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2026 Indiana Senate election
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November 3, 2026 (2026-11-03)
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25 of the 50 seats in the Indiana Senate
26 seats needed for a majority
 
Leader Rodric Bray Shelli Yoder
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since November 20, 2018 January 13, 2025
Leader's seat 37th district 40th district
Current seats 40 10
Seats up 22 3
Map of incumbents:
     Republican incumbent running      Republican incumbent retiring or lost renomination
     Democratic incumbent running      Democratic incumbent retiring
     No election
Incumbent President pro tempore

Rodric Bray
Republican


The 2026 Indiana Senate election will be held on November 3, 2026, in the U.S. state of Indiana, coinciding with other elections in the state, including for U.S. House, Indiana secretary of state, Indiana treasurer, Indiana state auditor, and Indiana House, as well as various other local elections. Voters will elect members in 25 of the 50 seats in the Indiana Senate to serve four-year terms in single-member constituencies. The primary elections took place on May 5.[1]

Primary election

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Failed congressional redistricting

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2025 Indiana Senate redistricting vote
  Republican no (21)
  Republican yes (19)
  Democratic no (10)
GOP redistricting opponents primary results
  Lost re-nomination
  Retired
  Won re-nomination

In late 2025, as a part of the broader 2025–2026 United States redistricting, Republican President Donald Trump urged the state of Indiana to redraw its congressional districts to oust two incumbent Democratic congressmen from the state. The proposal ran into unexpectedly-strong opposition in the Republican-supermajority Senate, with over a dozen Republican senators voicing opposition to the move ahead of the vote. In an attempt to pressure holdouts to vote in favor of redrawing the map, Trump vowed to back primary challengers to all Republicans who vote against it.[2] Independent of these actions, a number of senators were targets of threats of violence against them ahead of the vote, including bomb threats and swatting calls.[3] Ultimately, the Senate on December 11, 2025, voted 31–19 against redrawing the congressional maps, with 21 Republicans joining all 10 Democrats in opposition.[4]

Campaign

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Following the vote, Republican Governor Mike Braun vowed to assist Trump in primarying the Republican senators who voted against redistricting.[5] The conservative organization Turning Point Action additionally promised to donate large amounts of money to further that goal.[6] Senator Greg Walker, who was adamantly against redistricting, reversed his decision to retire and announced in January 2026 that he would run for reelection.[7] In the leadup to the primary, Super PACs and other outside groups have spent unprecedentedly high amounts of money on primary races, exclusively targeting Republicans who voted against redistricting, regardless of other ideological factors.[8] President Donald Trump endorsed all incumbent Republican senators who voted for redistricting and endorsed eight primary challengers, one for nearly every Republican senator running who voted against it.[9][10]

Ad spending in these races has topped $8 million, raising concerns that this money is being diverted from competitive general election races across the country. Additionally, some have described the challengers' campaigns as lacking a clear focus beyond retribution from Trump. Despite this, multiple incumbents have expressed concern about their prospects based on their internal polling. Trump allies expressed hope to oust between three and five of the eight incumbents they are challenging.[11]

Results

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Five of the seven challengers whom Trump endorsed defeated an incumbent state senator. A sixth incumbent who voted against redistricting whose challenger was not endorsed by Trump also lost renomination.[12]

Overview

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2026 Indiana State Senate general election
Party Votes Percentage % change Seats
before		 Seats
up		 Candidates Seats
won		 Seats
after		 +/–
Republican 40 22 24
Democratic 10 3 24
Libertarian 0 0 1
Totals — 50 25 49 25 50 —

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[13] Safe R January 22, 2026

Retirements

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A total of four incumbent state senators – two Republicans and two Democrats – announced their retirements.

Republicans

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  1. District 31: Kyle Walker retired.[14]
  2. District 39: Eric Bassler retired.[15]

Democrats

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  1. District 29: J. D. Ford retired to run for Indiana's 5th congressional district.[16]
  2. District 46: Andrea Hunley retired to run for mayor of Indianapolis in 2027.[17][18]

Incumbents defeated

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In primary elections

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Republicans

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  1. District 1: Dan Dernulc lost renomination to Trevor De Vries.
  2. District 6: Rick Niemeyer lost renomination to Jay Starkey.
  3. District 11: Linda Rogers lost renomination to Brian Schmutzler.
  4. District 17: Nick McKinley lost renomination to Chris Parker.
  5. District 19: Travis Holdman lost renomination to Blake Fiechter.
  6. District 21: Jim Buck lost renomination to Tracey Powell.
  7. District 41: Greg Walker lost renomination to Michelle Davis.

District 1

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1st district election
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Candidate Trevor De Vries Scott Houldieson
Party Republican Democratic
Incumbent State senator

Dan Dernulc
Republican


Incumbent Republican Dan Dernulc ran for re-election.[19] He was previously elected in 2022 with 52.3% of the vote. Dernulc voted against redistricting.[20]

Republican primary

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Nominee

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  • Trevor De Vries, insurance broker[21][22]

Eliminated in primary

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Endorsements

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Results

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District 1 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Trevor De Vries 6,765 75.1
Republican Dan Dernulc (incumbent) 2,097 23.3
Republican Nader Liddawi 142 1.6
Total votes 9,004 100.0

Democratic primary

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Nominee

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  • Scott Houldieson

Results

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District 1 Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Scott Houldieson 8,173 100.0
Total votes 8,173 100.0

General election

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Post-primary endorsements

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Scott Houldieson

U.S. senators

Results

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District 1 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Trevor De Vries
Democratic Scott Houldieson
Total votes 100.0

District 4

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4th district election
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Candidate Rodney Pol Jr. Nate Uldricks
Party Democratic Republican
Incumbent State senator

Rodney Pol Jr.
Democratic


The district has been represented by Democrat Rodney Pol Jr. since 2021. He was elected with 52.3% of the vote in 2022.

Democratic primary

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Nominee

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Results

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District 4 Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rodney Pol Jr. (incumbent) 7,457 100.0
Total votes 7,457 100.0

Republican primary

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Nominee

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Eliminated in primary

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  • Johannes Poulard, candidate for this district in 2022[32]

Endorsements

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Nate Uldricks

Statewide officials

Local officials

Results

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District 4 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nate Uldricks 3,371 74.3
Republican Johannes Poulard 1,164 25.7
Total votes 4,535 100.0

General election

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Post-primary endorsements

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Rodney Pol

Organizations

Results

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District 4 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rodney Pol Jr. (incumbent)
Republican Nate Uldricks
Total votes 100.0

District 6

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6th district election
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Candidate Jay Starkey Kate-Lynn Holley
Party Republican Democratic
Incumbent State senator

Rick Niemeyer
Republican


The district has been represented by Republican Rick Niemeyer since 2014. Niemeyer was re-elected unopposed in 2022. Niemeyer voted against redistricting.[20]

Republican primary

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Nominee

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  • Jay Starkey, carpenter[33]

Eliminated in primary

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Endorsements

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Jay Starkey

Statewide officials

Organizations

Results

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Results by county:
  Starkey
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  Niemeyer
  •   60–70%
District 6 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jay Starkey 6,340 56.1
Republican Rick Niemeyer (incumbent) 4,968 43.9
Total votes 11,308 100.0

Democratic primary

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Nominee

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  • Kate-Lynn Holley, realtor and former WWE wrestler[19]

Results

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District 6 Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kate-Lynn Holley 5,225 100.0
Total votes 5,225 100.0

General election

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Results

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District 6 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jay Starkey
Democratic Kate-Lynn Holley
Total votes 100.0

District 11

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11th district election
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Candidate Brian Schmutzler Gabrianna Gratzol
Party Republican Democratic
Incumbent State senator

Linda Rogers
Republican


The district has been represented by Republican Linda Rogers since 2018. Rogers was re-elected with 61.7% of the vote in 2022. Rogers voted against redistricting.[20]

Republican primary

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Nominee

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  • Brian Schmutzler, physician[35]

Eliminated in primary

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Endorsements

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Brian Schmutzler

Executive branch officials

U.S. representatives

Statewide officials

Organizations

Results

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Results by county:
  Schmultzer
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
District 11 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Schmutzler 5,461 59.2
Republican Linda Rogers (incumbent) 3,758 40.8
Total votes 9,219 100.0

Democratic primary

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Nominee

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  • Gabrianna Gratzol, community organizer and activist[42]
District 11 Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gabrianna Gratzol 4,577 100.0
Total votes 4,577 100.0

General election

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Post-primary endorsements

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Brian Schmutzler

Organizations

Results

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District 11 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Schmutzler
Democratic Gabrianna Gratzol
Total votes 100.0

District 14

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14th district election
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Candidate Tyler Johnson Blaine Sefton
Party Republican Democratic
Incumbent State senator

Tyler Johnson
Republican


The district has been represented by Republican Tyler Johnson since 2022. Johnson was elected with 65.1% of the vote in 2022. Johnson voted for redistricting.[20]

Republican primary

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Nominee

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Endorsements

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Tyler Johnson

Executive branch officials

Democratic primary

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Nominee

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General election

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Results

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District 14 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tyler Johnson (incumbent)
Democratic Blaine Sefton
Total votes 100.0

District 15

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15th district election
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Candidate Liz Brown Julie McGill
Party Republican Democratic
Incumbent State senator

Liz Brown
Republican


The district has been represented by Republican Liz Brown since 2014. Brown was re-elected unopposed in 2022. Brown voted for redistricting.[20]

Republican primary

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Although Brown voted in favor of redistricting, she faced a prominent primary challenge from former Allen County councilman and U.S. senator Jim Banks staffer Darren Vogt primarily due to her refusal as chair of the state Senate Judiciary Committee to schedule a hearing for a Todd Rokita-backed immigration bill.[43] Certified primary results showed Brown leading by a narrow margin of 15 votes. On May 19, Vogt filed a recount petition.[44]

Declared

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Eliminated in primary

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Endorsements

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Liz Brown

Executive branch officials

Statewide officials

State legislators

  • Bob Morris, state representative for the 84th district (2010–present)[46]

Organizations

Darren Vogt

U.S. senators

Statewide officials

Organizations

Results

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District 15 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Liz Brown (incumbent) 5,241 50.1
Republican Darren Vogt 5,227 49.9
Total votes 10,468 100.0

Democratic primary

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Nominee

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  • Julie McGill, small business owner[19]

Eliminated in primary

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  • Chloe Andis, U.S. Air Force veteran, defense consultant[48]

Endorsements

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Chloe Andis

Organizations

Results

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District 15 Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Julie McGill 3,092 55.6
Democratic Chloe Andis 2,466 44.4
Total votes 5,558 100.0

General election

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Results

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District 15 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Liz Brown (incumbent)
Democratic Julie McGill
Total votes 100.0

District 17

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17th district election
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Candidate Chris Parker Cynthia Wehr
Party Republican Democratic
Incumbent State senator

Nick McKinley
Republican


The district has been represented by Republican Andy Zay since 2016. Zay was re-elected with 75.1% of the vote in 2022. In December 2025, Governor Mike Braun appointed Zay to the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.[50] During the caucus election among precinct committee members, Nick McKinley was elected to fill the remainder of Zay's term.[51]

Republican primary

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Nominee

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  • Chris Parker, realtor[19]

Eliminated in primary

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Declined

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Endorsements

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Results

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Results by county:
  Parker
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  McKinley
  •   50–60%
District 17 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Parker 5,667 46.1
Republican Nick McKinley (incumbent) 5,113 41.6
Republican Michael Hensley 1,512 12.3
Total votes 12,292 100.0

Democratic primary

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Nominee

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  • Cynthia Wehr, nurse[19]
District 17 Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cynthia M. Wehr 2,801 100.0
Total votes 2,801 100.0

General election

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Post-primary endorsements

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Chris Parker

Organizations

Results

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District 17 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Parker
Democratic Cynthia Wehr
Total votes 100.0

District 19

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19th district election
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Candidate Blake Fiechter Timothy Murphy
Party Republican Democratic
Incumbent State senator

Travis Holdman
Republican


The district has been represented by Republican Travis Holdman since 2008. Holdman was re-elected unopposed in 2022. Holdman voted against redistricting.[20]

Republican primary

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Nominee

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Eliminated in primary

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Endorsements

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Blake Fiechter

Executive branch officials

U.S. senators

U.S. representatives

Statewide officials

Organizations

Results

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Results by county:
  Fietcher
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
District 19 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Blake Fiechter 8,684 61.5
Republican Travis Holdman (incumbent) 5,441 38.5
Total votes 14,125 100.0

Democratic primary

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Nominee

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District 19 Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Timothy Murphy 3,288 100.0
Total votes 3,288 100.0

General election

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Post-primary endorsements

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Blake Fiechter

Organizations

Results

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District 19 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Blake Fiechter
Democratic Timothy Murphy
Total votes 100.0

District 21

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21st district election
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Candidate Tracey Powell Kirsten Root
Party Republican Democratic
Incumbent State senator

Jim Buck
Republican


The district has been represented by Republican Jim Buck since 2008. Buck was re-elected with 64% of the vote in 2022. Buck voted against redistricting.[20]

Republican primary

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Nominee

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Eliminated in primary

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Endorsements

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Jim Buck

Executive branch officials

Statewide officials

State legislators

Local officials

Organizations

Tracey Powell

Executive branch officials

U.S. senators

U.S. representatives

Statewide officials

Local officials

Organizations

Results

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Results by county:
  Powell
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
District 21 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tracey Powell 8,523 64.7
Republican Jim Buck (incumbent) 4,648 35.3
Total votes 13,171 100.0

Democratic primary

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Nominee

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  • Kirsten Root, social worker[65]

Eliminated in primary

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Endorsements

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Kirsten Root

Organizations

General election

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Results

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District 21 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tracey Powell
Democratic Kirsten Root
Total votes 100.0

District 22

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22nd district election
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Candidate Ron Alting Natasha Baker
Party Republican Democratic
Incumbent State senator

Ron Alting
Republican


The district has been represented by Republican Ron Alting since 1998. Alting was re-elected unopposed in 2022. Alting voted for redistricting.[20]

Republican primary

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Nominee

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Eliminated in primary

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Endorsements

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Ron Alting

Executive branch officials

Organizations

Richard Bagsby

Statewide officials

Results

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Results by county:
  Alting
  •   50–60%
District 22 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ron Alting (incumbent) 4,954 59.1
Republican Richard Bagsby 3,424 40.9
Total votes 8,378 100.0

Democratic primary

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Nominee

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  • Natasha Baker, teacher[68]

Eliminated in primary

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  • Marlena Edmondson, student service coordinator[69]

Results

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District 22 Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Natasha Baker 3,554 62.1
Democratic Marlena Edmondson 2,045 37.9
Total votes 5,599 100.0

General election

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Results

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District 22 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ron Alting (incumbent)
Democratic Natasha Baker
Total votes 100.0

District 23

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23rd district election
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Candidate Spencer Deery David Sanders
Party Republican Democratic
Incumbent State senator

Spencer Deery
Republican


The district has been represented by Republican Spencer Deery since 2022. Deery was elected with 63.6% of the vote in 2022. Deery voted against redistricting.[20]

Republican primary

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Declared

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Endorsements

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Paula Copenhaver

Executive branch officials

U.S. senators

U.S. representatives

Statewide officials

Organizations

Results

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Results by county:
  Deery
  •   60–70%
  Copenhaver
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%

The Republican primary for this district was incredibly close with Paula Copenhaver be certified as the winner on August 10, 2026, over three months past the primary election date.[73][74] Initially, incumbent Senator Spencer Deery led by 3 votes.[75] Indiana does not provide automatic recounts, but state law permits candidates to request one within fourteen days of the election.[76] Copenhaver filed a recount petition on May 21, challenging the validity of ballots cast by 14 Democratic voters who publicly stated that they had requested a Republican primary ballot to vote for Deery.[77] Copenhaver's petition to challenge the voters was denied,[78] but in a later meeting the Indiana Recount Commission rejected 8 ballots for Deery and 2 for Copenhaver, based on either lack of signature of the county clerk or one or both set of initials from election judges, bringing the vote tally to 6,332 votes to 6,329 votes in Copenhaver's favor. Deery's lawyer says she plans to appeal to the Indiana Court of Appeals.[73] On September 10, the Indiana Supreme Court overturned the commission's decision to reject those 10 votes, citing a state statue that makes ballots legally countable despite errors by election officials. The court's decision ruled Deery as the winner.[79]

District 23 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Spencer Deery (incumbent) 6,337 50.01
Republican Paula Copenhaver 6,334 49.99
Total votes 12,661 100.00

Democratic primary

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Nominee

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General election

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Results

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District 23 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Spencer Deery
Democratic David Sanders
Independent Joshua Brant
Total votes 100.0

District 25

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25th district election
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Candidate Mike Gaskill Tamie Dixon-Tatum
Party Republican Democratic
Incumbent State senator

Mike Gaskill
Republican


The district has been represented by Republican Mike Gaskill since 2022. Gaskill was elected with 64.1% of the vote in 2022. Gaskill voted for redistricting.[20]

Republican primary

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Nominee

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Eliminated in primary

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  • Katherine Callahan, small business owner[19]

Endorsements

[edit]
Mike Gaskill

Executive branch officials

Statewide officials

Organizations

Results

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District 25 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Gaskill (incumbent) 5,453 55.4
Republican Katherine Callahan 4,394 44.6
Total votes 9,847 100.0

Democratic primary

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Nominee

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  • Tamie Dixon-Tatum, office manager and perennial candidate[19]

Eliminated in primary

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  • Todd Shelton, small business owner[19]

Results

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District 25 Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tamie Dixon-Tatum 4,699 65.0
Democratic Todd Shelton 2,527 35.0
Total votes 7,226 100.0

General election

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Results

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District 25 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Gaskill (incumbent)
Democratic Tamie Dixon-Tatum
Total votes 100.0

District 26

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26th district election
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Candidate Scott Alexander Andrew Dale
Party Republican Democratic
Incumbent State senator

Scott Alexander
Republican


The district has been represented by Republican Scott Alexander since 2022. Alexander was elected with 61% of the vote in 2022. Alexander voted for redistricting.[20]

Republican primary

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Nominee

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Eliminated in primary

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  • Katherine Nunley-Kritsch, small business owner and candidate for this seat in 2022[19]

Endorsements

[edit]
Scott Alexander

Executive branch officials

Statewide officials

Organizations

Results

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District 26 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott Alexander (incumbent) 6,322 72.1
Republican Katherine Nunley-Kritsch 2,450 27.9
Total votes 8,772 100.0

Democratic primary

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Nominee

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Socialist Party of Indiana convention

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Nominee

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General election

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Results

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District 26 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott Alexander (incumbent)
Democratic Andrew Dale
Socialist Tanya Pearson
Total votes 100.0

District 27

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27th district election
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Candidate Jeff Raatz Ron Itnyre
Party Republican Democratic
Incumbent State senator

Jeff Raatz
Republican


The district has been represented by Republican Jeff Raatz since 2014. Raatz was re-elected with 71.2% of the vote in 2022. Raatz voted for redistricting.[20]

Republican primary

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Nominee

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Eliminated in primary

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  • Anthony Lee Jones, retail worker[19][84]

Endorsements

[edit]
Jeff Raatz

Executive branch officials

Statewide officials

Organizations

Results

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District 27 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeff Raatz (incumbent) 9,329 69.3
Republican Anthony Lee Jones 4,128 30.7
Total votes 13,457 100.0

Democratic primary

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Nominee

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General election

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Results

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District 27 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeff Raatz (incumbent)
Democratic Ron Itnyre
Total votes 100.0

District 29

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29th district election
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Candidate Kristina Moorhead John Ruckelshaus
Party Democratic Republican
Incumbent State senator

J. D. Ford
Democratic


The district has been represented by Democrat J. D. Ford since 2018. Ford was re-elected with 51.7% of the vote in 2022. Ford announced he is choosing to run for Indiana's 5th congressional district leaving this seat open.[16]

Democratic primary

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Nominee

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  • Kristina Moorhead, health advocate[86]

Eliminated in primary

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Declined

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Endorsements

[edit]
Demetrice Hicks

State legislators

Results

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District 29 Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kristina Moorhead 5,385 51.1
Democratic Demetrice Hicks 2,702 25.7
Democratic David W. Greene 2,155 20.5
Democratic Kevin Short 286 4.7
Total votes 10,528 100.0

Republican primary

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Nominee

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Eliminated in primary

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Endorsements

[edit]
Mike Delph

Statewide officials

Individuals

John Ruckelshaus

Statewide officials

Organizations

  • Indiana Chamber of Commerce[92]

Results

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District 29 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Ruckelshaus 3,334 49.1
Republican Mike Delph 2,946 43.4
Republican V. Roni Ford 512 7.5
Total votes 6,792 100.0

General election

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Post-primary endorsements

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John Ruckelshaus

Organizations

Results

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District 29 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kristina Moorhead
Republican John Ruckelshaus
Total votes 100.0

District 31

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31st district election
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Candidate Juanita Albright Kerry Forestal
Party Republican Democratic
Incumbent State senator

Kyle Walker
Republican


The district has been represented by Republican Kyle Walker since 2020. Walker was re-elected with 55.4% of the vote in 2022. He announced he would not seek reelection due to his opposition of redistricting.[14]

Republican primary

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Nominee

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Eliminated in primary

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Declined

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Endorsements

[edit]
Juanita Albright

U.S. senators

Statewide officials

Organizations

Tiffanie Ditlevson

Local officials

Results

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District 31 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Juanita Albright 3,516 37.7
Republican Tiffanie Ditlevson 2,332 25.0
Republican Travis Hankins 1,781 19.1
Republican Jan Kepley Keefer 1,699 18.2
Total votes 9,328 100.0

Democratic primary

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Nominee

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Eliminated in primary

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Endorsements

[edit]
Lasima Packett

State legislators

Results

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District 31 Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kerry Forestal 4,153 37.7
Democratic Catherine Torzewski 3,909 35.5
Democratic Lasima Packett 1,805 16.4
Democratic Andrew Dezelan 1,141 10.4
Total votes 11,008 100.0

General election

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Results

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District 31 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Juanita Albright
Democratic Kerry Forestal
Total votes 100.0

District 38

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38th district election
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Candidate Greg Goode Kacey Blundell
Party Republican Democratic
Incumbent State senator

Greg Goode
Republican


The district has been represented by Republican Greg Goode since 2023. In 2023, Goode was appointed to the Indiana Senate after Jon Ford, resigned.[102] Goode voted against redistricting.[20]

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Brenda Wilson

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District 38 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Greg Goode (incumbent) 6,631 53.5
Republican Brenda Wilson 4,471 36.1
Republican Alexandra Wilson 1,289 10.4
Total votes 12,391 100.0

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  • Kacey Blundell, social worker[106]

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District 38 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Greg Goode (incumbent)
Democratic Kacey Blundell
Total votes 100.0

District 39

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39th district election
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Candidate Jeff Ellington
Party Republican
Incumbent State senator

Eric Bassler
Republican


The district has been represented by Republican Eric Bassler since 2014. Bassler was re-elected unopposed in 2022. Bassler voted against redistricting.[20] In July 2025, Bassler announced he would not be seeking reelection.[15]

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Jeff Ellington

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Kristi Risk

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District 39 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeff Ellington 7,940 46.2
Republican Kristi Risk 5,377 31.3
Republican Tanner Bouchie 3,865 22.5
Total votes 17,182 100.0

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  • Joseph Baughman, autoworker[19]

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District 39 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeff Ellington
Total votes 100.0

District 41

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41st district election
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Candidate Michelle Davis Ross Thomas
Party Republican Democratic
Incumbent State senator

Greg Walker
Republican


The district has been represented by Republican Greg Walker since 2006. Walker was re-elected with 67.8% of the vote in 2022. In August 2025, Walker announced he would not run for reelection; however, he reversed his decision in January 2026 and ran for reelection. He cited the political turmoil from redistricting as his reason to rejoin the race.[116][7] Walker voted against redistricting.[20]

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Michelle Davis

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District 41 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michelle Davis 7,314 58.8
Republican Greg Walker (incumbent) 5,134 41.2
Total votes 12,448 100.0

Democratic primary

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  • Ross Thomas, attorney, chairman of the Bartholomew County Democratic Party, candidate for this seat in 2018, and candidate for Indiana House District 59 in 2022 and 2024[36]

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District 41 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michelle Davis
Democratic Ross Thomas
Total votes 100.0

District 43

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43rd district election
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Candidate Randy Maxwell Byron Holland
Party Republican Democratic
Incumbent State senator

Randy Maxwell
Republican


The district has been represented by Republican Randy Maxwell since 2023. In September 2023, Maxwell won a caucus held to appoint a new state senator for the 43rd district, garnering 56 of the 80 votes available.[120] Maxwell voted for redistricting.[20]

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  • Joe Volk, farmer and small business owner[121]

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Randy Maxwell

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District 43 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Randy Maxwell (incumbent) 7,874 60.1
Republican Joe Volk 5,134 39.9
Total votes 13,108 100.0

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Randy Maxwell

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District 43 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Randy Maxwell (incumbent)
Democratic Byron Holland
Total votes 100.0

District 45

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45th district election
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Candidate Chris Garten Nick Marshall
Party Republican Democratic
Incumbent State senator

Chris Garten
Republican


The district has been represented by Republican Chris Garten since 2018. Garten was re-elected with 62.1% of the vote in 2022. Garten voted for redistricting.[20]

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Chris Garten

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  • Nick Marshall, foster care advocate and nominee for this district in 2022[122]

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Chris Garten

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District 45 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Garten (incumbent)
Democratic Nick Marshall
Libertarian Larry Mahaney
Total votes 100.0

District 46

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46th district election
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Candidate Allissa Impink
Party Democratic
Incumbent State senator

Andrea Hunley
Democratic


The district has been represented by Democrat Andrea Hunley since 2022. Hunley was elected with 72.9% of the vote in 2022. She announced she would not seek reelection.[17]

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  • Sam Glynn[19]
  • Clif Marsiglio, activist, candidate for lieutenant governor in 2024, and candidate for Indianapolis mayor in 2023[87]

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Allissa Impink

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District 46 Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Allissa Impink 7,865 68.5
Democratic Clif Marsiglio 2,243 19.5
Democratic Sam Glynn 1,381 12.0
Total votes 11,489 100.0

District 47

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47th district election
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Candidate Gary Byrne Ethan Sweetland-May
Party Republican Democratic
Incumbent State senator

Gary Byrne
Republican


The district has been represented by Republican Gary Byrne since 2022. Byrne was elected with 66.8% of the vote in 2022. Byrne voted for redistricting.[20]

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Gary Byrne

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  • Ethan Sweetland-May, account executive[57]

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District 47 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gary Byrne (incumbent)
Democratic Ethan Sweetland-May
Total votes 100.0

District 48

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48th district election
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Candidate Daryl Schmitt Brad Hochgesang
Party Republican Democratic
Incumbent State senator

Daryl Schmitt
Republican


The district has been represented by Republican Daryl Schmitt since 2024. After Mark Messmer was elected as the U.S. representative for Indiana's 8th congressional district, Daryl Schmitt was chosen to replace him.[125] Schmitt voted for redistricting.[20]

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Daryl Schmitt

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  • Brad Hochgesang, software engineer[19]

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District 49 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Daryl Schmitt (incumbent)
Democratic Brad Hochgesang
Total votes 100.0

District 49

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49th district election
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Candidate Jim Tomes Cindi Clayton
Party Republican Democratic
Incumbent State senator

Jim Tomes
Republican


The district has been represented by Republican Jim Tomes since 2010. Tomes was re-elected unopposed in 2022. Tomes voted for redistricting.[20]

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District 43 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Tomes (incumbent) 2,529 81.8
Republican Brandi Pugh 562 18.2
Total votes 3,091 100.0

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  • Cindi Clayton, professor[127]

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District 49 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Tomes (incumbent)
Democratic Cindi Clayton
Total votes 100.0

References

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  1. ↑ "2026 State Primary Election Dates". National Council of State Legislatures. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  2. ↑ Pellish, Aaron (December 10, 2025). "Trump threatens to primary Indiana Republicans ahead of key redistricting vote". POLITICO. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  3. ↑ Uribe, Raquel Coronell; Lebowitz, Megan (December 1, 2025). "At least 11 Indiana Republicans were targeted with threats or swatting attacks amid redistricting pressure from Trump". NBC News. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
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  82. ↑ "Democratic chairman Andrew Dale will seek Indiana Senate seat". The Star Press. December 31, 2025.
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  89. 1 2 3 "Three state representatives endorse Hicks for State Senate". Hamilton County Reporter. February 13, 2026.
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  92. 1 2 3 4 Allen, Jake (April 15, 2026). "Former GOP lawmakers are hoping for a do over as they battle in this swing Senate district". The Indianapolis Star.
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  102. ↑ Kelly, Niki (October 9, 2023). "New senator chosen in caucus". Indiana Capital Chronicle. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
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  109. ↑ "Reflecting on 2025: A Call for Servant Leadership in District 39". Greene County Daily World. December 29, 2025.
  110. ↑ "Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita endorses Jeff Ellington". Sullivan Daily Times. August 6, 2025.
  111. 1 2 "Indiana Right to Life, Jim Bopp and Indiana Family Action endorse Jeff Ellington". Sullivan Daily Times. March 20, 2026.
  112. ↑ "Risk endorsed by Mishler". Sullivan Daily Times. March 20, 2026.
  113. ↑ "Indiana State Senate District 39 Candidate Kristi Risk Earns American Family Association Endorsement". WJTS. April 28, 2026.
  114. ↑ "Indiana Chamber of Commerce endorses Kristi Risk for State Senate District 39". Sullivan Daily Times. March 24, 2026.
  115. ↑ "Risk endorsed by Indiana Right to Life". Greene County Daily World. March 20, 2026.
  116. 1 2 3 East, Andy (August 12, 2025). "Walker will not seek reelection to state Senate seat". The Republic.
  117. 1 2 3 Crenshaw, Noah (August 21, 2025). "State Rep. Davis to seek Senate District 41 seat next year". Daily Journal. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
  118. ↑ Davies, Tom (January 26, 2026). "Trump posts endorsement of Republican challenger to Indiana redistricting foe". Indiana Capital Chronicle.
  119. ↑ Dwyer, Kayla (January 9, 2026). "U.S. Sen. Jim Banks gets involved in Statehouse primaries". Indianapolis Star.
  120. ↑ Thayer, Travis (September 12, 2023). "Randy Maxwell Wins Senate District 43 Caucus". WSCH.
  121. ↑ "Slate of candidates announced by election office". Madison Courier. February 6, 2026.
  122. ↑ "Bring It On! – November 17, 2025: Nick Marshall, Candidate for Indiana State Senate". WFHB. November 17, 2025.
  123. ↑ Hakim-Shabazz, Abdul (March 21, 2026). "Libertarian Party of Indiana Nominates 2026 Slate, Focuses on Ballot Access". Indy Politics.
  124. ↑ Pak-Harvey, Amelia (January 16, 2026). "IPS school board member Allissa Impink announces run for Senate District 46". Chalkbeat.
  125. ↑ "Schmitt sworn in as Senate District 48 state senator". Indiana Senate Republicans. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  126. ↑ Jagielo, Tim (February 6, 2026). "Tomes, Hostettler face new challengers". WNIN.
  127. ↑ Newland, Andrew (November 22, 2025). "Cindi Clayton launches campaign for state senate". WEHT.
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