2 candidates are tracked for Indiana House District 50 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Pepper Snyder and Lorissa C. Sweet. Candidate information follows official Wells County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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.
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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, Lorissa C. Sweet, is on the ballot.
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Democratic
Per the campaign site.
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.
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.
Who is running for Indiana House District 50 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Indiana House District 50 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Pepper Snyder and Lorissa C. Sweet. Candidate information follows official Wells County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Indiana House District 50 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 Wells County and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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