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2026 Midterms State GuideIndiana

Hold on to your checkered flags and pork tenderloin sandwiches.

Polls are closed

Polls are closed in Indiana, and results aren’t finalized yet.

Ballots are still being counted, close races can take days to call, and no result is official until it’s certified.

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A prayer for Indiana

Good Shepherd, guide Your sheep in Indiana this election season for their good and Your glory. For those dissatisfied with where the state is going, lead them on November 3 and give them wisdom to vote well. Grant Hoosiers peace in knowing they will do what they can, but You are in control. May they not put their security in the outcomes of elections or the decisions of their lawmakers. For every voter this season, draw near to them with Your presence and assure them with Your promises.

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Updated

Hi! It’s me, Shadrach. Apparently, I’m your civic guide today. If you’ve been complaining about how things are going (and I’ve heard you... the walls are thin), this guide will help you feel informed and able to vote in this year’s midterms. Now, hold on to your checkered flags and pork tenderloin sandwiches, and let’s get into it.

Shadrach the squirrel, dressed up for Indiana

Indiana at a glance

Indiana votes on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, for all 9 U.S. House seats and two statewide ballot measures.

Election Day
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026
Voter registration
Oct. 5: Voter registration deadline (online until midnight).
Early voting
Oct. 6: In-person early voting begins
U.S. House
9 seats
Statewide ballot measures
2

What happens next

  1. The counting continues

    Election-night numbers are unofficial. Mail, provisional, and military ballots are still being counted, so close races can take days to call.

  2. Officials double-check the count

    Local election officials review the ballots and the tallies (the canvass). A very close race can go to a recount.

  3. Indiana certifies the results

    Results become official once Indiana certifies them, usually a few weeks after Election Day.

  4. Winners take office

    The new Congress takes office in early January. Governors and other state officials take office on dates set by state law, most of them in January too.

Check Indiana’s results

Important dates

  1. May 5Primaries This date has passed.
  2. Oct. 5Voter registration deadline (online until midnight). This date has passed.
  3. Oct. 6In-person early voting begins This date has passed.
  4. Oct. 22 (11:59 p.m.)Deadline to apply for a mail absentee ballot. This date has passed.
  5. Oct. 24 and Oct. 31Most clerk's offices open at least seven hours for early voting. This date has passed.
  6. Nov. 2 (12 p.m.)Early voting ends This date has passed.
  7. Nov. 3Election Day, polls open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.; absentee ballot deadline is 6 p.m. This date has passed.

What’s at stake

With no Senate or Governor’s races, it's a quiet election year for Hoosiers. The House landscape is set up to be pretty safe and likely uneventful. Though, a 2025 poll by North Star Opinion Research found 53% of Hoosiers believe the state is headed in the wrong direction and are unsatisfied with the candidate slate they have to choose from in statewide elections. 60% of respondents to a 2025 Change Research poll believe their legislators should be prioritizing inflation and cost of living, followed by energy costs (39%), property taxes (37%), and jobs and the economy (36%).

Who’s on your ballot

Tap a race to see the candidates.

All U.S. House of Representatives seats are up for election every two years. Find your district here.

  • Shadrach’s big picture

    Hoosiers will elect nine candidates to represent them in the U.S. House. Republicans are expected to hold seven of those seats.

  • Open seats

    None

  • Competitive districts

    None of Indiana’s districts are considered competitive. IN-1 is seen as likely Democratic, IN-7 as solidly Democratic, and the rest as solidly Republican. Candidates in both parties filed to run in all nine districts, so no district is guaranteed to either party, but a seat hasn’t changed party hands since 2012.

Statewide ballot measures

2 to read before you go. Tap one to open it.

  • This is a proposed amendment to the state constitution that would deny bail to offenders when the proof of guilt is evident OR the presumption of guilt is strong AND there is clear and convincing evidence that there is no condition under which releasing the offender would be safe for any other person or the community.

    Voting yessupports denying bail to an offender when the proof of guilt is evident or the presumption of guilt is strong, and there is clear and convincing evidence that no release conditions would keep other people or the community safe
    Voting noopposes this constitutional amendment, allowing offenders to still post bail even under these circumstances.

Also on the ballot

Other races Indiana voters will decide.

  • Secretary of State
  • Comptroller
  • Treasurer
  • State Senate
  • State House
  • Intermediate appellate courts
  • School boards
  • Municipal government
  • Local ballot measures
Print a ballot cheat sheetEvery race and measure on one page, with room for your notes, to take with you where Indiana allows it.

Whose job is it?

Ten things government does. Tap the office that does each one.

Whose job is it to…

1 of 10

Declare a state of emergency after a hurricane or flood?

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A prayer for Indiana

Good Shepherd, guide Your sheep in Indiana this election season for their good and Your glory. For those dissatisfied with where the state is going, lead them on November 3 and give them wisdom to vote well. Grant Hoosiers peace in knowing they will do what they can, but You are in control. May they not put their security in the outcomes of elections or the decisions of their lawmakers. For every voter this season, draw near to them with Your presence and assure them with Your promises.

Work through each candidate to bring about Your good will. May they campaign with grace, win and lose with humility, and conduct themselves with integrity in all they do. Shape their hearts to pursue the good of their constituents over and above money, power, or personal gain, that they might bring about Your kingdom on this earth, whether or not they intend to.

Amen.

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