Wells County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
6 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 3 Wells County races, led by the Indiana Senate District 19 contest.
By address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Wells County is split across 2 Indiana House districts.
Find your districts by addressIndiana House: 2 districtsDistricts 50, 79
Indiana House District 50Pepper Snyder (D) · Lorissa C. Sweet (R)
Pepper Snyder Democratic
- Supports increased state investment in public education
- Supports expanding access to health care
- Supports childcare assistance for working families
Per the campaign site.
About Pepper Snyder
Snyder worked more than 13 years with Indiana's Family and Social Services Administration as an eligibility specialist, fraud investigator and state eligibility manager, per the campaign site. She is a mother of seven and grandmother of eight, per the campaign site.
Lorissa C. Sweet Republican Incumbent
Lorissa C. Sweet is the Republican incumbent for Indiana House District 50, serving since 2022, per Indiana House Republicans. She previously served on the Wabash County Council and owns a pet grooming business, Sweet Grooms, per Indiana House Republicans. Sweet holds a bachelor's degree in animal agribusiness from Purdue University, per Indiana House Republicans. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.
Pepper Snyder (Democratic), Lorissa C. Sweet (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Indiana House District 50; Lorissa C. Sweet 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 79Ian G. Richardson (D) · Matthew S. Lehman (R)
Ian G. Richardson Democratic
- Supports raising the minimum wage
- Supports added childcare tax credits and expanded education spending
- Supports lowering the cost of medical care and medications
Per the campaign site.
About Ian G. Richardson
Ian G. Richardson is the Democratic candidate for Indiana House District 79, based in Bluffton, per his campaign site. He has worked in retail pharmacy at CVS, per his campaign site. Richardson's campaign focuses on wages, health care costs, and education funding, per his campaign site.
Matthew S. Lehman Republican Incumbent
- Supports a taxpayer-friendly, pro-business economic environment
- Supports continuing to strengthen Indiana's education system
Per the campaign site.
About Matthew S. Lehman
Matthew S. Lehman is the Republican incumbent for Indiana House District 79, serving since 2008 and currently the Majority Floor Leader, per Indiana House Republicans. He is an insurance agent and president of Bixler Insurance Inc. in Berne, per Indiana House Republicans. Lehman previously served on the Adams County Council from 1994 to 2008, per Indiana House Republicans. His campaign site says he is working toward a taxpayer-friendly, pro-business economy and a strong education system, per his campaign site.
Ian G. Richardson (Democratic), Matthew S. Lehman (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Indiana House District 79; Matthew S. Lehman 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 Senate District 19Timothy C. Murphy (D) · Blake Fiechter (R)
Timothy C. Murphy Democratic
Timothy C. Murphy is the Democratic candidate for Indiana Senate District 19 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.
Blake Fiechter Republican
Blake Fiechter is the Republican candidate for Indiana Senate District 19 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.
Timothy C. Murphy (Democratic), Blake Fiechter (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Indiana Senate District 19. Not on the November ballot: Travis Holdman, 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.
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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 Wells County, Indiana on November 3, 2026?
Wells 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.
When is the 2026 general election in Indiana?
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