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2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Indiana House, District 26

Indiana House of Representatives. 2-year term.

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What this office does

Members of the Indiana House of Representatives write and vote on state laws as part of the Indiana General Assembly. The House has 100 members, each representing one district for a two-year term [1].

The job in full — the duties the Indiana Code puts in it, the term, what it pays and who sets that, and what to ask a candidate.

Term
2 years [1]
Term limit
None [1]
Seats
100 [1]
On the 2026 ballot
All 100 [2]
What the law puts in this job (2)
  • Introduces and votes on state legislation as one of the two chambers of the Indiana General Assembly [1].
  • Must be at least 21 years old when taking office and have lived in the district for at least a year [1].

About this race

  • House District 26 includes portions of Tippecanoe County, and Campbell is from West Lafayette, according to the House Democratic caucus [3].
  • Campbell is seeking a fifth term [3]. Wikipedia's compilation lists Campbell and Davis as the only declared candidates in their respective May 5, 2026 primaries [4].
  • No 2026 debate or forum between Campbell and Davis was found in reviewed coverage.
  • Both candidates have opposed mid-decade congressional redistricting [7, 9].

Candidates on the ballot

Chris Campbell

DemocraticIncumbent

Work
Audiologist in Lafayette [3]

Campbell is a four-term incumbent and Lafayette audiologist [3].

Campbell's background

  • Works as an audiologist in Lafayette [3].
  • Board and volunteer service listed by the caucus includes the Indiana board of the American Red Cross, Lafayette Transitional Housing and the Greater Lafayette League of Women Voters; past service includes the West Lafayette Library Board and Redevelopment Commission [3].
  • Lives in West Lafayette [3].

Campbell's positions

Education

  • Criticized the 2025 budget's K-12 funding, saying schools receive a small state increase but lose more in property tax revenue, and objected to cuts to Purdue's state funding [5].

Health care

  • Said "The cuts for local public health initiatives are concerning" in voting against the 2025 budget [5].

Elections & redistricting

  • Opposed the 2025 congressional redistricting plan and voted no on HB 1032 [7, 6].

Economy & jobs

  • Called for "predictable, sustainable funding" for child care providers rather than lowered staff qualifications [8].

Campbell on the current officeholder

  • Is the current officeholder. No statements by Campbell about Davis were found.

How Campbell got on the ballot

  • Listed by Wikipedia's compilation as the only declared Democratic candidate in the May 5, 2026 primary [4].

What we could not find about Campbell

  • No campaign website was found.
  • Individual vote on SEA 1 (2025 property tax) was not verified.
  • Bills Campbell authored that became law in 2023–2026 were not identified.
  • No local news coverage of the 2026 race was found; the Purdue Exponent's 2024 result story could not be reviewed for this profile.
  • No campaign finance data was reviewed.
  • No 2026 campaign platform was found; the caucus page and press releases describe ongoing focus on child care, Purdue and public health funding [8, 5].
  • No endorsements or 2026 fundraising totals were found in reviewed sources.

Campbell's record in office

Indiana House record, District 26 (2023-2026) · compiled from the official record, Oct. 12-13, 2026

Authored
28
1 became law
Co-authored
22
8 became law
Co-sponsored
8
8 became law

Committees, 2026 session

  • Insurance (Ranking Minority Member)
  • Government and Regulatory Reform
  • Ways and Means
  • Financial Institutions and Insurance, Interim Study Committee on (House Minority Member)
  • Health Care Cost Oversight Task Force (House Minority Member)

Floor votes

  • 2023: Yes 394, No 68, Excused 29
  • 2024: Yes 246, No 58, Excused 1, Not voting 5
  • 2025: Yes 356, No 100, Excused 41, Not voting 13
  • 2026: Yes 274, No 72, Excused 17, Not voting 14
How Campbell voted on 37 selected bills
The 58 bills Campbell carried

  • HB 1237: Sales tax holiday.

    2023 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Defines "clothing", "backpack", "school supply", and "computer".

  • HB 1238: Regulation of assault weapons.

    2023 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Prohibits a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector from selling or delivering a semiautomatic assault weapon to a person who is less than 21 years of age.

  • HB 1239: Transportation for Medicaid presumptive eligible.

    2023 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Requires coverage for nonemergency medical transportation of individuals who have been deemed presumptively eligible for Medicaid during the time in which the individual is deemed presumptively eligible for Medicaid.

  • HB 1240: Registration of recovery residences.

    2023 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Requires the operator of a recovery residence to register with the division of mental health and addiction (division).

  • HB 1241: Employment leave for volunteer firefighters.

    2023 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Provides that a state agency, political subdivision, or private employer may provide not more than five days of paid leave to an employee who is a volunteer firefighter and takes a leave of absence: (1) to respond to a fire or emergency call; or (2) for an injury that occurs while the employee is engaged in emergency firefighting or other emergency response activity.

  • HB 1242: Public health reporting for rental housing.

    2023 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Allows tenants to report unsafe rental housing conditions to the local health department (department).

  • HB 1243: Paid family and medical leave program.

    2023 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Requires the department of workforce development (department) to establish a paid family and medical leave program to provide payments for employees who take family and medical leave.

  • HB 1244: Information concerning the cytomegalovirus.

    2023 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Requires the Indiana department of health (department) to prepare comprehensive informational materials concerning the cytomegalovirus (materials).

  • HB 1245: Township government matters.

    2023 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Requires a township legislative body to approve a claim in a meeting before payment, unless: (1) the township legislative body has adopted a resolution authorizing the township executive to pay the claim in advance of the township legislative body's approval; or (2) the claim is for township assistance.

  • HB 1339: Collection of veteran status information.

    2023 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Requires the bureau of motor vehicles (bureau), not later than December 31 of each year, to report to the department of veterans' affairs information maintained in the bureau's data base regarding: (1) an individual's status as a veteran or as the surviving spouse of a veteran; and (2) whether the individual has an indication of the status as a surviving spouse of a veteran on the driver's license

  • HB 1016: Police and fire merit systems.

    2023 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Allows a fire protection district or fire protection territory to establish a merit system.

  • HB 1034: Income tax exemption for military pay.

    2023 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Exempts military pay for members of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States or the national guard from the individual income tax.

  • HB 1146: Adoption of animals from testing facilities.

    2023 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Specifies requirements for release of a cat or dog from an animal testing facility or breeder to a releasing agency.

  • HB 1210: Indiana destination development corporation board.

    2023 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Adds a member to the Indiana destination development corporation board.

  • HB 1274: Bias crimes.

    2023 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Adds gender identity to the definition of "bias crime".

  • HB 1276: Tax matters relating to veterans.

    2023 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Eliminates the assessed value cap that applies to the property tax deduction for a veteran who: (1) has a total disability; or (2) is at least 62 years of age and has at least a 10% disability.

  • HB 1355: Township merger pilot program.

    2023 · Co-authored · passed the House only; did not pass the Senate (not reported from Senate committee)

    Establishes a pilot program that provides for: (1) the merger of townships into a single township government in Blackford County and Switzerland County; and (2) the merger of townships into not more than two township governments in Crawford County.

  • HB 1426: Poll hours.

    2023 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Provides that the polls open at 7 a.m.

  • HB 1427: Same day voter registration.

    2023 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Permits a voter to register at the polls by: (1) completing a voter registration form along with an affirmation that the person has not voted elsewhere in the election; and (2) providing proof of residence.

  • HB 1452: Exclusion of discharged student loans as income.

    2023 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Provides that the Indiana adjusted gross income add back of forgiven federal student loan debt that is excluded under the Internal Revenue Code applies only to the 2021 taxable year and does not apply to federal student loan debt forgiven in subsequent taxable years.

  • HB 1453: Climate solutions task force.

    2023 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Establishes the climate solutions task force (task force) to review issues related to sustainable and clean energy solutions.

  • SB 1: Behavioral health matters.

    2023 · Co-sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Provides that, subject to certain procedures and requirements, the office of the secretary of family and social services may apply to the United States Department of Health and Human Services: (1) for a Medicaid state plan amendment, a waiver, or an amendment to an existing waiver to require reimbursement for eligible certified community behavioral health clinic services; or (2) to participate in

  • SB 290: BMV disclosure of personal information.

    2023 · Co-sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Requires the bureau of motor vehicles (BMV) to disclose to the department of veterans' affairs (department) certain personal information included on an application form for a disabled Hoosier veteran license plate, a Purple Heart license plate, a Hoosier veteran license plate, a support our troops license plate, and an Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal license plate unless the applicant makes an af

  • SB 4: Public health commission.

    2023 · Co-sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Defines "core public health services" for purposes of public health laws.

  • HB 1082: Checking accounts for minors.

    2024 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Provides that certain minors may open a checking account and be bound by the terms and conditions of the checking account in the same manner as a depositor who is of legal age.

  • HB 1083: Community emergency cabinets.

    2024 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Provides that a local health department may, in consultation with the executive of a unit or a library board, establish one or more community emergency cabinets within a unit or public library.

  • HB 1110: Information concerning cytomegalovirus infection.

    2024 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Requires the Indiana department of health to: (1) establish and administer a public education program to provide information on cytomegalovirus to pregnant women; and (2) distribute the information to specified persons.

  • HB 1292: Regulation of animal testing.

    2024 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Prohibits the use of state funds for painful dog and cat research.

  • HB 1004: Pension matters.

    2024 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Provides that a state employee may affirmatively elect to enroll in the deferred compensation plan prior to the auto enroll date on day 31 of the state employee's employment.

  • HB 1067: Human services matters.

    2024 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Establishes the special service review team to review denied applications and applications for which a determination has not been made for the community integration and habilitation waiver.

  • HB 1368: Riverfront economic development tax area.

    2024 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Allows the legislative body of a city or a county without a consolidated city to adopt a resolution establishing a riverfront economic development tax area (tax area).

  • SB 286: Selection of poet laureate.

    2024 · Co-sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Amends the membership of the poet laureate selection committee.

  • HB 1437: Township maximum property tax levy.

    2025 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Provides that a township may increase its maximum property tax levy if the township: (1) has a population of more than 10,000; or (2) experiences population growth of at least 4,000 during a 10 year period.

  • HB 1438: Medical record fees.

    2025 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Requires a provider to provide a patient's medical record in the form and format requested by the patient or the patient's legal representative, if readily producible.

  • HB 1439: Information concerning cytomegalovirus infection.

    2025 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Requires the Indiana department of health to: (1) establish and administer a public education program to provide information on cytomegalovirus to pregnant women; and (2) distribute the information to specified persons.

  • HB 1440: Suicide prevention materials.

    2025 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Requires each school corporation to develop a plan: (1) to notify a child's parents if the child is a victim of bullying or if the child expresses suicidal thoughts; and (2) to provide the child's parents with certain suicide awareness materials and firearms storage materials.

  • HB 1441: Bank accounts for foster and emancipated youths.

    2025 · Authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Provides that a foster youth or emancipated youth is legally competent to enter into a contract with a depository financial institution to open a savings or checking account in the youth's name with the consent of a juvenile court with jurisdiction over the youth.

  • HB 1442: Registration of recovery residences.

    2025 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Requires the owner of a recovery residence to register with the division of mental health and addiction (division).

  • HB 1443: Eligibility for foster care maintenance payments.

    2025 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Provides that an unlicensed kinship caregiver is entitled to receive maintenance payments.

  • HB 1444: Gender transition procedures for minors.

    2025 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Removes the following from the statute prohibiting a physician or other practitioner from knowingly providing gender transition procedures to a minor: (1) Provisions prohibiting a physician or practitioner from aiding or abetting in the provision of gender transition procedures to a minor.

  • HB 1445: Regulation of animal blood banks.

    2025 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Requires the board of animal health to establish: (1) standards of care for animals donating blood at an animal blood bank; and (2) a routine inspection program for animal blood banks.

  • HB 1106: Medicaid buy-in.

    2025 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Amends the definition of "countable resources" for purposes of the Medicaid buy-in program (program).

  • HB 1226: Medicare supplement insurance.

    2025 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Prohibits an issuer of a Medicare supplement policy or certificate from denying, conditioning the issuance or effectiveness of, or discriminating in the pricing of a Medicare supplement policy or certificate because of the health status, claims experience, receipt of health care, or medical condition of an applicant who meets certain conditions.

  • HB 1268: DNR study of ground water resources.

    2025 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Requires the department of natural resources (department) to study certain information pertaining to ground water and water withdrawals.

  • HB 1513: Student self-regulation program.

    2025 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Requires the department of education to establish, or partner with a third party to establish, the Indiana student self-regulation program.

  • HB 1572: Hearing aids and speech-language pathologists.

    2025 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Adds speech-language pathology assistant to the definition of "practitioner" for purposes of the provision of telehealth.

  • SB 140: Pharmacy benefits.

    2025 · Co-sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Requires an insurer, a pharmacy benefit manager, or any other administrator of pharmacy benefits to ensure that a network utilized by the insurer, pharmacy benefit manager, or other administrator is reasonably adequate and accessible and file an annual report regarding the network with the commissioner of the department of insurance (commissioner).

  • SB 3: Fiduciary duty in health plan administration.

    2025 · Co-sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Provides that any third party administrator or pharmacy benefit manager acting on behalf of a plan sponsor owes a fiduciary duty to the plan sponsor.

  • HB 1337: Property and local income tax.

    2026 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Provides that property taxes imposed to pay debt service: (1) on certain bonds; and (2) to make lease payments on certain leases; are not considered for purposes of calculating a person's supplemental tax credit.

  • HB 1338: Physician standards of practice.

    2026 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Specifies that the provisions prohibiting a physician or practitioner from aiding or abetting in the provision of gender transition procedures to a minor do not prohibit a physician or other practitioner from: (1) releasing a minor's health information to another physician or other practitioner in the course of the receiving practitioner's care of the minor; or (2) discussing a minor's medical his

  • HB 1339: Voter identification.

    2026 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Provides that a REAL ID driver's license or identification card that complies with certain requirements is sufficient proof of identification for purposes of elections statutes.

  • HB 1378: Child care tax credits.

    2026 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Provides a child and dependent care refundable tax credit against an individual's Indiana adjusted gross income tax for employment related child and dependent care expenses based on the percentage of the federal child and dependent care tax credit the taxpayer claimed for the taxable year for federal income tax purposes.

  • HB 1379: Ground water.

    2026 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Establishes the ground water and aquifer preservation task force to recommend water regulations to the legislative council.

  • HB 1134: Insurance for mental health and substance use.

    2026 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Amends the definition of "treatment of a mental illness or substance abuse" for certain provisions of the Indiana Code.

  • HB 1267: State board of accounts.

    2026 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Provides that the state board of accounts is subject to applicable professional auditing standards.

  • HB 1412: Coverage for cognitive rehabilitation services.

    2026 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Requires a policy of accident and sickness insurance and a health maintenance organization to provide coverage for medically necessary acquired brain injury treatment provided to certain individuals.

  • SB 189: Nonparticipating providers.

    2026 · Co-sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Requires an initiating party that submits a request for independent dispute resolution to provide written notice to the facility not later than three business days after submitting the request.

  • SB 27: Stadium authority.

    2026 · Co-sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Establishes the northwest Indiana stadium authority (stadium authority) for the purpose of acquiring and financing certain facilities.

How this record was put together, and what it does not show

What we list: 28 bills chosen by a rule that does not look at topic: both state budgets, four bills named in advance, the 2025-26 redistricting bill, and in each session and chamber the 3 bills whose final-passage vote drew the most “nay” votes.

  • Votes reflect party caucus dynamics. Indiana has Republican supermajorities in both chambers, and many floor votes split along party lines; a single vote says little without the bill and its context.
  • Bills often die for procedural reasons, such as no committee hearing or a deadline, and a bill marked “not reported from committee” may have become law inside another bill.
  • A third-reading vote is on the version in front of the chamber at that time; the final version can be very different.
  • Authoring and co-authoring are different: co-authors sign on, often in large numbers, and usually did not write the bill.
  • Attendance counts roll calls on bills and joint resolutions (about 89% of numbered roll calls). “Excused” is an absence the chamber approved; “not voting” means no vote was recorded.

Where Campbell's record came from

Sources for Campbell

Magdalaine Davis

Republican

Davis, who goes by Maggie, is a Purdue University student and researcher making her first run for office [10, 11].

Davis's background

  • Studied political science at Purdue and is continuing studies in sociology there; her research centers on sexual violence and human rights [10, 11].
  • Says she decided to run after experiencing sexual assault and navigating the process that followed: "Running for office became a way for me to turn that experience into public service" [10].
  • Describes herself as a member of the West Lafayette community [10].

Davis's positions

Elections & redistricting

  • Calls the mid-decade redistricting push "a hard no" and supports independent commissions to draw maps after each census [9].
  • In the iVoterGuide questionnaire, opposed voting without photo ID and opposed abolishing the Electoral College [11].

Data centers

  • Supports a moratorium on AI data centers in Indiana and more transparency on public incentives to companies [9].

Public safety

  • Supports a statewide ban on Flock automated license plate readers and AI-powered mass surveillance systems [9].
  • Lists sexual violence prevention and survivor support as her first legislative priority, including access to care "regardless of where they live or their ability to pay" [9, 11].
  • Opposes allowing teachers to carry guns at school, per her questionnaire [11].

Education

  • Says vouchers should be "limited to public school to public school choice" and opposes taxpayer-funded vouchers for private or charter schools [9].

Health care

  • Says pregnancy and abortion decisions should be made by "a woman in consultation with her healthcare provider, not politicians" [9].
  • Supports lowering health care and prescription costs and expanding mental health services [11].

Economy & jobs

  • Lists affordability (housing, child care, utilities, food) as a priority and says she will examine whether Indiana's minimum wage reflects working Hoosiers' costs [9].

Energy & utilities

  • Supports "stronger protections for Indiana's waterways and agricultural land" and wants residents to have "a voice when major developments are proposed," citing SK Hynix [9].

How Davis would run the office

  • Pledges monthly town halls with a live stream and to be honest about "where I stand, how I vote, and why" [9].

How Davis got on the ballot

  • Listed by Wikipedia's compilation as the only declared Republican candidate in the May 5, 2026 primary [4].

What we could not find about Davis

  • No news coverage of her candidacy was found.
  • Occupation beyond student/researcher and community roles are not stated on her site or questionnaire.
  • No campaign finance data was reviewed.
  • No statements by Davis about Campbell's record were found. She says "people deserve a government that listens, responds, and takes their concerns seriously" [10].
  • No endorsements or fundraising totals were found; her site is paid for by the Committee to Elect Maggie Davis [12].

Davis's campaign website

Sources for Davis

Key points

  • Campbell is seeking a fifth term. Wikipedia's compilation lists Campbell and Davis as the only declared candidates in their respective May 5, 2026 primaries. (Indiana House Democrats)
  • Both candidates have opposed mid-decade congressional redistricting. (Indiana House Democrats)

Sources

Researched Saturday, October 10, 2026

  1. Indiana House of Representatives (Wikipedia)
  2. 2026 General Election Candidate List (Indiana Election Division)
  3. State Rep. Chris Campbell (Indiana House Democrats)
  4. 2026 Indiana House of Representatives election (Wikipedia)
  5. Campbell votes no on budget, bad deal for West Lafayette community (Indiana House Democrats)
  6. Chris Campbell vote record (BillTrack50)
  7. Campbell comments on the House passage of Republicans' gerrymandered congressional map (Indiana House Democrats)
  8. Campbell criticizes childcare rules changes, calls for increased funding (Indiana House Democrats)
  9. On the Issues (Davis campaign)
  10. Meet Magdalaine (Davis campaign)
  11. Magdalaine Davis candidate questionnaire (iVoterGuide)
  12. Elect Magdalaine Davis (campaign website) (Davis campaign)
What's included
the U.S. House, statewide offices, every Indiana House and Senate district on the ballot, 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.
Everything else
Local races (county, city, school board, judges) and anything else on your ballot are on your official sample ballot: IndianaVoters.in.gov.
Candidate lists
As of Sunday, October 18, 2026.
At the polls
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

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