Election 2026: Candidates on the General Ballot

The November 3 General Election will be here before we know it, and Washington County Clerk of Courts Stephanie Rockey has reported that as of Friday, May 15, all winners of the Primary Election were certified by the county election board.

Below is a list of all candidates that will be on the General Election ballot. In the event of a third-party or independent candidate being certified to run, a major party selecting a candidate to fill a vacancy, a withdrawal from the ballot (see list of important dates at the bottom of this article), or any other changes, this article will be updated and re-posted.

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U.S. REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 9

Brad A. Meyer (D)

Erin Houchin (R) – Incumbent

STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 47

Ethan Sweetland-May (D)

Gary Byrne (R) – Incumbent

STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 70

(Howard, Jackson, Pierce, Polk, Posey Townships)

Sarah Blessing (D)

Scott L. Fluhr (R)

STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 69

(Franklin, Gibson, Monroe, Washington Townships)

Chris Bowen (D)

Jim Lucas (R) – Incumbent

STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 65

(Brown, Jefferson, Madison, Vernon Townships)

Chris D. May (R) – Incumbent

Currently unopposed

WASHINGTON COUNTY PROSECUTOR

Brock Dawson (D)

Tara Coats Hunt (R) – Incumbent

WASHINGTON COUNTY AUDITOR

Rhonda Greene (D)

Michele Fleenor (R)

WASHINGTON COUNTY RECORDER

David Norton (D)

Randy Lee (R)

WASHINGTON COUNTY SHERIFF

Max Greene (D)

Wayne Blevins (R)

Claude C. Combs (Independent)

WASHINGTON COUNTY ASSESSOR

Sherry L. Wingler (R) – Incumbent

Currently unopposed

WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 2

(Jefferson, Monroe, Washington, Pierce Townships)

Wesley (Wes) Bowers (R)

Currently unopposed

WASHINGTON COUNTY COUNCIL, DISTRICT 1

(Washington 1, Pierce, Salem 1, 4)

Corey Baker (R)

Currently unopposed

WASHINGTON COUNTY COUNCIL, DISTRICT 2

(Jackson, Posey, Salem 2, Howard, Madison)

Andrew Davisson (R) – Incumbent

Currently unopposed

WASHINGTON COUNTY COUNCIL, DISTRICT 3

(Brown, Jefferson, Monroe, Vernon, Washington 3, Salem 3)

Angela (Angie) Wilson (R)

Currently unopposed

WASHINGTON COUNTY COUNCIL, DISTRICT 4

(Franklin, Gibson, Polk, Washington 4)

Karen Wischmeier (R) – Incumbent

Currently unopposed

BROWN TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE

Sue Bennett (R) – Incumbent

Currently unopposed

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE

Connie C. Ray (R)

Currently unopposed

GIBSON TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE

Rachel Wischmeier (R) – Incumbent

Currently unopposed

HOWARD TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE

Kathleen Zelivetz (D) – Incumbent

Zenas Bowling (R)

JACKSON TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE

Philip M. Incantalupo (R) – Incumbent

Currently unopposed

JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE

Andrew Knapp (R) – Incumbent

Currently unopposed

MADISON TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE

Lee Badger (R) – Incumbent

Currently unopposed

MONROE TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE

Jennifer M. Bowers (R) – Incumbent

Currently unopposed

PIERCE TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE

Brenna LaDuke (R) – Incumbent

Currently unopposed

POLK TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE

Cameron Stahl (R)

Currently unopposed

POSEY TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE

Ken Armstrong (R) – Incumbent

Currently unopposed

VERNON TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE

Marsha L. Guthrie (D) – Incumbent

Currently unopposed

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE

Renee L. Mather (D)

Joshua G. Anderson (R) – Incumbent

NEW PEKIN TOWN CLERK/TREASURER

This is a non-partisan office

Sherry L. Clem – Incumbent

Currently unopposed

NEW PEKIN TOWN BOARD MEMBER

Thomas Bricker

BROWN TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER

Three will be elected

Gary D. Chastain (D)

Mark Marshall (D)

Randy Roberts (R)

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER

Three will be elected

Darrick Bowling (R)

Barry Durbin (R)

Rhodes (RV) Meadors (R)

GIBSON TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER

Three will be elected

Damon Fleenor (D)

Steve Johnson (D)

David Johnson (R)

HOWARD TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER

Three will be elected

David Duff (D)

Earlene Silverthorn (D)

Sheila Stone (R)

JACKSON TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER

Three will be elected

Roy M. Dick (D)

William R. Yates (D)

William Craig Martin (R)

JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER

Three will be elected or appointed

Jason J. Linscott (R)

William J. Pollock (R)

MADISON TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER

Three will be elected

Brian Blevins (R)

Sharon Dennis (R)

Tammy S. Worley (R)

MONROE TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER

Three will be elected or appointed

Jerome M. Losson (R)

PIERCE TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER

Three will be elected

Deena DeBoard (D)

Brian Guthrie (D)

Stephanie Farler (R)

Jeffrey Pickerill (R)

Stephen Purlee (R)

POLK TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER

Three will be elected

Eric Albertson (R)

David R. Hurst (R)

Jeremy Souder (R)

POSEY TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER

Three will be elected

Cheryl L. Day (D)

Jerome Jacobi (D)

Kayla Davisson (R)

Jimmy (JD) Rockey (R)

VERNON TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER

Three will be elected or appointed

Rhonda Chastain (D)

David A. Routh (D)

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER

Three will be elected

Julie Morgan Thixton (D)

Courtney R. Williams (D)

Randall (Randy) Bills (R)

Bruce Snider (R)

Charles (Chuck) Williams (R)

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Important Dates

As listed in the Indiana Election Division's 2026 Indiana Election Calendar:

Thursday, June 18, 2026

DEADLINE, by noon, to file a petition and consent for a school board office elected at the general election.

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

DEADLINE, by noon, for an independent or minor party candidate to file a petition of nomination with a county voter registration office for verification of petition signatures.

Friday, July 3, 2026

DEADLINE, by noon, for the Democratic or Republican Party to select a candidate to fill a vacancy on the general election ballot due to a vacancy resulting from no candidate being nominated at a primary.

DEADLINE, by noon, for the Libertarian Party to conduct a county convention to nominate candidates or to take action to fill a ballot vacancy following a convention and to certify candidates nominated at convention or to certify a candidate selected to fill a vacancy following convention.

Monday, July 6, 2026

DEADLINE, by noon, for the Democratic or Republican Party to file a certificate of selection stating that a vacancy on the general election ballot resulting from a vacancy on the primary election ballot has been filled.

DEADLINE, by noon, to file a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate at the general election.

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

DEADLINE, by noon, for any candidate to voluntarily withdraw from the general election ballot.

DEADLINE, by noon, for the Democratic, Libertarian and Republican Parties to file a certificate of nomination of candidates nominated at the state party conventions.

DEADLINE, by noon, for independent or minor party candidate to file consent and petition of nomination after county verification of petition signatures (See related entry for June 30, 2026).

Saturday, September 19, 2026

DEADLINE for county election board to mail absentee ballots to voters who have already filed an approved application.

Monday, October 5, 2026 – VOTER REGISTRATION ENDS.

DEADLINE at voter registration office's close of business for a voter to apply to register or transfer registration or at midnight for a voter to complete and submit a voter registration application online at indianavoters.com.

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

First day that a voter may early vote in the office of the circuit court clerk or satellite office.

Friday, October 9, 2026

End of pre-election campaign finance reporting period.

Thursday, October 15, 2026

First day a confined voter, a voter caring for a confined person at a private residence, or a voter with disabilities may vote an absentee ballot before an absentee voter board at the voter's residence or place of confinement.

Friday, October 16, 2026

DEADLINE, by noon, to file pre-election campaign finance

Thursday, October 22, 2026

DEADLINE, by 11:59 pm, for the circuit court clerk to receive an absentee ballot application from an applicant requesting delivery of a ballot by mail or an application from a voter with print disabilities requesting to vote by mail, fax, or email. Applications may be submitted in person or by mail, fax, email, or online at indianavoters.com.

Saturday, October 24, 2026

Office of the circuit court clerk must be open for at least seven (7) hours to permit early voting. However, in a county with a population of less than 20,000, the county election board may reduce hours to a minimum of four (4) hours on this date. Vote center counties must also have at least one vote center used on Election Day open for early voting, in addition to the clerk's office.

Saturday, October 31, 2026

Office of the circuit court clerk must be open for at least seven (7) hours to permit early voting. However, in a county with a population of less than 20,000, the county election board may reduce hours to a minimum of four (4) hours on this date. Vote center counties must also have at least one vote center used on Election Day open for early voting, in addition to the clerk's office.

Monday, November 2, 2026

DEADLINE, by noon, for circuit court derks to receive absentee ballot applications from confined voters or voters caring for a confined person requesting delivery of a ballot by absentee voter board. Applications may be submitted in person or by mail, fax, email, or online at indianavoters.com.

DEADLINE, by noon, for a circuit court clerk to receive Federal Post Card Applications (FPCA) from military/overseas voters.

DEADLINE, by noon, for a voter to vote an absentee ballot in the office of the circuit court clerk or satellite office.

DEADLINE for a confined voter, a voter caring for a confined person, or a voter with disabilities to vote an absentee ballot before an absentee voter board at the voter's place of confinement.

Tuesday, November 3, 2026 – GENERAL ELECTION DAY

Polls are open 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., prevailing local time.