The election office is wide open after its incumbent lost his own convention.
Every statewide office on your November 3, 2026 Indiana ballot, from the open Secretary of State race among Max Engling, Beau Bayh, and former Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard to Comptroller and Treasurer, plus three judicial retention questions and both constitutional amendments, in plain language and with nobody telling you how to vote.
- Both sides, no spin
- Straight-party limits explained
- Sourced & cited
- Instant PDF download
The strongest case for each side
For every race, the retention questions, and both amendments, the best honest argument each way. Equal space, no endorsement.
What a straight-party mark skips
It doesn't vote on the three retention questions or either public question. Mark those yourself or they go unrecorded. We show you where it stops working.
A third-party bid with real stakes
Greg Ballard is the first candidate from a minor party other than the Libertarians to petition onto a statewide ballot since 1994. If he wins 2%, his Lincoln Party keeps ballot access.
Sourced, not spun
Every factual claim is tied to reporting and official records, listed at the back.
What's inside
Three statewide offices, three retention questions, and two amendments.
Secretary of State
Max Engling, who beat the incumbent at the Republican convention, against Beau Bayh, with Greg Ballard and a Libertarian also running.
Greg Ballard
The former two-term Indianapolis mayor, running under a brand-new party, on a page of his own.
State Comptroller
Appointed incumbent Elise Nieshalla against Porter County Clerk Jessica Bailey.
Treasurer of State
Daniel Elliott seeks a second term against business founder Coumba Kebe.
Three appellate judges
Two Court of Appeals judges and the Tax Court judge, each a yes-or-no question on every ballot.
Public Question 1
Whether judges can deny bail for any charged offense when strict standards are met.
Public Question 2
Whether city and town court judges can live outside the city or town they serve.
Get the full 2026 Indiana Voter Guide
Three statewide offices, three retention questions, and both amendments. Instant PDF download.
Get the guide · $4.99What format is it?
A PDF you download the moment you buy. Read it on your phone or computer, or print it to take to the polls.
Is it partisan?
No. PolitiGeist is independent and makes no endorsement in any race, on the retention questions, or on either amendment. The point is the strongest case for both sides.
What does it cover?
Secretary of State, State Comptroller, Treasurer of State, the three statewide judicial retention questions, and Public Questions 1 and 2. There's no U.S. Senate race in Indiana this year and no Supreme Court justice on the retention ballot. U.S. House, legislative, and local races aren't included.
Why isn't the incumbent Secretary of State running?
Indiana nominates this office at party conventions, not in primaries, and in June Republican delegates denied Diego Morales renomination, choosing Max Engling on the second ballot.