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2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Indiana races on the 2026 ballot

Every Indiana race and question on the November ballot, from the U.S. House to township boards, with candidates listed alphabetically. Enter your address in the app to see your own ballot, matched to your precinct.

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What's included: the U.S. House, statewide offices, the state legislature (by district, in the app), Indiana's statewide public questions and judicial retention questions, and county, township, city, town and school board races from the Indiana Election Division's candidate list.

Local races (county, city, school board, judges) and anything else on your ballot are on your official sample ballot: IndianaVoters.in.gov.

Indiana law lets you bring a list of candidates and public questions into the polling place, including one stored on your phone, as long as you don't electioneer. IC 3-11-8-18.5

Candidate lists as of Wednesday, October 14, 2026.

This is not an official ballot. Confirm your registration, polling place and ballot with your election office through vote.gov.

U.S. House

Indiana has 9 U.S. House districts and no U.S. Senate race in 2026. You vote in one district; enter your address to find yours.

Statewide offices

  • Secretary of State

    Statewide

    • Greg Ballard · Lincoln Party
    • Beau Bayh · Democratic
    • Max Engling · Republican
    • Lauri A. Shillings · Libertarian
    • Andrew Delano · National Socialist American Workers'Write-in

  • State Comptroller (Auditor of State)

    Statewide

    • Jessica Bailey · Democratic
    • Elise Nieshalla · RepublicanIncumbent
    • John Schick · Libertarian

  • Treasurer of State

    Statewide

    • Daniel Elliott · RepublicanIncumbent
    • Coumba Kebe · Democratic

Statewide public questions

  • Public Question 1: Right to bail (Art. 1, Sec. 17)

    Constitutional amendment · State of Indiana (statewide Public Question #1)

    Would let courts deny bail for any offense, not just murder or treason, when proof is evident or presumption strong and the state shows by clear and convincing evidence that no release conditions keep others safe.

  • Public Question 2: Where city and town court judges may live

    Constitutional amendment · State of Indiana (statewide Public Question #2)

    Would let a city or town court judge live anywhere in the court’s county or in the closest bordering Indiana county, instead of inside the city or town. Approved by lawmakers in 2023 and 2025.

Judicial retention

Yes/no questions on whether a judge stays in office. 3 are on every Indiana ballot; 20 more are on ballots in some counties or appellate districts.

On some ballots

  • Retain Dana J. Kenworthy? (Second District)

    Judicial retention · Court of Appeals 2nd District

    Court of Appeals, Second District. Only Second District voters see this question. First retention vote.

  • Retain Judge Julie N. Cantrell (Lake Superior Court)?

    Judicial retention · Lake County

    Julie N. Cantrell is a judge of the Lake Superior Court (County Division, Room 3 (Crown Point); Chief Judge of the Lake Superior Court). Voters retained the judge in 2020 with 73.19% yes. No public discipline was found.

  • Retain Judge Nicholas J. Schiralli (Lake Superior Court)?

    Judicial retention · Lake County

    Nicholas J. Schiralli is a judge of the Lake Superior Court (County Division, Room 1). Voters retained the judge in 2020 with 71.62% yes. No public discipline was found.

  • Retain Judge John M. Sedia (Lake Superior Court)?

    Judicial retention · Lake County

    John M. Sedia is a judge of the Lake Superior Court (Civil Division, Room 1 (Hammond)). Voters retained the judge in 2020 with 72.08% yes. No public discipline was found.

  • Retain Judge A. Richard M. Blaiklock (Marion Superior Court)?

    Judicial retention · Marion County

    A. Richard M. Blaiklock is a judge of the Marion Superior Court; appellate captions most often name Marion Superior Court 15. This is the judge's first retention vote. The Marion County Judicial Selection Committee found the judge suitable for another term…

  • Retain Judge Marshelle Broadwell (Marion Superior Court)?

    Judicial retention · Marion County

    Marshelle Broadwell is a judge of the Marion Superior Court; appellate captions most often name Marion Superior Court 7. This is the judge's first retention vote. The Marion County Judicial Selection Committee found the judge suitable for another term on…

  • Retain Judge David J. Certo (Marion Superior Court)?

    Judicial retention · Marion County

    David J. Certo is a judge of the Marion Superior Court; appellate captions most often name Marion Superior Court 8. Voters retained the judge in 2020 with 72.02% yes. The Marion County Judicial Selection Committee found the judge suitable for another term on…

  • Retain Judge Angela Davis (Marion Superior Court)?

    Judicial retention · Marion County

    Angela Davis is a judge of the Marion Superior Court; appellate captions most often name Marion Superior Court 27. Voters retained the judge in 2020 with 80.71% yes. The Marion County Judicial Selection Committee found the judge suitable for another term on…

  • Retain Judge Patrick J. Dietrick (Marion Superior Court)?

    Judicial retention · Marion County

    Patrick J. Dietrick is a judge of the Marion Superior Court; appellate captions most often name Marion Superior Court 12. Voters retained the judge in 2020 with 72.31% yes. The Marion County Judicial Selection Committee found the judge suitable for another…

  • Retain Judge Kurt M. Eisgruber (Marion Superior Court)?

    Judicial retention · Marion County

    Kurt M. Eisgruber is a judge of the Marion Superior Court; appellate captions most often name Marion Superior Court 6. Voters retained the judge in 2020 with 69.30% yes. The Marion County Judicial Selection Committee found the judge suitable for another term…

  • Retain Judge Geoffrey A. Gaither (Marion Superior Court)?

    Judicial retention · Marion County

    Geoffrey A. Gaither is a judge of the Marion Superior Court; appellate captions most often name Marion Superior Court 9. This is the judge's first retention vote. The Marion County Judicial Selection Committee found the judge suitable for another term on…

  • Retain Judge Ryan K. Gardner (Marion Superior Court)?

    Judicial retention · Marion County

    Ryan K. Gardner is a judge of the Marion Superior Court; appellate captions most often name Marion Superior Court 10. This is the judge's first retention vote. The Marion County Judicial Selection Committee found the judge suitable for another term on Mar.…

  • Retain Judge Melanie L. Kendrick (Marion Superior Court)?

    Judicial retention · Marion County

    Melanie L. Kendrick is a judge of the Marion Superior Court; appellate captions most often name Marion Superior Court 22. This is the judge's first retention vote. The Marion County Judicial Selection Committee found the judge suitable for another term on…

  • Retain Judge Christina R. Klineman (Marion Superior Court)?

    Judicial retention · Marion County

    Christina R. Klineman is a judge of the Marion Superior Court; appellate captions most often name Marion Superior Court 1. Voters retained the judge in 2020 with 78.42% yes. The Marion County Judicial Selection Committee found the judge suitable for another…

  • Retain Judge Patricia Caress McMath (Marion Superior Court)?

    Judicial retention · Marion County

    Patricia Caress McMath is a judge of the Marion Superior Court; appellate captions most often name Marion Superior Court 2. This is the judge's first retention vote. The Marion County Judicial Selection Committee found the judge suitable for another term on…

  • Retain Judge Tim Oakes (Marion Superior Court)?

    Judicial retention · Marion County

    Tim Oakes is a judge of the Marion Superior Court; appellate captions most often name Marion Superior Court 2. Voters retained the judge in 2020 with 72.02% yes. The Marion County Judicial Selection Committee found the judge suitable for another term on Mar.…

  • Retain Judge Marc T. Rothenberg (Marion Superior Court)?

    Judicial retention · Marion County

    Marc T. Rothenberg is a judge of the Marion Superior Court; appellate captions most often name Marion Superior Court 29. Voters retained the judge in 2020 with 72.11% yes. The Marion County Judicial Selection Committee found the judge suitable for another…

  • Retain Judge Philip C. Sheward (Marion Superior Court)?

    Judicial retention · Marion County

    Philip C. Sheward is a judge of the Marion Superior Court; appellate captions most often name Marion Superior Court 24. This is the judge's first retention vote. The Marion County Judicial Selection Committee found the judge suitable for another term on Mar.…

  • Retain Judge David L. Francisco (St. Joseph Superior Court)?

    Judicial retention · St. Joseph County

    David L. Francisco is a judge of the St. Joseph Superior Court (St. Joseph Superior Court 2 (felony docket), the seat of retired Judge John M. Marnocha; court number from appellate captions (19 of 19 decisions)). This is the judge's first retention vote. No…

  • Retain Judge Christopher C. Fronk (St. Joseph Superior Court)?

    Judicial retention · St. Joseph County

    Christopher C. Fronk is a judge of the St. Joseph Superior Court (St. Joseph Superior Court 1, the seat vacated by Judge Cristal C. Brisco; court number from appellate captions (9 of 9 decisions)). This is the judge's first retention vote. No public…

State legislature

25 Indiana Senate and 100 Indiana House races are on the ballot. They depend on your district, so they appear in the app once you enter your address.

Counties

County and township races and local questions, by county. City, town and school board races appear in the app.

Voting in Indiana

Check your registration and sample ballot (IndianaVoters.in.gov)

About this page

Candidates: Indiana Election Division, 2026 General Election Candidate List (Sept 22, 2026). Candidates are listed alphabetically by last name, not in official ballot order, and never grouped by party. Incumbent is marked only where the state list or our research confirms it. We don't endorse or rate candidates or questions. How we research.