2 candidates are tracked for Indiana House District 36 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Kimberly (Kim) Townsend and Kyle Pierce. Candidate information follows official Madison County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Kimberly (Kim) Townsend (Democratic), Kyle Pierce (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Indiana House District 36; Kyle Pierce 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, Kyle Pierce, is on the ballot.
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Democratic
Per the Indiana Public Radio.
Kimberly (Kim) Townsend is the Democratic candidate for Indiana House District 36 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. Serves as CEO of the Anderson Housing Authority, per Indiana Public Radio.
Republican Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
Kyle Pierce is the Republican candidate for Indiana House District 36 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. Kyle Pierce is a sitting member for the district, per the General Assembly caucus rosters. Pierce is a nonprofit development manager and consultant who holds a law degree from the Indiana University Robert McKinney School of Law, per the Indiana House Republicans caucus profile. He has represented House District 36 in Anderson since being elected in November 2022, per the same profile. He is vice chair of the House Financial Institutions Committee, per the caucus profile.
Who is running for Indiana House District 36 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Indiana House District 36 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Kimberly (Kim) Townsend and Kyle Pierce. Candidate information follows official Madison County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Indiana House District 36 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 Madison County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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