Muncie, Indiana sample ballot 2026

Jeff Stanley has served as Delaware County Sheriff's Office chief deputy since 2019, with more than 30 years in law enforcement spanning patrol, criminal investigations, SWAT, and the bomb squad, according to his campaign site. He holds a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and criminology from Ball State University, per Woof Boom Radio News.

Has practiced law in Delaware County for 22 years, including 17 years as a private attorney and 10 years as Muncie City Court Judge, after being appointed by the governor in 2015 and completing her third elected term, per campaign site. Is a certified family law mediator who has also served as legal counsel for the Delaware County Council, per campaign site.

Served as Muncie mayor from 2008 through 2011 and previously worked as Yorktown town court clerk, per campaign site. Has spent more than 25 years co-owning and managing residential real estate and holds a Master of Public Affairs degree, per campaign site.

Kantz has more than two decades of executive experience in healthcare technology, project management, and entrepreneurship, per the campaign site. Kantz currently serves as a County Councilman and previously served as President Pro Tempore of the County Council, per the campaign site.

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 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.

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 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.

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 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.

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 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.