Starke 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 Starke 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.
Starke County is split across 2 Indiana House districts.
Find your districts by addressIndiana House: 2 districtsDistricts 16, 20
Indiana House District 16Ashley Hammac (D) · Kendell Culp (R)
Ashley Hammac
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Supports policies that protect farmland and the agricultural community
- Supports strengthening rural communities
About Ashley Hammac
Ashley Hammac is the Democratic candidate for Indiana House District 16. He has worked in service to Indiana's farming community and describes himself as an advocate for rural communities, per his campaign site. Hammac announced his candidacy on January 28, 2026, per his campaign site.
Kendell Culp
Kendell Culp is the Republican incumbent for Indiana House District 16, serving since 2022, per Indiana House Republicans. He farms grain and livestock with his family and has served as vice president of Indiana Farm Bureau since 2016, per Indiana House Republicans. Culp previously served 18 years as a Jasper County commissioner, per Indiana House Republicans. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.
Ashley Hammac (Democratic), Kendell Culp (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Indiana House District 16; Kendell Culp 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 20Laura Liskey (D) · Jim Pressel (R)
Laura Liskey
Laura Liskey is the Democratic candidate for Indiana House District 20 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.
Jim Pressel
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Focuses on workforce development
- Focuses on roads and bridges infrastructure
About Jim Pressel
Jim Pressel is a Rolling Prairie, Indiana resident running for Indiana House District 20, per the campaign site.
Laura Liskey (Democratic), Jim Pressel (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Indiana House District 20; Jim Pressel 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 Starke County, Indiana on November 3, 2026?
Starke 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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