35 candidates. 23 races.
One ballot.

Fourth-term Freedom Caucus Republican from Howe; back in his old IN-3 seat after losing the 2016 Senate primary and sitting out 2017–2024.

North Webster small-business owner and teen suicide-prevention nonprofit founder. Lifelong Republican until 2016. Lost 2020 Indiana House race 72–28 to three-term incumbent in a pandemic election; says GOP redistricting then moved her home out of the district.

Self-funded Fort Wayne carpenter and independent write-in. FEC records list earlier federal candidacies in 1984, 2022 and 2024, including the 2022 IN-3 Democratic primary.

Trump-endorsed first-term Bluffton councilman who unseated the Senate's third-ranking Republican, Travis Holdman, in the May 5 primary with roughly 60% of the vote. Had suspended his campaign in February citing organizational shortfalls before re-entering after a March Oval Office meeting with five other Trump-backed Indiana Senate challengers. Now the Republican nominee in the November 3 general.

Progressive UCC pastor, author, and former Claremont School of Theology adjunct; was the sole Democrat on the May 5 ballot in IN-19. Faces Trump-endorsed Republican Blake Fiechter in November in a district Trump won by 39 points.

Four-term Republican incumbent; Ways & Means committee member; lead House author on state-level immigration enforcement (HB 1531 / SB 76); on the record arguing for full elimination of Indiana's property tax. Was uncontested in the May 5 primary, with zero contributions in the 2026 cycle and $9,648 cash on hand; faces Democrat John E. Bartlett in the November 3 general.

Two-time prior Democratic nominee for IN-33 (2022, 2024) running for a third time against incumbent J.D. Prescott. Lifelong east-central Indiana resident; former six-year Blackford County Democratic Party Chair. Substantive rural-economy and data-center-skeptic platform.

Won the May 5, 2026 Republican primary (defeating incumbent Laura Coons and Eddie Cansler); Republican nominee for Blackford County Commissioner, District 2 in the November general.

Lifelong Blackford County resident and longtime public meeting attendee running as an independent for Commissioner, District 2 against Republican nominee Shane Smith. Known for collecting 850+ signed petitions opposing the Blackford County Sewer District and for vocal advocacy on battery storage moratoria, government transparency, and fiscal restraint.

Lifelong Blackford County resident; current Chief Public Defender of Blackford County (since 2024). 36+ year criminal-justice career: DARE Officer Hartford City (1991-~1995), 20 years Blackford Probation Department ending as Chief, 11+ years private practice (Aaron M. Henderson Law Office, Hartford City), 9 years Jay County Public Defender. JD Cum Laude, Thomas M. Cooley 2014.

Current Deputy Coroner under incumbent Zach Crouch (who is ineligible to run again). Blackford HS graduate; Indiana Law Enforcement Academy (2014); community-safety career since 2006 across Montpelier PD, Blackford and Wells County Sheriff's Offices, and the Coroner's Office. Also works as Production Shift Manager at Petoskey Plastics.

Hartford City resident and registered nurse. Running completely unopposed for County Council District 2 — no R primary challenger, no D, no independent.

Lifelong Blackford County resident seeking the open Blackford County Surveyor seat. Incumbent Paul Schriver is not running. Limited public information is available about Green's professional background or campaign platform.

Roll native and Hartford City resident. Blackford HS graduate. Married to Dr. Laura K. Windsor, O.D. (The Eye Associates Group / Low Vision Centers of Indiana). Won the Republican nomination for the open District 1 seat in the May 5 primary; faces Democrat Ashlee Beeman in the November 3 general.

One of two Democrats running for Blackford County Council in 2026. Hartford City resident and former small-business owner (The Veridian Salon and Spa, sold November 2024). Was unopposed in the Democratic primary; faces Republican Jeff Whetzel in the November 3 general.

Two-term incumbent seeking a third term on county council. First elected 2018 (70%-30% over Democrat Brian Ross); uncontested in 2022 and 2026. Running completely unopposed.

Rural Blackford County resident; Jay County HS and ITT Tech graduate; 30+ year insurance agent. First run for public office. Defeated two-term incumbent Patrick Cale (who switched from D to R between terms) in the May 5 Republican primary. Participated in News-Times Q&A that Cale declined. Faces Democrat John Velasquez in November after he entered the race in July.

A 21-year Blackford County resident who moved from Muncie in 2005 and raised three children through the Blackford Schools system. Previously served as Executive Director at a local healthcare facility and has been active in the Chamber of Commerce, Rotary International, and Kiwanis International. Filed as a Democrat for Council District 3 on approximately July 4-5, 2026.

First-term incumbent sheriff running completely unopposed in 2026. Career law enforcement officer; served as Chief Deputy and E.R.T. Co-Commander before winning a contested 2022 primary (52%-48% over John Lancaster) and general election.

First-term incumbent Assessor running completely unopposed. Previously served as Deputy Assessor. Determines assessed value of all property in the county for tax purposes.

Incumbent Blackford County Auditor and Secretary to the County Council. Running completely unopposed in 2026 — no R primary challenger, no D, no independent.

Ran for District 1 in 2022 and lost to Jimmy Lytle, 991 to 1,738 (unofficial). Filed June 18, 2026 for the open seat; listed as Republican on the state school board candidate list.

Career educator (35+ years in education) who grew up in Blackford County; 2023 Blackford High School commencement speaker. Filed June 17, 2026 for the open District 1 seat; listed as Independent.

District 2 member since at least 2015; won a contested race in 2018 (58.14%) and was unopposed in 2022. Unopposed again in 2026. Moved the 2022 motion to close Montpelier Elementary.

Board president since July 2017 and District 3 member since at least 2015; unopposed in 2018 and 2022. Also represents the school board on the county Area Plan Commission.

Area Plan Commission member and its representative on the Board of Zoning Appeals; BZA president in 2022 and vice president since Aug. 2025. Cast one of three votes approving RWE Prairie Creek 2 in Sept. 2025, then asked commissioners for a wind and solar moratorium in May 2026. Filed June 18, 2026; listed as Republican.

Harrison Township trustee since January 2018 (appointed, then elected unopposed in 2018 and 2022). Unopposed in 2026.

Harrison Township Board member and general manager of Neff Realty in Montpelier; 28. Won the 2026 Republican primary with 180 votes. Three candidates for three seats.

Harrison Township Board member since at least 2014; top vote-getter in the 2026 Republican primary. Three candidates for three seats.

Harrison Township Board member since 2023; unopposed in the 2026 Democratic primary. Three candidates for three seats.

Defeated incumbent trustee Cassandra R. Thomas 99-70 in the May 5, 2026 Republican primary (unofficial); unopposed in November.

Licking Township trustee since 2023 after unseating Chris Holtzleiter, trustee since 2007, in 2022. Unopposed in 2026.

Licking Township Board member since 2025; 735 votes in the unopposed 2026 Republican primary. Two candidates for three seats.

Licking Township Board member since at least 2018; unopposed in the 2026 Democratic primary. Two candidates for three seats.

Washington Township trustee since 2023 after defeating incumbent Amy Payne in 2022. Unopposed in 2026.