Jay County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for Indiana Senate and Indiana House and more, and where they stand on schools, jobs and the budget.
Local races not included. We have not yet gathered Jay 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.
Jay County is split across 2 Indiana House districts.
Find your districts by addressIndiana House: 2 districtsDistricts 33, 79
Indiana House District 33John E Bartlett (D) · John (J.D.) Prescott (R)
John E Bartlett
John Bartlett lives on his grandparents' 40-acre farm near Hartford City in Blackford County and works in IT support, per Hartford City News-Times. He graduated from Monroe Central High School in 1989 and earned a bachelor's degree from Indiana University Bloomington in 1993, double-majoring in political science and history, per Hartford City News-Times. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
John (J.D.) Prescott
John (J.D.) Prescott is the Republican candidate for Indiana House District 33 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. J.D. Prescott is the incumbent state representative for House District 33, serving since 2018. He is a real estate agent in East Central Indiana who also works on Prescott Farms, and is president of the Randolph County Young Farmers organization, according to the Indiana House Republicans official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
John E Bartlett (Democratic), John (J.D.) Prescott (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Indiana House District 33. John (J.D.) Prescott is the sitting member, per the roster. 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 79Ian G. Richardson (D) · Matthew S. Lehman (R)
Ian G. Richardson
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Supports raising the minimum wage
- Supports added childcare tax credits and expanded education spending
- Supports lowering the cost of medical care and medications
About Ian G. Richardson
Ian G. Richardson is the Democratic candidate for Indiana House District 79, based in Bluffton, per his campaign site. He has worked in retail pharmacy at CVS, per his campaign site. Richardson's campaign focuses on wages, health care costs, and education funding, per his campaign site.
Matthew S. Lehman
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Supports a taxpayer-friendly, pro-business economic environment
- Supports continuing to strengthen Indiana's education system
About Matthew S. Lehman
Matthew S. Lehman is the Republican incumbent for Indiana House District 79, serving since 2008 and currently the Majority Floor Leader, per Indiana House Republicans. He is an insurance agent and president of Bixler Insurance Inc. in Berne, per Indiana House Republicans. Lehman previously served on the Adams County Council from 1994 to 2008, per Indiana House Republicans. His campaign site says he is working toward a taxpayer-friendly, pro-business economy and a strong education system, per his campaign site.
Ian G. Richardson (Democratic), Matthew S. Lehman (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Indiana House District 79; Matthew S. Lehman 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 19Timothy C. Murphy (D) · Blake Fiechter (R)
Timothy C. Murphy
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Democracy reforms such as ballot initiatives and proportional representation
- Economic justice, including a higher minimum wage and easier union organizing
- Transparency in spending at charter and private schools that receive public funds
About Timothy C. Murphy
Murphy is a pastor of a local church in Fort Wayne, where Murphy has lived since 2018, per the campaign site. Murphy grew up in Kentucky and lists this as a first run for office, per the campaign site.
Blake Fiechter
Blake Fiechter is the Republican candidate for Indiana Senate District 19 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.
Timothy C. Murphy (Democratic), Blake Fiechter (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Indiana Senate District 19. Not on the November ballot: Travis Holdman, the sitting member per the roster. 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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Who is on the ballot in Jay County, Indiana on November 3, 2026?
Jay County sample ballot 2026: see where the indiana senate and indiana house candidates stand on schools, jobs and the budget. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
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