Whitley 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 Whitley 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.
Whitley County is split across 2 Indiana House districts.
Find your districts by addressIndiana House: 2 districtsDistricts 18, 83
Indiana House District 18David H. Abbott (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
David H. Abbott
David H. Abbott is the Republican candidate for Indiana House District 18 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. David H. Abbott is a sitting member for the district, per the General Assembly caucus rosters. Abbott previously worked in automotive manufacturing, design engineering, and management before 30 years in Noble County local government, including 27 years on the Rome City Town Council, per the Indiana House Republicans caucus profile. He has represented House District 18 since 2018 and serves as Assistant Majority Caucus Chair, per the same profile. He is vice chair of the House Government and Regulatory Reform Committee, per the caucus profile. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
David H. Abbott (Republican) is on the November 3 ballot for Indiana House District 18; David H. Abbott 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. David H. Abbott is the only candidate on the ballot for this seat; unopposed candidates still appear on Indiana ballots, so the race is on the November 3 ballot but is not contested.
Full race pageIndiana House District 83Wesley Haffenden (D) · Christopher Judy (R)
Wesley Haffenden
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Living wages, healthcare affordability, and housing access
- Reducing political influence of corporations and utilities
- Cannabis legalization and voting access
About Wesley Haffenden
Wesley Haffenden is the Democratic candidate for Indiana House District 83 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. Describes himself as a seventh-generation Hoosier running to represent House District 83, per campaign site.
Christopher Judy
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Backing small businesses
- Keeping faith with veterans
- Defending fiscal discipline
About Christopher Judy
Judy served with the Indiana National Guard and deployed to Iraq in 2008 as a combat medic, per the campaign site. Judy has worked as an independent health insurance broker with Tradewell Tax and Financial since 2018 and in business development for TJ Nowak Supply since 2024, per the campaign site.
Wesley Haffenden (Democratic), Christopher Judy (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Indiana House District 83; Christopher Judy 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 Whitley County, Indiana on November 3, 2026?
Whitley 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.
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