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Porter County, IN

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U.S. House, Indiana District 1
2 candidates
Federal ▾
Frank J. Mrvan portrait
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Frank J. Mrvan
DEM INCUMBENT
Biography
Frank J. Mrvan is the Democratic U.S. Representative for Indiana's 1st Congressional District, seeking a fourth term in Congress, according to his campaign website. He serves as Vice Chairman of the Congressional Steel Caucus, per his official House website. His campaign site says he has focused on securing federal investments to grow Northwest Indiana's economy.
Top Priorities
  • Growing Northwest Indiana's economy through federal investment
  • Protecting access to reproductive health care
  • Securing the border with what the campaign describes as safe, secure and humane policies
Per the campaign site.
Key voting record
Voted no on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax-and-spending package, which passed the House 218-214 in July 2025. Opposed
Voted yes on the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2026, which passed the House 231-196 in September 2025. Supported
Voted no on the November 2025 funding agreement that ended the government shutdown, which passed the House 222-209 in November 2025. Opposed
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Barb Regnitz
REP
Biography
Barb Regnitz is a Porter County commissioner with a background in technology and finance. She holds Purdue University degrees in mathematics and German and has worked as a software engineer/project manager and as a Certified Financial Planner, according to WFYI. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Top Priorities
  • Supporting law enforcement and ending 'catch-and-release' policies, securing the border, and reducing federal spending and the national debt, per Indiana Capita
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About this race
Frank J. Mrvan (Democratic), Barb Regnitz (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot for Indiana's 1st Congressional District, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list (updated August 27, 2026). Frank J. Mrvan is the sitting member, per the House roster. Declared write-in candidates Alexander R (Alex) Degman, Prescription Dope Deaths Johnson, Jr do not print on the ballot, per the same list. Democratic and Republican nominees were chosen at the May 5 primary; Libertarian nominees at the party's convention.
Secretary of State
4 candidates
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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Countywide races in Porter County

ZIP 46347 sits in Porter County, per the Census crosswalk. These seats are voted countywide; district seats, city races and school boards need a street address. All Porter County races (21).

Porter County Circuit Court Judge
1 candidate
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Rebecca Lynn Buitendorp
REP
Biography
Rebecca Lynn Buitendorp is running unopposed as the Republican nominee for Porter County Circuit Court Judge on Indiana's November 3, 2026 general election ballot, per Indiana Secretary of State 2026 general election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
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
Rebecca Lynn Buitendorp (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Porter County Circuit Court Judge, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list (updated August 27, 2026). Indiana prints unopposed candidates.
Porter County Superior Court Judge, No. 1
1 candidate
County ▾
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Mike Fish
REP
Biography
Mike Fish is running unopposed as the Republican nominee for Porter County Superior Court Judge, No. 1, on Indiana's November 3, 2026 general election ballot, per Indiana Secretary of State 2026 general election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
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
Mike Fish (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Porter County Superior Court Judge, No. 1, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list (updated August 27, 2026). Indiana prints unopposed candidates.
Porter County Superior Court Judge, No. 4
2 candidates
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Heather A. McCarthy
DEM
Biography
McCarthy is the City Attorney for Hobart and has nearly 20 years of legal experience in Northwest Indiana, including serving as legal counsel to municipalities and as a judge pro tempore across the region, per the campaign site. She previously spent a decade leading behavioral health programs and advocating for crime victims and their families, per the campaign site. She was named a 2022 Northwest Indiana Most Influential Woman Lawyer, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Prioritizing a fair, firm and respectful courtroom
  • Holding offenders accountable through the judicial process
  • Protecting victims within the court system
Per the campaign site.
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Christopher A. Buckley
REP
Biography
Buckley has served as Porter County Superior Court Judge since 2021 and previously served as Lowell Town Court Judge from 2016 to 2020, per Buckley campaign site. He teaches as an adjunct professor at Valparaiso University School of Law and chairs Indiana's statewide Problem-Solving Courts Committee, presiding over Porter County's adult mental health problem-solving court, per Buckley campaign site. He served four years in the U.S. Marine Corps as a motor transport operator and machine gunner with the Third Battalion, Third Marines, per Buckley campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Bringing compassion and evidence-based solutions to mental health cases through the county's problem-solving court
  • Applying thoughtful judgment and common sense to criminal, civil, and protective order matters
Per the campaign site.
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About this race
Heather A. McCarthy (Democratic), Christopher A. Buckley (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Porter County Superior Court Judge, No. 4, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list (updated August 27, 2026).
Porter County Prosecuting Attorney
2 candidates
County ▾
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Gary S. Germann
DEM
Biography
Germann is the current Porter County Prosecutor, first elected to the office and re-elected in 2018 and 2022, per Porter County government, Prosecutor page. The office has operated full-time since 1991, and Germann maintains no private law practice while serving as prosecutor, per Porter County government, Prosecutor page. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
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Andrew L. Bennett
REP
Biography
Andrew L. Bennett has sixteen years of experience as a deputy prosecuting attorney, beginning in Lake County's Drug Unit before moving to Porter County, where he has served for thirteen years in the Portage and Valparaiso offices, per his campaign site. He has prosecuted cases ranging from misdemeanors to serious felonies and has been responsible for nearly all serious and fatal vehicle-crash cases, per his campaign site.
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About this race
Gary S. Germann (Democratic), Andrew L. Bennett (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Porter County Prosecuting Attorney, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list (updated August 27, 2026).
Porter County Circuit Court Clerk
2 candidates
County ▾
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BARBARA DOMER
DEM
Biography
Barbara Domer is a Valparaiso City Council member (District 3) and has lived in Valparaiso for 33 years, per the Chicago Tribune and her council website. She is running for the clerk's seat being vacated by Democrat Jessica Bailey, who has termed out, per the Tribune. No campaign website was found as of September 29, 2026.
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JACKIE HANEY
REP
Biography
Jackie Haney has nearly 30 years of experience in the Porter County Clerk's Office and currently serves as Chief Finance Deputy, per her campaign site.
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About this race
BARBARA DOMER (Democratic), JACKIE HANEY (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Porter County Circuit Court Clerk, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list (updated August 27, 2026).
Porter County Auditor
1 candidate
County ▾
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KAREN MARTIN
REP
Biography
Karen Martin is running unopposed as the Republican nominee for Porter County Auditor on Indiana's November 3, 2026 general election ballot, per Porter County government candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
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
KAREN MARTIN (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Porter County Auditor, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list (updated August 27, 2026). Indiana prints unopposed candidates.
Porter County Recorder
2 candidates
County ▾
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LESLIE NUSS BAMESBERGER
DEM
Biography
LESLIE NUSS BAMESBERGER appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Porter 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 LESLIE NUSS BAMESBERGER.
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JON MILLER
REP
Biography
Jon Miller is a deputy recorder in the Porter County Recorder's office, per the Chicago Tribune. No campaign website was found as of September 29, 2026.
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About this race
LESLIE NUSS BAMESBERGER (Democratic), JON MILLER (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Porter County Recorder, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list (updated August 27, 2026).
Porter County Sheriff
1 candidate
County ▾
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JEFFREY A. BALON
REP
Biography
Balon began his law enforcement career in 1992 with the Valparaiso Police Department, serving 12 years in patrol and 13 years in investigations, including as Assistant Commander of the Northwest Indiana Major Crimes Task Force, per his campaign site. He holds an associate degree in Law Enforcement from Vincennes University and a bachelor's degree in Public Safety Management from Calumet College of St. Joseph, and is a graduate of the Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command, per his campaign site. He serves as 2026 President of the Indiana Sheriffs' Association and a board member of the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute, per his campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Roadway safety and traffic enforcement
  • Reducing crime through targeted suppression efforts
  • Mental health and substance use disorder prevention and treatment
Per the 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
JEFFREY A. BALON (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Porter County Sheriff, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list (updated August 27, 2026). Indiana prints unopposed candidates.
Porter County Coroner
2 candidates
County ▾
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JULIE WIENCKEN-SMITH
DEM
Biography
JULIE WIENCKEN-SMITH appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Porter 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 JULIE WIENCKEN-SMITH.
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BRIAN BOWLES
REP
Biography
Bowles serves as Chief Deputy of the Porter County Coroner's Office, a position he has held for seven years, with more than 10 years of experience as a deputy coroner, per Bowles campaign site. He has 22 years of law enforcement experience spanning corrections, patrol, and corporate investigations, and is a certified non-violent crisis de-escalation instructor, per Bowles campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Strengthening deputy training in partnership with local law enforcement
  • Expanding the coroner's office to match the county's population growth
Per the campaign site.
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About this race
JULIE WIENCKEN-SMITH (Democratic), BRIAN BOWLES (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Porter County Coroner, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list (updated August 27, 2026).
Porter County Assessor
2 candidates
County ▾
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SCOTT J KINGAN
DEM
Biography
SCOTT J KINGAN appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Porter 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 SCOTT J KINGAN.
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SUE NEFF
REP
Biography
Sue Neff is the incumbent Porter County Assessor, per the Chicago Tribune and the county's staff directory. No campaign website was found as of September 29, 2026.
Full profile
About this race
SCOTT J KINGAN (Democratic), SUE NEFF (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Porter County Assessor, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list (updated August 27, 2026).

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