Tipton County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
4 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 2 Tipton County races, led by the Indiana Senate District 21 contest.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Find your districts by addressIndiana Senate District 21Kirsten Root (D) · Tracey Powell (R)
Kirsten Root Democratic
- Expanding access to healthcare
- Strengthening labor unions
- Focusing on prevention and rehabilitation
Per the Read the Reporter.
About Kirsten Root
Kirsten Root is a Sheridan resident and social worker with a master's degree in social work who worked with families through Indiana's Department of Child Services, per Read the Reporter. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Tracey Powell Republican
Tracey Powell is the Republican candidate for Indiana Senate District 21 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.
Kirsten Root (Democratic), Tracey Powell (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Indiana Senate District 21. Not on the November ballot: Jim Buck, the sitting member per the roster. 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 38Nate Stout (D) · Heath R. VanNatter (R)
Nate Stout Democratic
- Modernizing how state government operates
- Representing the district's multi-county area
Per the campaign site.
About Nate Stout
Nate Stout is a Tipton native running for a district that includes all of Tipton and Carroll counties, plus portions of Cass, Clinton, Tippecanoe and Howard, and brings decades of business experience, per campaign site / Kokomo Tribune.
Heath R. VanNatter Republican Incumbent
Heath R. VanNatter is the Republican candidate for Indiana House District 38 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. Heath R. VanNatter is a sitting member for the district, per the General Assembly caucus rosters. VanNatter owns VanNatter Construction and has been a small-business owner for more than 20 years, per the Indiana House Republicans caucus profile. He represents House District 38, covering all of Carroll and Tipton counties plus parts of Cass, Clinton, Howard, and Tippecanoe counties, per the same profile. He chairs the House Employment, Labor and Pensions Committee, per the caucus profile. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Nate Stout (Democratic), Heath R. VanNatter (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Indiana House District 38; Heath R. VanNatter 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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Who is on the ballot in Tipton County, Indiana on November 3, 2026?
Tipton County sample ballot 2026: who is running for indiana senate and indiana house, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
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