2 candidates are tracked for Indiana House District 28 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Karen Whitney and Jeffrey A. Thompson. Candidate information follows official Hendricks County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Karen Whitney (Democratic), Jeffrey A. Thompson (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Indiana House District 28; Jeffrey A. Thompson 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, Jeffrey A. Thompson, is on the ballot.
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Democratic
Karen Whitney is the Democratic candidate for Indiana House District 28 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Republican Incumbent
Per Indiana House Republican Caucus.
Jeffrey A. Thompson represents House District 28 in Lizton and has served in the Indiana House since 1998. A retired chemistry, physics and math teacher at Danville Community High School, he chairs the House Ways and Means Committee, according to the Indiana House Republican Caucus. He graduated from Purdue University in 1978 with a physics degree and once ran a hay-baling business to pay for school, per the caucus site. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Who is running for Indiana House District 28 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Indiana House District 28 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Karen Whitney and Jeffrey A. Thompson. Candidate information follows official Hendricks County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Indiana House District 28 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 Hendricks County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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