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Hamilton County, IN

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Fields below reflect the November 3, 2026 general election ballot as races are certified.

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U.S. House, Indiana District 5
2 candidates
Federal ▾
JF
J.D. Ford
DEM
Biography
J.D. Ford is the Democratic candidate for Indiana's 5th Congressional District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. J.D. Ford is an Indiana State Senator who has served since 2018 and is the first openly LGBTQ+ member of the Indiana General Assembly, per campaign site / Indiana Capital Chronicle. His father was a union truck driver and his mother an assisted living administrator, per campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Addressing rising healthcare costs and lowering medication prices for working families
  • Strengthening public education and supporting veterans affairs
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
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VS
Victoria Spartz
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Victoria Spartz is the Republican U.S. Representative for Indiana's 5th Congressional District, running for re-election, according to her official House website. Her campaign site describes her as an immigrant from Ukraine who became a U.S. citizen and worked from bank teller to CPA and business owner before entering politics. Her campaign lists limited government and small-business support among her priorities.
Top Priorities
  • Limited government and lower taxes
  • Second Amendment rights
  • Support for small businesses
Per the campaign site.
Key voting record
Voted yes on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax-and-spending package, which passed the House 218-214 in July 2025. Supported
Voted yes on the Laken Riley Act, expanding federal detention of certain immigrants charged with theft or violent crimes, which passed the House 263-156 in January 2025. Supported
Voted yes on the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2026, which passed the House 231-196 in September 2025. Supported
Campaign siteFull profile
About this race
J.D. Ford (Democratic), Victoria Spartz (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot for Indiana's 5th Congressional District, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list (updated August 27, 2026). Victoria Spartz is the sitting member, per the House roster. Democratic and Republican nominees were chosen at the May 5 primary; Libertarian nominees at the party's convention.
Secretary of State
4 candidates
Statewide ▾
ME
Max Engling
REP
Biography
Max Engling is the Republican candidate for Indiana Secretary of State. He has worked on the U.S. House Administration Committee, in agricultural education with Beck's Hybrids, and most recently in U.S. Senator Jim Banks' office, per his campaign site. He holds a bachelor's degree from IUPUI and a master's degree in National Defense and Strategic Planning from the U.S. Naval War College.
Top Priorities
  • ensuring only U.S. citizens vote in Indiana elections
  • a citizen transparency portal for reporting election concerns
  • combating business-filing fraud involving shell companies
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
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BB
Beau Bayh
DEM
Biography
Beau Bayh is the Democratic candidate for Indiana secretary of state and an attorney, per his campaign site. His campaign emphasizes election administration, public trust and business services.
Top Priorities
  • Protect fair and accessible elections
  • Improve public trust in state administration
  • Modernize business and voter services
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
LA
Lauri A. Shillings
Biography
Lauri A. Shillings is the Libertarian candidate for Indiana secretary of state on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list, with a background in business and entrepreneurship, per WFYI's coverage of the August 27 candidate forum. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Full profile
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Greg Ballard
Biography
Greg Ballard is the Lincoln Party candidate for Indiana secretary of state on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list; election officials confirmed in July that his petition cleared the signature requirement, per the Indiana Capital Chronicle. A Marine veteran and former mayor of Indianapolis, he says he wants to open up the state's election system, per WNDU.
Top Priorities
  • Open up Indiana's election system, per WNDU
  • Improve election administration and public trust, per the campaign site
  • Bring executive experience from Indianapolis city government, per the campaign site
Campaign siteFull profile
Comptroller
3 candidates
Statewide ▾
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Elise Nieshalla
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Elise Nieshalla is Indiana's sitting state comptroller, appointed in November 2023, per the office's official site (in.gov/comptroller), and the Republican candidate for a full term on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. The office oversees state financial reporting, the Hoosier START retirement plan and the Indiana Transparency Portal, per WISH-TV. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Top Priorities
  • Modernize state financial and timekeeping systems
  • Explore AI tools to help identify waste, fraud or abuse in state spending
Per the WISH-TV.
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JB
Jessica Bailey
DEM
Biography
Jessica Bailey is the Democratic candidate for Indiana Comptroller. She has served two terms as Porter County Clerk since 2018, managing payroll, public records and elections, and was named Clerk of the Year by the Association of Indiana Counties and received an election administration award from the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, per her campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Update the state's transparency portal
  • Keep the public informed about the comptroller's office
Per The Indiana Citizen.
Campaign siteFull profile
JS
John Schick
Biography
John Schick is the Libertarian candidate for Indiana state comptroller 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.
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Treasurer
2 candidates
Statewide ▾
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DE
Daniel Elliott
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Daniel Elliott is Indiana's sitting state treasurer, per the office's official site (in.gov/tos), and the Republican candidate for re-election on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. The treasurer manages state investments, cash, college savings, unclaimed property and public-finance services, per the office's site.
Top Priorities
  • Manage state investments and cash responsibly
  • Support college savings and unclaimed-property services
  • Promote fiscal accountability
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
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Coumba Kebe
DEM
Biography
Coumba Kebe is the Democratic candidate for Indiana State Treasurer. She has spent nearly a decade in healthcare administration and business operations, managing multi-million-dollar budgets, and holds a bachelor's degree in Community Health and Preventive Medicine and a Master of Public Health in Health Policy and Management from Indiana University, per her campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Transparency and accountability in the treasurer's office, per The Indiana Citizen
  • Long-term economic stability, per WFYI
Campaign siteFull profile

Countywide races in Hamilton County

ZIP 46037 sits in Hamilton County, per the Census crosswalk. These seats are voted countywide; district seats, city races and school boards need a street address. All Hamilton County races (26).

Hamilton County Superior Court Judge, No. 3
1 candidate
County ▾
CE
Chris Evans
REP
Biography
Chris Evans appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Hamilton County Superior Court Judge, No. 3, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Chris Evans.
Full profile
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
Chris Evans (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Hamilton County Superior Court Judge, No. 3, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list (updated August 27, 2026). Indiana prints unopposed candidates.
Hamilton County Superior Court Judge, No. 4
1 candidate
County ▾
AB
Angela Brown Swenson
REP
Biography
Swenson is an attorney practicing family law, criminal defense, civil litigation and guardianship matters in Hamilton County. Before entering private practice, Swenson served as an Administrative Law Judge with the Indiana Department of Workforce Development and worked as a Guardian ad Litem, parenting coordinator and mediator, per the campaign site. Swenson served as a Military Police Officer in the U.S. Army Reserve from 1993 to 2001 and holds a law degree from Florida Coastal School of Law.
Campaign siteFull profile
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
Angela Brown Swenson (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Hamilton County Superior Court Judge, No. 4, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list (updated August 27, 2026). Indiana prints unopposed candidates.
Hamilton County Superior Court Judge, No. 5
1 candidate
County ▾
DK
David K. Najjar
REP
Biography
David K. Najjar appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Hamilton County Superior Court Judge, No. 5, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for David K. Najjar.
Full profile
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
David K. Najjar (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Hamilton County Superior Court Judge, No. 5, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list (updated August 27, 2026). Indiana prints unopposed candidates.
Hamilton County Superior Court Judge, No. 8
2 candidates
County ▾
EL
Emily L. Angel Shaw
DEM
Biography
Emily L. Angel Shaw appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Hamilton County Superior Court Judge, No. 8, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Emily L. Angel Shaw.
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DL
Danica L. Eyler
REP
Biography
Danica L. Eyler was appointed magistrate in 2025 and has more than 20 years of legal experience across family law, business law, criminal law, probate, and civil litigation as a member of a Hamilton County law firm, per the campaign site. Eyler is running for Hamilton County Superior Court Judge, No. 8, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Building a judicial system grounded in law, guided by compassion, and responsive to real-life challenges facing families and businesses
  • Bringing principled, practical, and prepared leadership emphasizing integrity and fairness
  • Giving undivided attention to litigants and basing rulings on case facts and legal standards
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
About this race
Emily L. Angel Shaw (Democratic), Danica L. Eyler (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Hamilton County Superior Court Judge, No. 8, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list (updated August 27, 2026).
Hamilton County Superior Court Judge, No. 9
1 candidate
County ▾
PC
Paul C. Sweeney
REP
Biography
Paul C. Sweeney has 29 years of civil litigation and trial experience, representing clients in Hamilton County and across the United States, per his campaign site. He is Senior Counsel at Ice Miller LLP and a longtime Carmel, Indiana resident, per his campaign site. He earned a B.A. in Economics and Political Science from Indiana University in 1994 and a J.D. from IU McKinney School of Law in 1997, per his campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
Paul C. Sweeney (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Hamilton County Superior Court Judge, No. 9, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list (updated August 27, 2026). Indiana prints unopposed candidates.
Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney
1 candidate
County ▾
JK
Josh Kocher
REP
Biography
Josh Kocher has served Hamilton County as a prosecutor since 2006 and was appointed to finish the final year of his predecessor's term as Prosecuting Attorney, per his campaign site. He grew up on the north side of Indianapolis, attended North Central High School, and earned his undergraduate degree from Indiana University and his law degree from the Indiana University McKinney School of Law, per his campaign site. He serves as Treasurer for the Hamilton County Bar Association, per his campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
Josh Kocher (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list (updated August 27, 2026). Indiana prints unopposed candidates.
Hamilton County Circuit Court Clerk
2 candidates
County ▾
AE
Alexandra E. Wilson
DEM
Biography
Alexandra E. Wilson appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Hamilton County Circuit Court Clerk, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Alexandra E. Wilson.
Full profile
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Beth Sheller
REP
Biography
Currently serves as Hamilton County's Election Administrator within the Clerk's Office, a role she has held for about 16 years, per Current Publishing , "Beth Sheller announces candidacy for Hamilton County Clerk of the Circuit Courts". Serves as secretary of the Hamilton County Republican Party and sits on the Hamilton East Public Library Board, per Current Publishing. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Full profile
About this race
Alexandra E. Wilson (Democratic), Beth Sheller (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Hamilton County Circuit Court Clerk, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list (updated August 27, 2026).
Hamilton County Recorder
1 candidate
County ▾
TB
Trini Beaver
REP
Biography
Trini Beaver appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Hamilton County Recorder, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Trini Beaver.
Full profile
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
Trini Beaver (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Hamilton County Recorder, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list (updated August 27, 2026). Indiana prints unopposed candidates.
Hamilton County Sheriff
2 candidates
County ▾
CH
Charles Hollowell
DEM
Biography
Has more than 25 years of law enforcement experience and serves as a lieutenant with the Westfield Police Department, per Current Publishing , "Westfield Police Officer makes bid for Hamilton County Sheriff".
Top Priorities
  • Strategic planning for a growing county, per campaign site
Campaign siteFull profile
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DK
Dustin K. Dixon
REP
Biography
Has served with the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office since 2002, including as a K9 handler (2005-2019), Sergeant (2010), Lieutenant over Patrol (2019), Investigations Division lieutenant (2019-2023), and patrol shift commander (2023-present), per Campaign site. A U.S. Army veteran who served as a Field Artillery Forward Observer from 1995 to 1998, and holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and Criminology from Ball State University, per Campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Wants to reduce violent crime through community partnership with nonprofits and social services
  • Wants to enhance agency efficiency through technology and demonstrate fiscally responsible stewardship of tax dollars
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
About this race
Charles Hollowell (Democratic), Dustin K. Dixon (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Hamilton County Sheriff, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list (updated August 27, 2026).
Hamilton County Coroner
1 candidate
County ▾
JD
Jeff D Jellison
REP
Biography
Jeff D Jellison appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Hamilton County Coroner, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Jeff D Jellison.
Full profile
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
Jeff D Jellison (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Hamilton County Coroner, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list (updated August 27, 2026). Indiana prints unopposed candidates.
Hamilton County Assessor
1 candidate
County ▾
KW
Kevin W Poore
REP
Biography
Kevin W Poore appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Hamilton County Assessor, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Kevin W Poore.
Full profile
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
Kevin W Poore (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Hamilton County Assessor, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list (updated August 27, 2026). Indiana prints unopposed candidates.

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