2 candidates are tracked for Lake County Auditor on the November 3, 2026 ballot: REGINA (GINA) PIMENTEL and Charles (Chuck) Messler. Candidate information follows official Lake County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
REGINA (GINA) PIMENTEL (Democratic), Charles (Chuck) Messler (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lake County Auditor, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list (updated August 27, 2026).
County auditor. The county auditor keeps the county's books, processes payments and payroll, and prepares financial reports. In some states the auditor also calculates property tax rates, oversees elections or certifies the budget. The office is a check on how county money is spent.
This race. Every voter in Lake County votes on this seat.
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Democratic
Per the Yahoo News (NWI Times).
Gina Pimentel is the sitting Lake County Recorder and is running for auditor because she cannot seek reelection as recorder due to term limits, per Yahoo News. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Republican
Per the campaign site.
Messler is a union ironworker with more than 12 years of experience in structural welding and crew supervision on projects across Northwest Indiana and Chicago, including the Mile Long Bridge, per the campaign site. He is a Crown Point native and Andrean High School graduate who now lives in Lowell with his wife and two children, per the campaign site.
Who is running for Lake County Auditor in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Lake County Auditor on the November 3, 2026 ballot: REGINA (GINA) PIMENTEL and Charles (Chuck) Messler. Candidate information follows official Lake County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Lake County Auditor 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 Lake County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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