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Elkhart, Indiana sample ballot 2026

Elkhart voters (Elkhart County, Indiana) see Secretary of State, Comptroller, Treasurer plus 11 Elkhart 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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Superior Court Judge, No. 1Kristine A. Osterday (R)

Kristine A. Osterday

Republican

Kristine A. Osterday appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Elkhart County Superior Court Judge, No. 1, 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 Kristine A. Osterday.

Superior Court Judge, No. 3Teresa L. Cataldo (R)

Teresa L. Cataldo

Republican

Teresa L. Cataldo appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Elkhart County Superior Court Judge, No. 3, 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 Teresa L. Cataldo.

Superior Court Judge, No. 4Elizabeth A. Bellin (R)

Elizabeth A. Bellin

Republican

Elizabeth A. Bellin appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Elkhart County Superior Court Judge, No. 4, 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 Elizabeth A. Bellin.

Superior Court Judge, No. 5Christopher J. (Chris) Spataro (R)

Christopher J. (Chris) Spataro

Republican

Christopher J. (Chris) Spataro appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Elkhart County Superior Court Judge, No. 5, 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 Christopher J. (Chris) Spataro.

Prosecuting AttorneyVicki Elaine Becker (R)

Vicki Elaine Becker

RepublicanIncumbent

Currently serves as Elkhart County Prosecuting Attorney, per Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

AuditorTiara Jackson (R)

Tiara Jackson

Republican

Tiara Jackson appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Elkhart County Auditor, 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 Tiara Jackson.

RecorderKaala Baker (R)

Kaala Baker

Republican

Kaala Baker appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Elkhart 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 Kaala Baker.

SheriffMichael D Culp (R)

Michael D Culp

Republican

Won the Republican nomination for Elkhart County Sheriff in the May 2026 primary; no Democratic candidate filed for the seat, per WSBT. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

AssessorTylan Miller (R)

Tylan Miller

Republican

Tylan Miller appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Elkhart 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 Tylan Miller.

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Circuit Court ClerkMegan A Graham (D) · Patty Pickens (R)

Megan A Graham

Democratic

Megan A Graham appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Elkhart 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 Megan A Graham.

Patty Pickens

Republican

Currently serves as Elkhart County Clerk of the Circuit Court, having been appointed to the role after the previous clerk's resignation, per Elkhart Truth. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Commissioner, District 1Ralph Spelbring (D) · Amy Green (Independent) · Bob Barnes (R)

Ralph Spelbring

Democratic

Ralph Spelbring appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Elkhart County Commissioner, District 1, 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 Ralph Spelbring.

Amy Green

Independent

Amy Green appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Elkhart County Commissioner, District 1, 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 Green.

Bob Barnes

Republican

Bob Barnes appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Elkhart County Commissioner, District 1, 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 Bob Barnes.

Full candidate profiles, priorities and campaign sites are on the Elkhart 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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