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Vigo County, IN

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11 races and 2 ballot questions in your ZIP preview.

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U.S. House, Indiana District 8
2 candidates
Federal ▾
Mary Allen portrait
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Mary Allen
DEM
Biography
Mary Allen is an At-Large City Councilor and council vice president in Evansville, Indiana, per the campaign site. She is an Army Reserve veteran and has been a small business owner for more than 15 years, per the campaign site. She chairs the board of the Enterprise Zone and serves on the county's Solid Waste Board, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Healthcare: Hoosiers deserve access to quality healthcare that doesn’t bankrupt us
  • Affordability: all Hoosiers deserve a decent place to live
  • Good Jobs: most of us want to put in a good day’s work for a just wage
Campaign siteFull profile
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Mark Messmer
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Mark Messmer is the Republican U.S. Representative for Indiana's 8th Congressional District, according to his official House website. He and his wife Kim were small business owners, and he served in the Indiana Statehouse before being elected to Congress, per his official biography. No 2026 campaign site was found as of October 15, 2026; markmessmer.com, the domain on file with the FEC, is a sign-up page with no campaign content.
Key voting record
Voted yes on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax-and-spending package, which passed the House 218-214 in July 2025. Supported
Voted yes on the Laken Riley Act, expanding federal detention of certain immigrants charged with theft or violent crimes, which passed the House 263-156 in January 2025. Supported
Voted yes on the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2026, which passed the House 231-196 in September 2025. Supported
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About this race
Mary Allen (Democratic), Mark Messmer (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot for Indiana's 8th Congressional District, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list (updated August 27, 2026). Mark B. Messmer is the sitting member, per the House roster. Democratic and Republican nominees were chosen at the May 5 primary; Libertarian nominees at the party's convention.
Secretary of State
4 candidates
Statewide ▾
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Max Engling
REP
Biography
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.
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
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Beau Bayh
DEM
Biography
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.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Protect fair and accessible elections
  • Improve public trust in state administration
  • Modernize business and voter services
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Lauri A. Shillings
Biography
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.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Protect the integrity and privacy of Indiana elections
  • Serve small businesses and entrepreneurs
  • Educate and empower Indiana voters
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Greg Ballard
Biography
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.
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
Campaign siteFull profile
Comptroller
3 candidates
Statewide ▾
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Elise Nieshalla
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
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.
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
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Jessica Bailey
DEM
Biography
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.
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
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John Schick
Biography
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.
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Treasurer
2 candidates
Statewide ▾
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Daniel Elliott
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
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.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Manage state investments and cash responsibly
  • Support college savings and unclaimed-property services
  • Promote fiscal accountability
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Coumba Kebe
DEM
Biography
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.
Top Priorities
From other published sources
  • Transparency and accountability in the treasurer's office, per The Indiana Citizen
  • Long-term economic stability, per WFYI
Campaign siteFull profile

Countywide races in Vigo County

ZIP 47809 sits in Vigo County, per the Census crosswalk. These seats are voted countywide; district seats, city races and school boards need a street address. All Vigo County races (16).

Vigo County Superior Court Judge, No. 2
1 candidate
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Lakshmi (Lucky) Reddy
DEM
Biography
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.
Full profile
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
Lakshmi (Lucky) Reddy (Democratic) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Vigo County Superior Court Judge, No. 2, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list (updated August 27, 2026). Indiana prints unopposed candidates.
Vigo County Superior Court Judge, No. 5
2 candidates
County ▾
MA
Matthew Anthony Sheehan
DEM
Biography
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.
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Robert E. (Rob) Roberts
REP
Biography
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.
Full profile
About this race
Matthew Anthony Sheehan (Democratic), Robert E. (Rob) Roberts (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Vigo County Superior Court Judge, No. 5, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list (updated August 27, 2026).
Vigo County Prosecuting Attorney
2 candidates
County ▾
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Johnny E Vaughn
DEM
Biography
Received his law degree in 2021 and is 28 years old, per local press. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
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
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Terry R. Modesitt
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
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.
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
Full profile
About this race
Johnny E Vaughn (Democratic), Terry R. Modesitt (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Vigo County Prosecuting Attorney, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list (updated August 27, 2026).
Vigo County Sheriff
2 candidates
County ▾
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DEREK FELL
DEM
Biography
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.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Officer training and equipment
  • Proactive public safety strategies
  • Community engagement
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STEVE (TOP GUNS) ELLIS
REP
Biography
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.
Full profile
About this race
DEREK FELL (Democratic), STEVE (TOP GUNS) ELLIS (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Vigo County Sheriff, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list (updated August 27, 2026).
Vigo County Surveyor
1 candidate
County ▾
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BRUCE W. ALLEN
DEM
Biography
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.
Full profile
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
BRUCE W. ALLEN (Democratic) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Vigo County Surveyor, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list (updated August 27, 2026). Indiana prints unopposed candidates.
Vigo County Assessor
1 candidate
County ▾
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KEVIN GARDNER
DEM
Biography
Currently serves as Vigo County Assessor, per Terre Haute Tribune-Star. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Full profile
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
KEVIN GARDNER (Democratic) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Vigo County Assessor, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list (updated August 27, 2026). Indiana prints unopposed candidates.
Indiana Senate District 38
2 candidates
County ▾
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Kacey Blundell
DEM
Biography
Per the campaign site, Kacey Blundell graduated from Indiana State University, interned with the Indiana State Senate and works in the local criminal justice system. Kacey Blundell is the Democratic candidate for Indiana Senate District 38 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Public education
  • Public safety and ICE
  • Utilities
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Greg Goode
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Greg Goode is the state director for U.S. Senator Todd Young and represents Indiana Senate District 38, per the Indiana Senate Republican Caucus. He was elected in 2023 and represents Vigo and Clay counties along with a portion of Sullivan County, per the caucus profile. He is the ranking member of the Senate Education and Career Development Committee and also serves on Appropriations, Elections, and Family and Children Services, per the caucus profile. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Full profile
About this race
Kacey Blundell (Democratic), Greg Goode (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Indiana Senate District 38; Greg Goode 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. Every address in Vigo County is in this district, per the certified district list.

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