Indiana's 2026 ballot, on November 3, is federal and state below the top of the ticket, its U.S. House seats and legislature, with no U.S. Senate or governor's race this cycle. Here's a nonpartisan guide.
What's on the 2026 ballot in Indiana?
All of Indiana's U.S. House seats are up, along with state legislative races, state and county offices, and local contests. Indiana does not elect a U.S. senator or its governor in 2026, those races were on recent ballots.
What makes Indiana's races matter?
Indiana votes reliably Republican statewide, so its competitive contests are usually Republican primaries and the occasional competitive U.S. House district in and around Indianapolis or the northwest. Those primary electorates are small and engaged, exactly where a strong texting program matters most, and the state's down-ballot municipal races decide local control.
Why turnout decides Indiana
Because safe-seat primaries often carry the real contest, mobilizing a small electorate matters, and a midterm lowers turnout. In any competitive House district, mobilization at the margins decides the seat, and Indiana's early and mail voting spreads turnout across weeks.
Frequently asked questions
What's on the ballot in Indiana in 2026?
All U.S. House seats, plus state legislative races and state and local offices. There's no Senate or governor's race in 2026.
Why do Indiana's races matter?
The state votes reliably Republican, so its real contests are usually Republican primaries and the occasional competitive House district around Indianapolis or the northwest, plus down-ballot local control.
Why does turnout matter in Indiana?
Because safe-seat primaries carry the real contest and reward mobilizing a small electorate, and any competitive House district is decided by mobilization at the margins.
This reflects the cycle as of the date above. Facts drawn from nonpartisan sources including Ballotpedia. Confirm voting details at Vote.org.
Keep reading: Texting for a congressional race and down-ballot and local races.