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3 candidates are tracked for Indiana Senate District 45 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Nick Marshall, Larry Mahaney and Chris Garten. Candidate information follows official Floyd County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Nick Marshall (Democratic), Larry Mahaney (Libertarian), Chris Garten (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Indiana Senate District 45; Chris Garten 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.
Democratic
Nick Marshall is the Democratic candidate for Indiana Senate District 45 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list.
Source: candidate campaign site.
Campaign site →Libertarian
Larry Mahaney is the Libertarian candidate for Indiana Senate District 45 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.
Republican · Incumbent
Chris Garten is the Republican candidate for Indiana Senate District 45 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. Chris Garten is a sitting member for the district, per the General Assembly caucus rosters. The Secretary of State's candidate list carries no campaign website; the name has not yet been researched.