Clay County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for Indiana Senate and Indiana House and more, and where they stand on schools and roads.
Local races not included. We have not yet gathered Clay County's county, city and school board races, so they are not shown here. Your ballot may carry them. See the Indiana Election Division page.
By address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Clay County is split across 2 Indiana House districts.
Find your districts by addressIndiana House: 2 districtsDistricts 42, 46
Indiana House District 42Brandi Vandivier (D) · Tim R. Yocum (R)
Brandi Vandivier
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Healthcare built around patients, with safe nurse staffing and maternal care access
- Protecting public schools and local school decision-making
- Supporting working families with childcare and paid family leave
About Brandi Vandivier
Vandivier is a neonatal nurse practitioner who has cared for families in the NICU throughout a career in healthcare, per the campaign site.
Tim R. Yocum
Tim Yocum represents House District 42 in west-central Indiana, covering Parke and Vermillion counties and parts of Clay, Fountain and Vigo counties. He works in operations for Duke Energy and previously served 10 years as a Vermillion County Commissioner, according to the Indiana House Republican Caucus. He chaired the Vermillion County Republican Party for 20 years and sits on the Elections and Apportionment, Environmental Affairs, and Natural Resources committees, per the caucus site. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Brandi Vandivier (Democratic), Tim R. Yocum (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Indiana House District 42; Tim R. Yocum is the sitting member, per the General Assembly caucus rosters. Democratic and Republican nominees were chosen at the May 5 primary; Libertarian nominees at the party's convention. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list (updated August 27, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageIndiana House District 46James H. Pittsford (Jimmy), III (D) · Bob Heaton (R)
James H. Pittsford (Jimmy), III
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Fully funding public education
- Improving roads and highway funding
- Utility reform, including removing the state sales tax on residential utility bills
About James H. Pittsford (Jimmy), III
Pittsford is a retired Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 136 member who worked 40 years as an active member and served on the local's executive board and finance committee, per the campaign site. Pittsford was born in Bloomington, raised in Ellettsville and graduated from Edgewood High School, per the campaign site.
Bob Heaton
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Property tax relief and tax cuts
- Supporting schools and students
- Protecting the sanctity of life
About Bob Heaton
Heaton was born and raised on a Clay County family farm, earned a business administration degree from Indiana State University, and has been President of Heaton Financial Services since 2003, per the campaign site. Heaton played on the 1978-79 Indiana State Sycamores basketball team, and the site names Heaton Majority Whip for the House Republicans, per the campaign site.
James H. Pittsford (Jimmy), III (Democratic), Bob Heaton (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Indiana House District 46; Bob Heaton is the sitting member, per the General Assembly caucus rosters. Democratic and Republican nominees were chosen at the May 5 primary; Libertarian nominees at the party's convention. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list (updated August 27, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageIndiana Senate District 38Kacey Blundell (D) · Greg Goode (R)
Kacey Blundell
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Public education
- Public safety and ICE
- Utilities
About Kacey Blundell
Per the campaign site, Kacey Blundell graduated from Indiana State University, interned with the Indiana State Senate and works in the local criminal justice system. Kacey Blundell is the Democratic candidate for Indiana Senate District 38 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list.
Greg Goode
Greg Goode is the state director for U.S. Senator Todd Young and represents Indiana Senate District 38, per the Indiana Senate Republican Caucus. He was elected in 2023 and represents Vigo and Clay counties along with a portion of Sullivan County, per the caucus profile. He is the ranking member of the Senate Education and Career Development Committee and also serves on Appropriations, Elections, and Family and Children Services, per the caucus profile. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Kacey Blundell (Democratic), Greg Goode (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Indiana Senate District 38; Greg Goode is the sitting member, per the General Assembly caucus rosters. Democratic and Republican nominees were chosen at the May 5 primary; Libertarian nominees at the party's convention. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list (updated August 27, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
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Indiana Democratic and Republican nominees were chosen at the May 5 primary (plurality, no runoffs); Libertarian nominees at the party's convention and the statewide offices at the party state conventions. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list (updated August 27, 2026). Indiana prints unopposed candidates; declared write-in candidates are counted but their names never print.
Who is on the ballot in Clay County, Indiana on November 3, 2026?
Clay County sample ballot 2026: see where the indiana senate and indiana house candidates stand on schools and roads. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
When is the 2026 general election in Indiana?
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