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Lake County, Indiana

Indiana House District 15

2 candidates are tracked for Indiana House District 15 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Anthony Oberman and Hal Slager. Candidate information follows official Lake County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Anthony Oberman (Democratic), Hal Slager (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Indiana House District 15; Hal Slager 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, Hal Slager, is on the ballot.

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Anthony Oberman

Democratic

Top priorities
  • Putting working families first

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Anthony Oberman is the Democratic candidate for Indiana House District 15 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. Served as a patrolman with the Calumet City Police Department for ten years after earning a criminology degree from Indiana State University, per campaign site. Was born at St. Margaret's Hospital in Hammond and graduated from Crown Point High School; his father is a Navy veteran and welder and his mother a millwright, per campaign site.

Hal Slager

Republican Incumbent

Biography

Hal Slager is the Republican candidate for Indiana House District 15 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. Hal Slager is a sitting member for the district, per the General Assembly caucus rosters. Slager is a retired certified public accountant and small-business owner who founded Triangle Equities LLC in 1997, per the Indiana House Republicans caucus profile. He represents House District 15 in Schererville and previously served ten years on the town council, per the same profile. He is vice chair of the House Rules and Legislative Procedures Committee, 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 15 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Indiana House District 15 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Anthony Oberman and Hal Slager. Candidate information follows official Lake County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Indiana House District 15 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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Anthony Oberman, full profileHal Slager, full profileOfficial Indiana election office