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ELECTION CALENDAR: Filing Deadline (Major Parties): February 2026 Filing Deadline (All Others & Write-Ins): July 2026 D/R State Conventions: June 2026 Primary: May 2026

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND: Bold = Active Candidate Italics = Potential Candidate * = Incumbent = Winner (Incumbent Party Listed First)

This page was last updated on June 10, 2025

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

2028 Elections:

GOVERNOR:
(Note: Governor & Lt. Governor candidates run together on tickets in the General Election.)
Mike Braun (R)* - (Campaign Site)

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Todd Rokita (R)* - (Campaign Site)

2026 Elections:

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Diego Morales (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Daniel Elliott (R) - State Treasurer
David Shelton (R) - Knox County Clerk & Ex-Private Investigator
Beau Bayh (D) - Attorney & Son of Ex-US Sen Evan Bayh

STATE TREASURER:
Daniel Elliott (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE COMPTROLLER:
Elise Nieshalla (R)* - (Campaign Site)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY:

State House ( Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus )

State Senate ( Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus )

U.S. SENATOR:

Todd Young (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2028.
Carlin Yoder (R) - Ex-State Sen.
Diego Gonzalez (D) - Artist & '26 US Rep Candidate

Jim Banks (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2030.

District 1:
Frank Mrvan Jr. (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Diego Gonzalez (D) - Artist
Mark Leyva (R) - Carpenter, Ex-Steelworker & Frequent Candidate
Jim Schenke (R) - Property Manager, Ex-TV News Reporter & '24 St Rep Nominee

District 2:
Rudy Yakym (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Eric Beebe (I) - Teacher

District 3:
Marlin Stutzman (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Phil Goss (D) - Brewery Executive, Ex-Journalist & '24 Candidate
Kelly Thompson (D) - Businesswoman & Nonprofit Founder

District 4:
Jim Baird (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Bill Frazier (R) - Ex-State Sen., Retired Farmer, Army Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Craig Haggard (R) - Real Estate Broker, Retired USAF Lt Colonel & Gun Rights Activist
Thomas Hall (I) - Welder

District 5:
Victoria Spartz (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Chuck Goodrich (R) - Ex-State Rep., Businessman & '24 Candidate
William Amyx (D) - University Counselor
Samuel Cooper (D) - Uber Driver
Jackson Franklin (D) - Paramedic & National Guardsman

District 6:
Jefferson Shreve (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Alex Hardy (D) - Janitor, Writer & Iraq War Veteran

District 7:
Andre Carson (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Curtis Godfrey (D) - Salesman, Army Veteran & Frequent Candidate 
George Hornedo (D) - Political Consultant, Attorney & Democratic Activist
Pierre Quincy Pullins (D) - Ex-Warehouse Worker, Army Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Trapper Stewart (D)

District 8:
Mark Messmer (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Jeremy Heath (R) - Health Care Case Manager, MAGA Activist & Frequent Candidate
Dan George (D) - Quality Engineer
James Burke (I)

District 9:
Erin Houchin (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Jim Graham (D) - Businessman, Retired College Professor & Electrical Engineer
Emilee McCartney (D) - Waitress & Ex-Correctional Officer
Brad Meyer (D) - Electrical Engineer
Tim Peck (D) - Physician, Technology Executive & '24 Nominee

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of Indiana (C)
Indiana Democratic Party (D)
Indiana Green Party (G)
Libertarian Party of Indiana (L)
Indiana Republican Party (R)
Independent (I)
Write-In (WI)

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office - Election Division

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Anderson Herald-Bulletin
Ball State Daily News
Bedford Times-Mail
Bloomington Herald-Times
Brazil Times
Chalkbeat: Indiana
Connersville News-Examiner
Decatur Daily Democrat
Elkhart Truth
Evansville Courier & Press
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette
Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
Frankfort Times
Goshen News
Greensburg Daily News
Hammond Times / NWI.com
Howey Political Report
Huntington Herald-Press
Indiana Capital Chronicle
Indiana Daily Student (Indiana University)
Indiana Insight / Hannah News Service
Axios Indianapolis
Indianapolis Business Journal
Indianapolis Nuvo (Alternative)
Indianapolis Recorder (African-American)
Indianapolis Star
Indy Politics
Jeffersonville News & Tribune
Kendallville Publishing / KPCnews.com (Community Newspapers)
Kokomo Tribune
Lafayette Journal & Courier
LaPorte County Herald-Dispatch
Martinsville Reporter-Times
Muncie Star Press
New Castle Courier-Times
Peru Tribune
Princeton Daily Clarion
Richmond Palladium-Item
Shelbyville News
South Bend Tribune
Terre Haute Tribune-Star
La Voz de Indiana (Spanish)
Wabash Plain Dealer
Warsaw Times-Union



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