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2 candidates are tracked for Indiana House District 9 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Randy Novak and Chris Cleveland. Candidate information follows official Laporte County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Randy Novak (Democratic), Chris Cleveland (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Indiana House District 9; Randy Novak 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.
Randy Novak is the Democratic candidate for Indiana House District 9 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. Randy Novak 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.
Chris Cleveland is the Republican candidate for Indiana House District 9 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.
2026 priorities
- Cost of living: opposes rising utility and healthcare costs alongside rising local income taxes, property taxes, wheel taxes and tolls, per campaign statement quoted by La Porte Herald-Dispatch / BallotReady
- Education: supports legislation giving parents and voters full visibility into school curriculum and the power to change it, per BallotReady candidate positions
- Healthcare costs: wants hospitals and insurers required to publish and stick to prices, per BallotReady candidate positions