2 candidates are tracked for Indiana Senate District 47 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ethan Sweetland-May and Gary Byrne. Candidate information follows official Washington County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Ethan Sweetland-May (Democratic), Gary Byrne (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Indiana Senate District 47; Gary Byrne 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, Gary Byrne, is on the ballot.
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Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Ethan Sweetland-May has eleven years of experience as a sanitation worker serving the district from Mauckport to Salem and Corydon to New Albany, per campaign site.
Republican Incumbent
Gary Byrne is co-owner and president of Byrne Satellite and represents Indiana Senate District 47, per the Indiana Senate Republican Caucus. He previously served as a Harrison County councilman from 2016 to 2020 and on the North Harrison School Board, per the caucus profile. He resides on his family farm in Byrneville and represents Harrison and Washington counties along with most of Floyd County, per the caucus profile. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Who is running for Indiana Senate District 47 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Indiana Senate District 47 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ethan Sweetland-May and Gary Byrne. Candidate information follows official Washington County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Indiana Senate District 47 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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