Election Coverage
Kelly Lafferty Gerber for FPI News
Some conservative voters across the state express doubts about their party’s strength while others say the party is on track.
General Election
Monday, October 5, 2026- Deadline for voter registration- Tuesday, October 6, 2026 - Early voting begins
Thursday, October 22, 2026- Deadline to apply for a mail-in ballot- Tuesday, November 3, 2026 - General Election Day. Polls are open 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., prevailing local time.
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The hard-fought secretary of state’s race leads the ballot, along with the fate of the Republican's supermajority in the Legislature and proposed constitutional changes. -
Republicans are almost guaranteed to hold the statehouse, and few statewide positions are competitive. But there could still be some surprises. -
Two-dozen federal Department of Justice monitors will observe Election Day voting — and conduct voluntary exit interviews — in Lake and Marion counties. -
"And I think the fact that it's only in a couple places in our state probably means that they feel we run a pretty good show," Gov. Mike Braun told reporters in South Bend on Wednesday.
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Most Indiana voters oppose data centers but few rank them as their top concern, and Statehouse and congressional candidates are splitting over how to respond. -
For some voters, races come down to one question: Do candidates support or oppose them? -
Republicans are tapping their sizable fundraising advantage to pour money into hotly contested races during the final weeks before the election. -
The Indiana Constitution only lets judges deny pretrial release on bail for murder or treason but a ballot question this election asks if judges should have discretion to deny bail for other crimes. -
President Donald Trump endorses Max Engling for Secretary of State. His endorsements helped oust a number of Republicans during the state primaries earlier this year. -
A former Republican candidate for secretary of state wants to hold the office accountable. He's joining a lawsuit and has been tapped to audit the office by Democrat Beau Bayh. -
Libertarian secretary of state candidate Lauri Shillings has chaired the Libertarian Party of Hamilton County since 2020 and has served as the state central committee’s 5th congressional district representative since 2023. -
Democrat Brad Meyer had raised just nine percent as much as Republican incumbent Erin Houchin. -
Engling alleges that references in the ad that he had been convicted of reckless driving is “defamation on its face.” -
Engling downplayed his years in Washington as he looks to extend Republican dominance with the Indiana secretary of state’s race.
