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Ripley 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 9
3 candidates
Federal ▾
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Brad A. Meyer
DEM
Biography
Meyer left a secure retirement to run for Congress and says on the campaign site that after 17 town halls and five roundtables, constituents raised concerns spanning nearly every issue, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Higher wages, fair taxes and restoring collective bargaining power
  • Supporting Medicare for All
  • Lowering the cost of education and reforming the immigration system
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
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Tonya L. Hudson
Biography
Tonya Hudson has been a real estate broker in southern Indiana for 21 years, after five years working as an aide in the nurse's office at Brown County High School, according to the campaign site. Hudson served as president of the Bedford Board of Realtors in 2013 and was elected vice chair of the Libertarian Party of Indiana in 2023 before stepping down in 2024 to run for lieutenant governor as Donald Rainwater's running mate, per the same source. The Libertarian Party of Indiana nominated Hudson as its candidate for the 9th Congressional District at its March 2026 convention, according to WISH-TV.
Top Priorities
  • Abolishing the IRS and replacing it with a Fair Tax/sales-tax system
  • Balancing the federal budget and reducing the national debt
  • Reducing regulations and fees on small businesses and farmers
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
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Erin Houchin
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Erin Houchin is the Republican U.S. Representative for Indiana's 9th Congressional District, according to her official House website, where she serves on the Rules, Budget, Energy and Commerce, and Education and Workforce committees. She was born and raised in the district, growing up in Scottsburg, and previously served eight years in the Indiana State Senate representing the 47th District, per her campaign website. She describes herself as a small business owner and mother of three.
Top Priorities
  • Border security
  • Balanced budgets and cutting government spending
  • Reducing regulations on 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
Brad A. Meyer (Democratic), Tonya L. Hudson (Libertarian), Erin Houchin (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot for Indiana's 9th Congressional District, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list (updated August 27, 2026). Erin Houchin is the sitting member, per the House roster. Declared write-in candidate Floyd Michael Taylor does 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
Statewide ▾
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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
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.
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.
Campaign siteFull profile
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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.
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

ZIP 47017 sits in Ripley County, per the Census crosswalk; see the Ripley County page for its local races.

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