Tipton County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for Indiana Senate and Indiana House, and where they stand on health care and jobs.
Local races not included. We have not yet gathered Tipton 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.
Find your districts by addressIndiana Senate District 21Kirsten Root (D) · Tracey Powell (R)
Kirsten Root
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Expanding access to healthcare, per Read the Reporter
- Strengthening labor unions, per Read the Reporter
- Focusing on prevention and rehabilitation, per Read the Reporter
About Kirsten Root
Root is a social worker and the first in the family to earn a master's degree in Social Work, per the campaign site. Root's career has been spent working with families, public safety, healthcare and community programs, per the campaign site.
Tracey Powell
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Cutting taxes and supporting small businesses
- Strong schools for strong communities
- Affordable, accessible health care
About Tracey Powell
Powell is a chiropractor, farmer and small business owner who has served as a Tipton County Commissioner since 2020, per the campaign site. Powell is treasurer on the executive board of the Indiana County Commissioners Association and Vice President of the North Central Indiana Regional Planning Council, per the campaign site.
Kirsten Root (Democratic), Tracey Powell (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Indiana Senate District 21. Not on the November ballot: Jim Buck, 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.
Full race pageIndiana House District 38Nate Stout (D) · Heath R. VanNatter (R)
Nate Stout
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Modernizing how state government operates
- Representing the district's multi-county area
About Nate Stout
Nate Stout is a Tipton native running for a district that includes all of Tipton and Carroll counties, plus portions of Cass, Clinton, Tippecanoe and Howard, and brings decades of business experience, per campaign site / Kokomo Tribune.
Heath R. VanNatter
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Expanding job training and the workforce pipeline
- Protecting public safety pensions
- Small business growth
About Heath R. VanNatter
VanNatter is the founder and owner of VanNatter Construction, a business he has run for nearly 30 years, and a past president of the Howard County Home Builders Association, per the campaign site. VanNatter is a current board member of the National Association of Home Builders and a lifelong North-Central Indiana resident living in Howard County, per the campaign site.
Nate Stout (Democratic), Heath R. VanNatter (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Indiana House District 38; Heath R. VanNatter 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 Tipton County, Indiana on November 3, 2026?
Tipton County sample ballot 2026: see where the indiana senate and indiana house candidates stand on health care and jobs. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
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