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46979

Who is on the ballot in 46979?

Howard 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

ZIP 46979 spans District 5 and District 4, so your U.S. House race depends on your street address. Enter a full address to pin down your district, or browse both fields on the Indiana hub.

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.
Campaign siteFull profile
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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.
Campaign siteFull profile
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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.
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.
Full profile
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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.
Full profile
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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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 Howard County

ZIP 46979 sits in Howard County, per the Census crosswalk. These seats are voted countywide; district seats, city races and school boards need a street address. All Howard County races (15).

Howard County Circuit Court Judge
1 candidate
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Rebecca R. Vent
REP
Biography
Rebecca R. Vent is confirmed on Howard County's official 2026 general election candidate list for Circuit Court Judge, per Howard County government official site. 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 R. Vent (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Howard County Circuit Court Judge, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list (updated August 27, 2026). Indiana prints unopposed candidates.
Howard County Superior Court Judge, No. 3
1 candidate
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Douglas A. Tate
REP
Biography
Douglas A. Tate is confirmed on Howard County's official 2026 general election candidate list for Superior Court Judge, No. 3, per Howard County government official site. 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
Douglas A. Tate (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Howard 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.
Howard County Prosecuting Attorney
1 candidate
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Mark A. McCann
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Mark A. McCann has served as Howard County Prosecutor since January 1, 2011, and holds an undergraduate degree from Indiana University and a J.D. from Valparaiso University, per Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council. 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
Mark A. McCann (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Howard County Prosecuting Attorney, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list (updated August 27, 2026). Indiana prints unopposed candidates.
Howard County Circuit Court Clerk
2 candidates
County ▾
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Adrienne Akers
DEM
Biography
Adrienne Akers is confirmed on Howard County's official 2026 general election candidate list for Circuit Court Clerk, per Howard County government official site. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
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Nicole (Niki) Cothern
REP
Biography
Nicole Cothern is confirmed on Howard County's official 2026 general election candidate list for Circuit Court Clerk, per Howard County government official site. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Full profile
About this race
Adrienne Akers (Democratic), Nicole (Niki) Cothern (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Howard County Circuit Court Clerk, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list (updated August 27, 2026).
Howard County Recorder
2 candidates
County ▾
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Wendy Renee Wheeler
DEM
Biography
Wendy Renee Wheeler is confirmed on Howard County's official 2026 general election candidate list for Recorder, per Howard County government official site. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Full profile
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Torie Kelley
REP
Biography
Torie Kelley is confirmed on Howard County's official 2026 general election candidate list for Recorder, per Howard County government official site. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Full profile
About this race
Wendy Renee Wheeler (Democratic), Torie Kelley (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Howard County Recorder, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list (updated August 27, 2026).
Howard County Sheriff
1 candidate
County ▾
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Jordan Joseph Buckley
REP
Biography
Jordan Joseph Buckley is confirmed on Howard County's official 2026 general election candidate list for Sheriff, per Howard County government official site. 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
Jordan Joseph Buckley (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Howard County Sheriff, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list (updated August 27, 2026). Indiana prints unopposed candidates.
Howard County Assessor
1 candidate
County ▾
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Melinda (Mindy) R Heady
REP
Biography
Melinda Heady is confirmed on Howard County's official 2026 general election candidate list for Assessor, per Howard County government official site. 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
Melinda (Mindy) R Heady (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Howard 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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