Rush County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for Indiana House and more, with bios, priorities and campaign sites.
Local races not included. We have not yet gathered Rush 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.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Rush County is split across 2 Indiana House districts.
Find your districts by addressIndiana House: 2 districtsDistricts 54, 55
Indiana House District 54Nan Polk (D) · Cory Criswell (R)
Nan Polk
Nan Polk is the Democratic candidate for Indiana House District 54, per an announcement covered by the Courier-Times of New Castle. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Cory Criswell
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Supports fiscal responsibility and limited government
- Supports public safety funding and Second Amendment rights
About Cory Criswell
Cory Criswell is an educator and coach with the New Castle School Corporation running for Indiana House District 54, per the campaign site. Criswell also operates a lawn care business and serves on the Fall Creek Township Advisory Board.
Nan Polk (Democratic), Cory Criswell (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Indiana House District 54; Cory Criswell 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 House District 55Victoria C. Martz (D) · Lindsay Patterson (R)
Victoria C. Martz
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Banning new hyperscale data centers
- Raising the minimum wage to $20 an hour
- Expanding healthcare access
About Victoria C. Martz
Martz is a criminal defense attorney who graduated from IU Law School and passed the bar in 2019, representing young people and adults, per the campaign site. Martz grew up between Milan and Batesville in Ripley County and lives in Batesville, per the campaign site.
Lindsay Patterson
Lindsay Patterson is the Republican incumbent for Indiana House District 55, serving since 2022 and currently Assistant Majority Caucus Chair, per Indiana House Republicans. She was born and raised in Brookville and works as a dental hygienist in Greendale, per Indiana House Republicans. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.
Victoria C. Martz (Democratic), Lindsay Patterson (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Indiana House District 55; Lindsay Patterson 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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Who is on the ballot in Rush County, Indiana on November 3, 2026?
Rush County sample ballot 2026: who is running for indiana house, 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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