Owen County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for Indiana Senate and Indiana House, and where they stand on taxes and schools.
Local races not included. We have not yet gathered Owen 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.
Find your districts by addressIndiana Senate District 39Jeff Ellington (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jeff Ellington
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Supports reforming property and gasoline taxes
- Supports public safety funding and closer cooperation between local and federal authorities on law enforcement
- Supports coal and energy development to keep electricity costs low
About Jeff Ellington
Jeff Ellington is the Republican candidate for Indiana Senate District 39. He previously served in the Indiana House of Representatives from 2016 to 2022, per his campaign site. Ellington is a retired firefighter who owns a tree service and horse stable business in Bloomfield, per his campaign site.
Jeff Ellington (Republican) is on the November 3 ballot for Indiana Senate District 39. Not on the November ballot: Eric Bassler, 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. Jeff Ellington is the only candidate on the ballot for this seat; unopposed candidates still appear on Indiana ballots, so the race is on the November 3 ballot but is not contested.
Full race pageIndiana House District 46James H. Pittsford (Jimmy), III (D) · Bob Heaton (R)
James H. Pittsford (Jimmy), III
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Fully funding public education
- Improving roads and highway funding
- Utility reform, including removing the state sales tax on residential utility bills
About James H. Pittsford (Jimmy), III
Pittsford is a retired Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 136 member who worked 40 years as an active member and served on the local's executive board and finance committee, per the campaign site. Pittsford was born in Bloomington, raised in Ellettsville and graduated from Edgewood High School, per the campaign site.
Bob Heaton
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Property tax relief and tax cuts
- Supporting schools and students
- Protecting the sanctity of life
About Bob Heaton
Heaton was born and raised on a Clay County family farm, earned a business administration degree from Indiana State University, and has been President of Heaton Financial Services since 2003, per the campaign site. Heaton played on the 1978-79 Indiana State Sycamores basketball team, and the site names Heaton Majority Whip for the House Republicans, per the campaign site.
James H. Pittsford (Jimmy), III (Democratic), Bob Heaton (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Indiana House District 46; Bob Heaton 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.
Who is on the ballot in Owen County, Indiana on November 3, 2026?
Owen County sample ballot 2026: who is running for indiana house and indiana senate, 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?
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