2 candidates are tracked for Indiana Senate District 27 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ronald Itnyre and Jeff Raatz. Candidate information follows official Union County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Ronald Itnyre (Democratic), Jeff Raatz (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Indiana Senate District 27; Jeff Raatz 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, Jeff Raatz, is on the ballot.
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Democratic
Ronald Itnyre is the Democratic candidate for Indiana Senate District 27 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 21, 2026.
Republican Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
Jeff Raatz is the Republican incumbent for Indiana Senate District 27. He was raised on a farm and served in the U.S. Army before moving to Richmond in 1998, per his campaign site. Raatz has earned the Indiana Farm Bureau's endorsement, per his campaign site.
Who is running for Indiana Senate District 27 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Indiana Senate District 27 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ronald Itnyre and Jeff Raatz. Candidate information follows official Union County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Indiana Senate District 27 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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