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Franklin County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Franklin County, Indiana

Who is running for Indiana Senate and Indiana House, with bios, priorities and campaign sites.

2 races on the November ballot · 4 candidates
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Indiana Senate District 27Ronald Itnyre (D) · Jeff Raatz (R)

Ronald Itnyre

Democratic

Ronald Itnyre is the Democratic candidate for Indiana Senate District 27 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 21, 2026.

Jeff Raatz

RepublicanIncumbent

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Supports Hoosier agriculture and rural interests
  • Supports fiscal responsibility and reducing wasteful state spending
  • Supports school funding and literacy programs
About Jeff Raatz

Jeff Raatz is the Republican incumbent for Indiana Senate District 27. He was raised on a farm and served in the U.S. Army before moving to Richmond in 1998, per his campaign site.

Ronald Itnyre (Democratic), Jeff Raatz (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Indiana Senate District 27; Jeff Raatz 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 House District 55Victoria C. Martz (D) · Lindsay Patterson (R)
Victoria C. Martz

Victoria C. Martz

Democratic

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Banning new hyperscale data centers
  • Raising the minimum wage to $20 an hour
  • Expanding healthcare access
About Victoria C. Martz

Martz is a criminal defense attorney who graduated from IU Law School and passed the bar in 2019, representing young people and adults, per the campaign site. Martz grew up between Milan and Batesville in Ripley County and lives in Batesville, per the campaign site.

Lindsay Patterson

RepublicanIncumbent

Lindsay Patterson is the Republican incumbent for Indiana House District 55, serving since 2022 and currently Assistant Majority Caucus Chair, per Indiana House Republicans. She was born and raised in Brookville and works as a dental hygienist in Greendale, per Indiana House Republicans. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.

Victoria C. Martz (Democratic), Lindsay Patterson (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Indiana House District 55; Lindsay Patterson 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.

Franklin County 2026 election questions

Who is on the ballot in Franklin County, Indiana on November 3, 2026?

Franklin County sample ballot 2026: who is running for indiana senate and indiana house, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.

When is the 2026 general election in Indiana?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Indiana are listed on the Indiana election hub. Indiana election hub →

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