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Vanderburgh County, Indiana

Indiana House District 76

2 candidates are tracked for Indiana House District 76 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Logan A. Patberg and Wendy (Mac) McNamara. Candidate information follows official Vanderburgh County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Logan A. Patberg (Democratic), Wendy (Mac) McNamara (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Indiana House District 76; Wendy (Mac) McNamara 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, Wendy (Mac) McNamara, is on the ballot.

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Logan A. Patberg

Logan A. Patberg

Democratic

Top priorities
  • Making government work for constituents again

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Logan A. Patberg is the Democratic candidate for Indiana House District 76 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. Is a lifelong resident of Southwestern Indiana running to represent all of Posey County and part of western Vanderburgh County, per campaign site.

Wendy (Mac) McNamara

Republican Incumbent

Biography

Wendy (Mac) McNamara is the Republican candidate for Indiana House District 76 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. Wendy (Mac) McNamara is a sitting member for the district, per the General Assembly caucus rosters. McNamara is director of the Early College High School at Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation and a former teacher, department supervisor, and assistant principal, per the Indiana House Republicans caucus profile. She has represented House District 76, covering Posey County and part of Vanderburgh County, since 2010, per the same profile. She chairs the House Courts and Criminal Code 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 76 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Indiana House District 76 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Logan A. Patberg and Wendy (Mac) McNamara. Candidate information follows official Vanderburgh County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Indiana House District 76 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 Vanderburgh County and state election office filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
Logan A. Patberg, full profileWendy (Mac) McNamara, full profileOfficial Indiana election office