DeKalb County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
4 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 2 DeKalb County races, led by the Indiana Senate District 14 contest.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Find your districts by addressIndiana Senate District 14Blaine Sefton (D) · Tyler Johnson (R)
Blaine Sefton Democratic
- Supports affordable housing measures, including changes to zoning laws
- Supports raising the minimum wage and expanding unionization
- Opposes new data center development and calls for a data center moratorium
Per the campaign site.
About Blaine Sefton
Blaine Sefton is a union electrician with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers who previously worked as a case manager for the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration and at the Social Security Office of Disability Adjudication, per the campaign site. Sefton has experienced homelessness, an experience the campaign site says informs Sefton's approach to public service. Sefton, endorsed by the Fort Wayne Democratic Socialists of America and the Indiana AFL-CIO, is a candidate for the Indiana Senate.
Tyler Johnson Republican Incumbent
Tyler Johnson is the Republican candidate for Indiana Senate District 14 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. Tyler Johnson is a sitting member for the district, per the General Assembly caucus rosters. Johnson is an emergency room physician, per the Indiana Senate Republicans caucus profile. He has represented Senate District 14, covering Leo and parts of Allen and DeKalb counties, since being elected in 2022, per the same profile. He serves as Assistant Majority Caucus Chair and sits on the Health and Provider Services Committee, per the caucus profile. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Blaine Sefton (Democratic), Tyler Johnson (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Indiana Senate District 14; Tyler Johnson 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.
Full race pageIndiana House District 52Joseph Trost (D) · Ben Smaltz (R)
Joseph Trost Democratic
- Supports rural economic development and incentives for small businesses
- Supports restrictions on data centers to protect water supplies and keep utility costs down
- Supports expanding access to veterans' benefits through dedicated state liaisons
Per the campaign site.
About Joseph Trost
Joseph Trost is the Democratic candidate for Indiana House District 52, which covers DeKalb County and portions of Noble and Steuben counties. He works as a concrete construction worker, per his campaign site.
Ben Smaltz Republican Incumbent
Ben Smaltz is the Republican incumbent for Indiana House District 52, serving since 2012 and chairing the House Rules and Legislative Procedures Committee, per Indiana House Republicans. He is president and owner of Taylor Rental in Auburn, his family's business, per Indiana House Republicans. Smaltz previously served 10 years on the DeKalb County Council, including seven as its president, per Indiana House Republicans. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.
Joseph Trost (Democratic), Ben Smaltz (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Indiana House District 52; Ben Smaltz 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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Who is on the ballot in DeKalb County, Indiana on November 3, 2026?
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