Republican

Unopposed for another term as judge of Madison County Circuit Court Division 4, per Yahoo News, "November ballot finalized in Madison County". No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Circuit Court Judge, No. 5Emilee A. Hammond (D) · Scott A. Norrick (R)
Emilee A. Hammond

Emilee A. Hammond

Democratic

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Ensuring every person who appears in court is heard fairly and treated with dignity
  • Maintaining professionalism, timely orders, and accurate court records
About Emilee A. Hammond

Hammond is a licensed Indiana attorney who has served as appointed counsel to more than 200 parents in child welfare cases and conducted more than 150 mediations, per the campaign site. Hammond has served as a Deputy Public Defender with the Public Defender of Indiana and as a legal educator, per the campaign site.

Scott A. Norrick

Scott A. Norrick

RepublicanIncumbent

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Treating every person fairly, respectfully, and with dignity
  • Reducing case backlogs to keep the court efficient
About Scott A. Norrick

Norrick currently serves as Judge of Madison County Circuit Court, Division 5, and previously served 15 years as Judge of the Edgewood Town Court, per the campaign site. Norrick also worked as a probation officer for Madison County and Elwood before entering private legal practice, per the campaign site.

Circuit Court ClerkStephany Mae Stennis (D) · Linda S Smith (R)

Stephany Mae Stennis

Democratic

Stephany Mae Stennis appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Madison County Circuit Court Clerk, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Stephany Mae Stennis.

Linda S Smith

Republican

Linda S Smith appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Madison County Circuit Court Clerk, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Linda S Smith.

Commissioner, District 1Todd Shelton (D) · Mike A Garringer (Independent) · Danny (Dan) Girt (R)

Todd Shelton

Democratic

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Supports domestic manufacturing and protections for workers
  • Wants to expand healthcare access, including timely care for veterans
About Todd Shelton

Describes himself as a veteran, educator, and small business owner who has worked in manufacturing, served in the military, taught in Indiana schools, and started a small business in the state, per Campaign site.

Mike A Garringer

Mike A Garringer

Independent

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Opposes data centers and battery storage projects in the area
  • Prioritizes fixing roads and lowering taxes
About Mike A Garringer

A lifelong Madison County resident with a Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Medicine and a Master's Degree in Health Administration, who spent years leading nuclear medicine departments and later worked in operational analysis for a healthcare system, per Campaign site. Has owned a small business, including a Federal Firearms License holding venture focused on historic firearms preservation and restoration, since 1998, per Campaign site.

Danny (Dan) Girt

Republican

Currently completing two terms as Madison County treasurer, per Yahoo News, "November ballot finalized in Madison County". No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Full candidate profiles, priorities and campaign sites are on the Madison County page.

Statewide races

Secretary of StateMax Engling (R) · Beau Bayh (D) · Lauri A. Shillings (Libertarian) · Greg Ballard (Lincoln Party)
Max Engling

Max Engling

Republican

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • ensuring only U.S. citizens vote in Indiana elections
  • a citizen transparency portal for reporting election concerns
  • combating business-filing fraud involving shell companies
About Max Engling

Max Engling is the Republican candidate for Indiana Secretary of State. He has worked on the U.S. House Administration Committee, in agricultural education with Beck's Hybrids, and most recently in U.S. Senator Jim Banks' office, per his campaign site. He holds a bachelor's degree from IUPUI and a master's degree in National Defense and Strategic Planning from the U.S. Naval War College.

Beau Bayh

Democrat

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Protect fair and accessible elections
  • Improve public trust in state administration
  • Modernize business and voter services
About Beau Bayh

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.

Lauri A. Shillings

Lauri A. Shillings

Libertarian

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Protect the integrity and privacy of Indiana elections
  • Serve small businesses and entrepreneurs
  • Educate and empower Indiana voters
About Lauri A. Shillings

Shillings is the Libertarian nominee for Indiana Secretary of State and a Creative Director at the University of Indianapolis and small business owner since 2000, per the campaign site. Shillings chairs the Hamilton County Libertarian Party, serves on the Libertarian Party of Indiana State Central Committee, and holds a degree in Community and Nonprofit Leadership, per the campaign site.

Greg Ballard

Greg Ballard

Lincoln Party

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Improve election administration and public trust
  • Bring executive experience from Indianapolis city government

From other published sources

  • Open up Indiana's election system, per WNDU
About Greg Ballard

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.

ComptrollerElise Nieshalla (R) · Jessica Bailey (D) · John Schick (Libertarian)
Elise Nieshalla

Elise Nieshalla

RepublicanIncumbent

Top priorities

From other published sources

  • 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
About Elise Nieshalla

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 was found as of September 8, 2026.

Jessica Bailey

Democrat

Top priorities

From other published sources

  • Update the state's transparency portal, per The Indiana Citizen
  • Keep the public informed about the comptroller's office, per The Indiana Citizen
About Jessica Bailey

Jessica Bailey is the Democratic candidate for Indiana Comptroller. She has served two terms as Porter County Clerk since 2018, managing payroll, public records and elections, and was named Clerk of the Year by the Association of Indiana Counties and received an election administration award from the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, per her campaign site.

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 was found as of September 8, 2026.

TreasurerDaniel Elliott (R) · Coumba Kebe (D)
Daniel Elliott

Daniel Elliott

RepublicanIncumbent

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Manage state investments and cash responsibly
  • Support college savings and unclaimed-property services
  • Promote fiscal accountability
About Daniel Elliott

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.

Coumba Kebe

Democrat

Top priorities

From other published sources

  • Transparency and accountability in the treasurer's office, per The Indiana Citizen
  • Long-term economic stability, per WFYI
About Coumba Kebe

Coumba Kebe is the Democratic candidate for Indiana State Treasurer. She has spent nearly a decade in healthcare administration and business operations, managing multi-million-dollar budgets, and holds a bachelor's degree in Community Health and Preventive Medicine and a Master of Public Health in Health Policy and Management from Indiana University, per her campaign site.

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