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Terre Haute, Indiana sample ballot 2026

Terre Haute voters (Vigo County, Indiana) see Secretary of State, Comptroller, Treasurer plus 7 Vigo County races on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Your U.S. House district and any precinct-level races depend on your street address.

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On every Terre Haute ballot

Superior Court Judge, No. 2Lakshmi (Lucky) Reddy (D)

Lakshmi (Lucky) Reddy

Democratic

Lakshmi (Lucky) Reddy appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Vigo County Superior Court Judge, No. 2, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Lakshmi (Lucky) Reddy.

Superior Court Judge, No. 5Matthew Anthony Sheehan (D) · Robert E. (Rob) Roberts (R)

Matthew Anthony Sheehan

Democratic

Has served as Vigo Superior Court Division 5 judge since his election in November 2020, per MyWabashValley. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Robert E. (Rob) Roberts

Republican

Robert E. (Rob) Roberts appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Vigo County Superior Court Judge, No. 5, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Robert E. (Rob) Roberts.

Prosecuting AttorneyJohnny E Vaughn (D) · Terry R. Modesitt (R)

Johnny E Vaughn

Democratic

Top priorities

From other published sources

  • Advocates streamlining the trial process, per local press
  • Opposes prosecuting low-level marijuana cases, citing neighboring states' legalization, per local press
About Johnny E Vaughn

Received his law degree in 2021 and is 28 years old, per local press. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Terry R. Modesitt

RepublicanIncumbent

Top priorities

From other published sources

  • Emphasizes his experience managing the prosecutor's office, per local press
  • Focuses on addressing jail overcrowding through county programs, per local press
About Terry R. Modesitt

Has served as Vigo County Prosecutor since January 1, 2007, and is seeking a fifth term, per Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council / local press. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

SheriffDEREK FELL (D) · STEVE (TOP GUNS) ELLIS (R)

DEREK FELL

Democratic

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Officer training and equipment
  • Proactive public safety strategies
  • Community engagement
About DEREK FELL

Fell joined the Vigo County Sheriff's Office in 2002 and served in multiple divisions over more than two decades, per his campaign site. He was caucused in as the county's 54th sheriff following the death of Sheriff John Plasse, per his campaign site.

STEVE (TOP GUNS) ELLIS

Republican

Serves as a Vigo County councilman and council president, and owns a gun store, per MyWabashValley. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

SurveyorBRUCE W. ALLEN (D)

BRUCE W. ALLEN

Democratic

BRUCE W. ALLEN appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Vigo County Surveyor, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for BRUCE W. ALLEN.

AssessorKEVIN GARDNER (D)

KEVIN GARDNER

Democratic

Currently serves as Vigo County Assessor, per Terre Haute Tribune-Star. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

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Commissioner, District 1LYNN ANN MORALES (D) · MARK A. CLINKENBEARD (R)

LYNN ANN MORALES

Democratic

LYNN ANN MORALES appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Vigo County Commissioner, District 1, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for LYNN ANN MORALES.

MARK A. CLINKENBEARD

Republican

Is the incumbent Republican Vigo County Commissioner for District 1, seeking a second term, per campaign Facebook page. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Full candidate profiles, priorities and campaign sites are on the Vigo County page.

Statewide races

Secretary of StateMax Engling (R) · Beau Bayh (D) · Lauri A. Shillings (Libertarian) · Greg Ballard (Lincoln Party)
Max Engling

Max Engling

Republican

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • ensuring only U.S. citizens vote in Indiana elections
  • a citizen transparency portal for reporting election concerns
  • combating business-filing fraud involving shell companies
About Max Engling

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

Democrat

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Protect fair and accessible elections
  • Improve public trust in state administration
  • Modernize business and voter services
About Beau Bayh

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.

Lauri A. Shillings

Lauri A. Shillings

Libertarian

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Protect the integrity and privacy of Indiana elections
  • Serve small businesses and entrepreneurs
  • Educate and empower Indiana voters
About Lauri A. Shillings

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

Greg Ballard

Lincoln Party

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Improve election administration and public trust
  • Bring executive experience from Indianapolis city government

From other published sources

  • Open up Indiana's election system, per WNDU
About Greg Ballard

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.

ComptrollerElise Nieshalla (R) · Jessica Bailey (D) · John Schick (Libertarian)
Elise Nieshalla

Elise Nieshalla

RepublicanIncumbent

Top priorities

From other published sources

  • Modernize state financial and timekeeping systems, per WISH-TV
  • Explore AI tools to help identify waste, fraud or abuse in state spending, per WISH-TV
About Elise Nieshalla

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

Democrat

Top priorities

From other published sources

  • Update the state's transparency portal, per The Indiana Citizen
  • Keep the public informed about the comptroller's office, per The Indiana Citizen
About Jessica Bailey

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.

John Schick

Libertarian

John Schick is the Libertarian candidate for Indiana state comptroller 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.

TreasurerDaniel Elliott (R) · Coumba Kebe (D)
Daniel Elliott

Daniel Elliott

RepublicanIncumbent

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Manage state investments and cash responsibly
  • Support college savings and unclaimed-property services
  • Promote fiscal accountability
About Daniel Elliott

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

Democrat

Top priorities

From other published sources

  • Transparency and accountability in the treasurer's office, per The Indiana Citizen
  • Long-term economic stability, per WFYI
About Coumba Kebe

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.

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