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Indiana: what's on the November 3, 2026 ballot

Every candidate below is listed alphabetically, with party shown as text only. Open a name for their stated positions, background and recent news, each with sources.

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Key dates

Voter registration deadline (online, in person, or by mail postmarked): October 5, 2026. You can register or check your registration at indianavoters.in.gov.
Early in-person (absentee) voting: October 6, 2026 to November 2, 2026. Early voting ends at noon on November 2. Locations and hours depend on your county.
Last day for the county to receive a mail absentee ballot application: October 22, 2026. Indiana requires an approved reason to vote by mail. Completed mail ballots must arrive by 6 p.m. on Election Day.
Election Day: November 3, 2026. Polls are open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time.

Official election information: vote.gov

Who's running

Statewide races are loaded. U.S. House, state legislature and local races aren't loaded yet. Check your sample ballot for the full list.

State

Secretary of State

Four-year term. This is an open seat because incumbent Diego Morales was not renominated at the Republican state convention.

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Greg Ballard Lincoln · Open seat
Greg Ballard is a retired Marine lieutenant colonel who served 23 years, including in the Persian Gulf War. He was the Republican mayor of Indianapolis from 2008 to 2015. In March…
Beau Bayh Democratic · Open seat
Beau Bayh is an Indianapolis attorney and Marine Corps veteran. He is the son of former Indiana Gov. and U.S. Sen. Evan Bayh and the grandson of former U.S. Sen. Birch Bayh. He…
Max Engling Republican · Open seat
Max Engling is the Republican nominee for Indiana Secretary of State and lives in Cicero, in Hamilton County. He was working as a senior advisor to U.S. Sen. Jim Banks when he…
Lauri A. Shillings Libertarian · Open seat
Lauri Shillings lives in Carmel and has chaired the Libertarian Party of Hamilton County since about 2020. She was the Libertarian candidate for Indiana's 5th Congressional…

State Comptroller (Auditor of State)

Four-year term. Incumbent Elise Nieshalla is running.

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Jessica Bailey Democratic · Challenger
Jessica Bailey is the Democratic nominee for Indiana State Comptroller (formerly called Auditor of State) in the November 3, 2026 general election. She is in her eighth year as…
Elise Nieshalla Republican · Incumbent
Elise Nieshalla is the Republican incumbent Indiana State Comptroller (the office formally called Auditor of State). She took office on December 1, 2023, after Gov. Eric Holcomb…
John Schick Libertarian · Challenger
John Schick is a management consultant from Chesterton, Indiana, and the Libertarian nominee for Indiana State Comptroller (Auditor of State). The Libertarian Party of Indiana…

Treasurer of State

Four-year term. Incumbent Daniel Elliott is running.

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Daniel Elliott Republican · Incumbent
Daniel Elliott, a Republican, has been Indiana Treasurer of State since January 2023. He won the office in November 2022 with 60.9% of the vote. The Republican state convention…
Coumba Kebe Democratic · Challenger
Coumba Kebe is a health care executive from Noblesville who was born in Indianapolis and is a first-generation American. She ran in the 2026 Democratic primary for Indiana House…

State courts

Court of Appeals of Indiana – Retention of Judge Mary A. DeBoer (Fourth District)

Retention question: voters choose yes or no on keeping Judge DeBoer for a 10-year term. She appears on every Indiana ballot.

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Mary A. DeBoer Nonpartisan · Incumbent

Court of Appeals of Indiana – Retention of Judge Paul A. Felix (Fifth District)

Retention question: voters choose yes or no on keeping Judge Felix for a 10-year term. He appears on every Indiana ballot.

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Paul A. Felix Nonpartisan · Incumbent

Indiana Tax Court – Retention of Judge Justin L. McAdam

Retention question: voters choose yes or no on keeping Tax Court Judge McAdam for a 10-year term. He appears on every Indiana ballot.

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Justin L. McAdam Nonpartisan · Incumbent

Ballot measures

Public Question #1: Bail (Article 1, Section 17)

This constitutional amendment would let courts deny bail to a person charged with an offense other than murder or treason if the proof is evident or the presumption strong, and the state proves by clear and convincing evidence that no release conditions will reasonably protect the safety of any other person or the community.

Yes: A yes vote amends the constitution so courts can deny bail in more cases, beyond murder and treason, when both conditions are met.
No: A no vote keeps the current rule, under which bail may be denied only for murder or treason when the proof is evident or the presumption strong.

Public Question #2: Residency of City and Town Court Judges (Article 6, Section 6)

This constitutional amendment would let a city or town court judge live in the county where the court is located, or in the bordering county closest to the city or town, instead of having to live in the city or town itself.

Yes: A yes vote amends the constitution so city and town court judges may live in the court's county or in the nearest bordering county.
No: A no vote keeps the current requirement that city and town court judges live in the city or town where they serve.