Whitley County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
3 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 2 Whitley County races, led by the Indiana House District 18 contest.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Whitley County is split across 2 Indiana House districts.
Find your districts by addressIndiana House: 2 districtsDistricts 18, 83
Indiana House District 18David H. Abbott (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
David H. Abbott Republican Incumbent
David H. Abbott is the Republican candidate for Indiana House District 18 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. David H. Abbott is a sitting member for the district, per the General Assembly caucus rosters. Abbott previously worked in automotive manufacturing, design engineering, and management before 30 years in Noble County local government, including 27 years on the Rome City Town Council, per the Indiana House Republicans caucus profile. He has represented House District 18 since 2018 and serves as Assistant Majority Caucus Chair, per the same profile. He is vice chair of the House Government and Regulatory Reform Committee, per the caucus profile. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
David H. Abbott (Republican) is on the November 3 ballot for Indiana House District 18; David H. Abbott 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. David H. Abbott is the only candidate on the ballot for this seat; unopposed candidates still appear on Indiana ballots, so the race is on the November 3 ballot but is not contested.
Full race pageIndiana House District 83Wesley Haffenden (D) · Christopher Judy (R)
Wesley Haffenden Democratic
- Living wages, healthcare affordability, and housing access
- Reducing political influence of corporations and utilities
- Cannabis legalization and voting access
Per the campaign site.
About Wesley Haffenden
Wesley Haffenden is the Democratic candidate for Indiana House District 83 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. Describes himself as a seventh-generation Hoosier running to represent House District 83, per campaign site. Has been endorsed as a 2026 Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate, per candidate profile.
Christopher Judy Republican Incumbent
Christopher Judy is a licensed life and health insurance broker who represents Indiana House District 83, per the Indiana House Republican Caucus. He is a decorated veteran of the Indiana National Guard who served in Iraq in 2008 as a combat medic, per the caucus profile. He joined the Indiana House of Representatives in September 2014 and serves on the Financial Institutions, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety, and Ways and Means committees, per the caucus profile. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Wesley Haffenden (Democratic), Christopher Judy (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Indiana House District 83; Christopher Judy 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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Who is on the ballot in Whitley County, Indiana on November 3, 2026?
Whitley County sample ballot 2026: who is running for indiana house, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
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