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Decatur County, Indiana

Indiana House District 73

2 candidates are tracked for Indiana House District 73 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Allen J. (A.J.) Miller and Jennifer Meltzer. Candidate information follows official Decatur County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Allen J. (A.J.) Miller (Democratic), Jennifer Meltzer (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Indiana House District 73; Jennifer Meltzer 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.

What this office does

State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.

This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Jennifer Meltzer, is on the ballot.

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Allen J. (A.J.) Miller

Democratic

Top priorities
  • Better jobs
  • Better roads
  • A better future, framed around rural economic responsiveness

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Allen Miller is a Democratic candidate for Indiana House District 73 who grew up on a small farm, per his campaign site. He is a member of the Indiana Rural Summit and lives in Greensburg, per his campaign site. His platform centers on the themes of better jobs, better roads, and a better future, per his campaign site.

Jennifer Meltzer

Republican Incumbent

Biography

Jennifer Meltzer is an attorney who represents the city of Shelbyville and previously served as a deputy attorney general in the Indiana Attorney General's Office, per the Indiana House Republican Caucus. She has represented Indiana House District 73 since 2022 and serves as vice chair of the House Courts and Criminal Code Committee, per the caucus profile. She also serves as secretary of the Shelby County Republican Party, per the caucus profile. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Indiana House District 73 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Indiana House District 73 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Allen J. (A.J.) Miller and Jennifer Meltzer. Candidate information follows official Decatur County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Indiana House District 73 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 profiles
Allen J. (A.J.) Miller, full profileJennifer Meltzer, full profileOfficial Indiana election office