Steuben County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
4 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 2 Steuben County races, led by the Indiana House District 51 contest.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Steuben County is split across 2 Indiana House districts.
Find your districts by addressIndiana House: 2 districtsDistricts 51, 52
Indiana House District 51Judy Rowe (D) · Tony Isa (R)
Judy Rowe Democratic
- Supports giving citizens the power to place issues on the ballot through a ballot initiative process
Per the campaign site.
About Judy Rowe
Judy Rowe is the Democratic candidate for Indiana House District 51, which covers LaGrange County and part of Steuben County. She is a Steuben County Realtor and former county Democratic Party chair, per KPC News. Rowe previously ran for this seat in the 2024 general election, per Indiana Capital Chronicle.
Tony Isa Republican Incumbent
Tony Isa is the Republican incumbent for Indiana House District 51, serving since 2024, per Indiana House Republicans. He is a small business owner and real estate agent from Angola and previously served four years on the Steuben County Council, per Indiana House Republicans. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.
Judy Rowe (Democratic), Tony Isa (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Indiana House District 51; Tony Isa 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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Indiana Democratic and Republican nominees were chosen at the May 5 primary (plurality, no runoffs); Libertarian nominees at the party's convention and the statewide offices at the party state conventions. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list (updated August 27, 2026). Indiana prints unopposed candidates; declared write-in candidates are counted but their names never print.
Who is on the ballot in Steuben County, Indiana on November 3, 2026?
Steuben County sample ballot 2026: who is running for indiana house, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
When is the 2026 general election in Indiana?
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