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Kokomo, Indiana sample ballot 2026

Kokomo voters (Howard County, Indiana) see Secretary of State, Comptroller, Treasurer plus 8 Howard 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. 3Douglas A. Tate (R)

Douglas A. Tate

Republican

Douglas A. Tate is confirmed on Howard County's official 2026 general election candidate list for Superior Court Judge, No. 3, per Howard County government official site. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Prosecuting AttorneyMark A. McCann (R)

Mark A. McCann

RepublicanIncumbent

Mark A. McCann has served as Howard County Prosecutor since January 1, 2011, and holds an undergraduate degree from Indiana University and a J.D. from Valparaiso University, per Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

RecorderWendy Renee Wheeler (D) · Torie Kelley (R)

Wendy Renee Wheeler

Democratic

Wendy Renee Wheeler is confirmed on Howard County's official 2026 general election candidate list for Recorder, per Howard County government official site. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Torie Kelley

Republican

Torie Kelley is confirmed on Howard County's official 2026 general election candidate list for Recorder, per Howard County government official site. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

SheriffJordan Joseph Buckley (R)

Jordan Joseph Buckley

Republican

Jordan Joseph Buckley is confirmed on Howard County's official 2026 general election candidate list for Sheriff, per Howard County government official site. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

AssessorMelinda (Mindy) R Heady (R)

Melinda (Mindy) R Heady

Republican

Melinda Heady is confirmed on Howard County's official 2026 general election candidate list for Assessor, per Howard County government official site. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

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Circuit Court JudgeRebecca R. Vent (R)

Rebecca R. Vent

Republican

Rebecca R. Vent is confirmed on Howard County's official 2026 general election candidate list for Circuit Court Judge, per Howard County government official site. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Circuit Court ClerkAdrienne Akers (D) · Nicole (Niki) Cothern (R)

Adrienne Akers

Democratic

Adrienne Akers is confirmed on Howard County's official 2026 general election candidate list for Circuit Court Clerk, per Howard County government official site. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Nicole (Niki) Cothern

Republican

Nicole Cothern is confirmed on Howard County's official 2026 general election candidate list for Circuit Court Clerk, per Howard County government official site. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Commissioner, District 1Lisa Washington (D) · Jeffrey Lipinski (R)

Lisa Washington

Democratic

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Making county government more accessible and accountable
  • Stronger infrastructure and facilities, including roads and county buildings
  • Better communication and collaboration between local, state and federal leaders
About Lisa Washington

Washington is a registered nurse who has served Howard County families for more than 20 years, per her campaign site. She has worked as a nurse manager at Howard Regional Health System and as executive director of the Minority Health Alliance of Howard County, and she has led countywide health initiatives on infant mortality, preventive care access and health education, per her campaign site. She chairs the Howard County Democratic Party, per her campaign site.

Jeffrey Lipinski

Republican

Jeffrey Lipinski is confirmed on Howard County's official 2026 general election candidate list for Commissioner, District 1, per Howard County government official site. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Full candidate profiles, priorities and campaign sites are on the Howard 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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Howard County sample ballotIndiana statewide races

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