Vermillion County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for Indiana Senate and Indiana House, and where they stand on health care and schools.
Local races not included. We have not yet gathered Vermillion 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 23David A Sanders (D) · Joshua Brant (Independent) · Paula K Copenhaver (R)
David A Sanders
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Government transparency and accountability
- Access to healthcare
- Public education
About David A Sanders
Sanders is an Associate Professor of Biological Sciences at Purdue University with a B.S. from Yale College and a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from UC Berkeley, per the campaign site. Sanders has served as a West Lafayette City Councilor since 2016 and has lived in West Lafayette for 30 years, per the campaign site.
Joshua Brant
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Supports comprehensive anti-corruption legislation at the state and federal level
- Focuses on improving healthcare accessibility and affordability and addressing the rising cost of living
About Joshua Brant
Joshua Brant is a Marine Corps veteran with 20 years of combined leadership and education experience, per the campaign site. A lifelong Hoosier, he is running as an independent candidate for Indiana State Senate District 23, per the campaign site.
Paula K Copenhaver
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Put Indiana and America first
- Cut taxes and protect Hoosier families
- Defend our Constitution
About Paula K Copenhaver
Per the campaign site, Paula Copenhaver is Fountain County Republican Party Chairman. Paula K Copenhaver is the Republican candidate for Indiana Senate District 23 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. Works in the office of Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith, per WBOI.
David A Sanders (Democratic), Joshua Brant (Independent), Paula K Copenhaver (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Indiana Senate District 23. Not on the November ballot: Spencer Deery, 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 42Brandi Vandivier (D) · Tim R. Yocum (R)
Brandi Vandivier
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Healthcare built around patients, with safe nurse staffing and maternal care access
- Protecting public schools and local school decision-making
- Supporting working families with childcare and paid family leave
About Brandi Vandivier
Vandivier is a neonatal nurse practitioner who has cared for families in the NICU throughout a career in healthcare, per the campaign site.
Tim R. Yocum
Tim Yocum represents House District 42 in west-central Indiana, covering Parke and Vermillion counties and parts of Clay, Fountain and Vigo counties. He works in operations for Duke Energy and previously served 10 years as a Vermillion County Commissioner, according to the Indiana House Republican Caucus. He chaired the Vermillion County Republican Party for 20 years and sits on the Elections and Apportionment, Environmental Affairs, and Natural Resources committees, per the caucus site. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Brandi Vandivier (Democratic), Tim R. Yocum (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Indiana House District 42; Tim R. Yocum 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 Vermillion County, Indiana on November 3, 2026?
Vermillion County sample ballot 2026: see where the indiana senate and indiana house candidates stand on health care and schools. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
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