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46561

Who is on the ballot in 46561?

St. Joseph County, IN

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

11 races on your November 3 ballot. Jump to:
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U.S. House, Indiana District 2
3 candidates
Federal ▾
JD
Jamee Decio
DEM
Biography
Jamee Decio is an Elkhart native, attorney and former legislative aide who previously worked as an Elkhart County deputy prosecutor, according to WNDU. She is a union member running for Indiana's 2nd Congressional District.
Top Priorities
  • Lowering everyday costs by curbing corporate price gouging and opposing tariffs
  • Preventing utility cost increases from AI data centers and preserving local zoning authority
  • Safeguarding Medicaid and Social Security while guaranteeing affordable healthcare access
Per the campaign site.
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William Eric Henry
Biography
William Eric Henry is a U.S. Army and Indiana Army National Guard veteran who served from 2005 to 2015, including a 2009-2010 deployment to Afghanistan as a photojournalist that earned the Bronze Star Medal, according to the campaign site. Henry went on to serve as Communications Director and later Department Adjutant for The American Legion, Department of Indiana, per the same source. The Libertarian Party of Indiana nominated Henry as its candidate for the 2nd Congressional District at its March 2026 convention, per WISH-TV, after Henry previously ran for the seat in 2022 and 2024.
Top Priorities
  • Tax reform and reducing federal agency budgets
  • Veterans care and improved community healthcare access for veterans
  • Privacy protections and ending federal cannabis prohibition
Per the campaign site.
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Rudy Yakym
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Rudy Yakym is the Republican U.S. Representative for Indiana's 2nd Congressional District, running for re-election, according to his campaign website. A fourth-generation Hoosier based in Mishawaka, his campaign site describes his focus as cutting government red tape and restoring balance between federal and state power.
Top Priorities
  • Cutting regulations and streamlining government agencies
  • Restoring balance between federal and state power
  • Fiscal responsibility
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
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About this race
Jamee Decio (Democratic), William Eric Henry (Libertarian), Rudy Yakym (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot for Indiana's 2nd Congressional District, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list (updated August 27, 2026). Rudy Yakym III 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.
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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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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.
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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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EN
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.
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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
Statewide ▾
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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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CK
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 St. Joseph County

ZIP 46561 sits in St. Joseph County, per the Census crosswalk. These seats are voted countywide; district seats, city races and school boards need a street address. All St. Joseph County races (17).

St. Joseph County Prosecuting Attorney
2 candidates
County ▾
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Amy Suzanne Cressy
DEM
Biography
A South Bend native who graduated from LaSalle High School in 1993, holds a journalism degree from Indiana University Bloomington and a law degree from IU Indianapolis, per Campaign site. Has worked in the St. Joseph County Prosecutor's Office since 2003, rising from intern to Chief Deputy Prosecutor and Chief of Staff in 2022, including four years embedded with the county's Drug Investigation Unit, per Campaign site. Outgoing Prosecutor Kenneth Cotter endorsed her candidacy when he announced he would not seek re-election, per WNDU, "St. Joseph County prosecutor announces retirement, endorses deputy".
Top Priorities
  • Believes an involved community is a safer community
  • Campaigns on "justice through accountability," saying compassion and accountability are both necessary in the pursuit of justice
Per the campaign site.
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JM
John Michael Maciejczyk
REP
Biography
A former St. Joseph County chief deputy prosecutor and assistant U.S. attorney, per WVPE, "St. Joseph County's GOP public safety candidates discuss Flock cameras, platforms". No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Full profile
About this race
Amy Suzanne Cressy (Democratic), John Michael Maciejczyk (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for St. Joseph County Prosecuting Attorney, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list (updated August 27, 2026).
St. Joseph County Circuit Court Clerk
2 candidates
County ▾
SB
Stephanie Ball
DEM
Biography
Stephanie Ball is a product of South Bend's public schools, holding a BA in Sociology from Johns Hopkins University and a master's degree in Public Administration from Indiana University South Bend, per her campaign site. She has worked for the State of Indiana, the Housing Authority of South Bend, and the South Bend Heritage Foundation, focusing on foreclosure prevention strategies for families, per her campaign site. She previously served on the South Bend Community School Corporation Board of Trustees, per her campaign site.
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AR
Amy Rolfes
REP
Biography
Amy Rolfes currently serves as the elected St. Joseph County Circuit Court Clerk, per her campaign site. She has a background in education, nonprofit leadership and small business, per her campaign site. She completed Ball State University's Certification in Election Administration, Technology and Security program and represented Indiana on an international election observation mission to Guatemala, per her campaign site.
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About this race
Stephanie Ball (Democratic), Amy Rolfes (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for St. Joseph County Circuit Court Clerk, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list (updated August 27, 2026).
St. Joseph County Auditor
1 candidate
County ▾
AD
Abby Doyle
REP
Biography
Abby Doyle is running for St. Joseph County Auditor. She currently serves as Chief Deputy Auditor for the county and holds a Master's in Accounting, per her campaign site. In 2024 she was appointed to a three-year term on the Government Finance Officers Association's Budget Committee, per her campaign site.
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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
Abby Doyle (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for St. Joseph County Auditor, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list (updated August 27, 2026). Indiana prints unopposed candidates.
St. Joseph County Sheriff
2 candidates
County ▾
SR
Scott Ruszkowski
DEM
Biography
Scott Ruszkowski currently serves as South Bend Police Chief, a position he has held for 11 years after joining the South Bend Police Department in 1988 and advancing through patrol, K9, SWAT, and Street Crimes units, per the campaign site. He is a U.S. Navy veteran and an FBI National Academy honors graduate, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Making people the department's top priority
  • Building community partnerships across public safety agencies
Per the campaign site.
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Rod Laureys
REP
Biography
A former South Bend Police officer and military veteran, per WSBT, "SB Police Chief wins Democratic nomination for sheriff; faces Republican Rod Laureys". No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Full profile
About this race
Scott Ruszkowski (Democratic), Rod Laureys (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for St. Joseph County Sheriff, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list (updated August 27, 2026).
St. Joseph County Assessor
2 candidates
County ▾
VC
Victor Cummings
DEM
Biography
Victor Cummings appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for St. Joseph 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 Victor Cummings.
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MC
Mike Castellon
REP
Biography
Mike Castellon appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for St. Joseph 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 Mike Castellon.
Full profile
About this race
Victor Cummings (Democratic), Mike Castellon (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for St. Joseph County Assessor, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list (updated August 27, 2026).

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