2 candidates are tracked for Indiana House District 38 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Nate Stout and Heath R. VanNatter. Candidate information follows official Carroll County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Nate Stout (Democratic), Heath R. VanNatter (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Indiana House District 38; Heath R. VanNatter is the sitting member, per the General Assembly caucus rosters. Democratic and Republican nominees were chosen at the May 5 primary; Libertarian nominees at the party's convention. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list (updated August 27, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Heath R. VanNatter, is on the ballot.
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Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Nate Stout is a Tipton native running for a district that includes all of Tipton and Carroll counties, plus portions of Cass, Clinton, Tippecanoe and Howard, and brings decades of business experience, per campaign site / Kokomo Tribune.
Republican Incumbent
Heath R. VanNatter is the Republican candidate for Indiana House District 38 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. Heath R. VanNatter is a sitting member for the district, per the General Assembly caucus rosters. VanNatter owns VanNatter Construction and has been a small-business owner for more than 20 years, per the Indiana House Republicans caucus profile. He represents House District 38, covering all of Carroll and Tipton counties plus parts of Cass, Clinton, Howard, and Tippecanoe counties, per the same profile. He chairs the House Employment, Labor and Pensions Committee, per the caucus profile. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Who is running for Indiana House District 38 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Indiana House District 38 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Nate Stout and Heath R. VanNatter. Candidate information follows official Carroll County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Indiana House District 38 election in Indiana?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Indiana are on the Indiana election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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Candidate roster from official Carroll County and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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