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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.[1] Voters will elect members in 25 of the 50 seats in the Indiana Senate to serve four-year terms in single-member constituencies.
Overview
[edit]| 2024 Indiana State Senate General Election | ||||||||||
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | % change | Seats Before |
Seats Up |
Candidates | Seats Won |
Seats After |
+/– | |
| Republican | 40 | 22 | ||||||||
| Democratic | 10 | 3 | ||||||||
| Totals | — | 50 | 25 | 50 | — | |||||
District index
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District 1 • District 4 • District 6 • District 11 • District 14 • District 15 • District 17 • District 19 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 29 • District 31 • District 38 • District 39 • District 41 • District 43 • District 45 • District 46 • District 47 • District 48 • District 49 • Find your district |
Results
[edit]District 1
[edit]The district has been represented by Republican Dan Dernulc since 2022. Dernulc was elected with 52.3% of the vote in 2022.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Dan Dernulc, incumbent state senator
District 4
[edit]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
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Rodney Pol Jr., incumbent state senator
District 6
[edit]The district has been represented by Republican Rick Niemeyer since 2014. Niemeyer was re-elected unopposed in 2022.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Rick Niemeyer, incumbent state senator
District 11
[edit]The district has been represented by Republican Linda Rogers since 2018. Rogers was re-elected with 61.7% of the vote in 2022.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Linda Rogers, incumbent state senator
District 14
[edit]The district has been represented by Republican Tyler Johnson since 2022. Johnson was elected with 65.1% of the vote in 2022.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Tyler Johnson, incumbent state senator
District 15
[edit]The district has been represented by Republican Liz Brown since 2014. Brown was re-elected unopposed in 2022.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Liz Brown, incumbent state senator
District 17
[edit]The district has been represented by Republican Andy Zay since 2016. Zay was re-elected with 75.1% of the vote in 2022.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Andy Zay, incumbent state senator
District 19
[edit]The district has been represented by Republican Travis Holdman since 2008. Holdman was re-elected unopposed in 2022.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Travis Holdman, incumbent state senator
District 21
[edit]The district has been represented by Republican Jim Buck since 2008. Buck was re-elected with 64% of the vote in 2022.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Jim Buck, incumbent state senator
District 22
[edit]The district has been represented by Republican Ron Alting since 1998. Alting was re-elected unopposed in 2022.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Richard Bagsby, pastor and candidate for House District 41 in 2022[2]
Potential
[edit]- Ron Alting, incumbent state senator
Endorsements
[edit]Statewide officials
District 23
[edit]The district has been represented by Republican Spencer Deery since 2022. Deery was elected with 63.6% of the vote in 2022.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Spencer Deery, incumbent state senator
District 25
[edit]The district has been represented by Republican Mike Gaskill since 2022. Gaskill was elected with 64.1% of the vote in 2022.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Mike Gaskill, incumbent state senator
District 26
[edit]The district has been represented by Republican Scott Alexander since 2022. Alexander was elected with 61% of the vote in 2022.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Scott Alexander, incumbent state senator
District 27
[edit]The district has been represented by Republican Jeff Raatz since 2014. Raatz was re-elected with 71.2% of the vote in 2022.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Jeff Raatz, incumbent state senator
District 29
[edit]The district has been represented by Democrat J. D. Ford since 2018. Ford was re-elected with 51.7% of the vote in 2022.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- J. D. Ford, incumbent state senator
District 31
[edit]The district has been represented by Republican Kyle Walker since 2020. Walker was re-elected with 55.4% of the vote in 2022.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Kyle Walker, incumbent state senator
District 38
[edit]The district has been represented by Republican Greg Goode since 2023. In 2023, Goode was appointed to the Indiana Senate after Jon Ford, resigned.[3]
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Greg Goode, incumbent state senator
District 39
[edit]The district has been represented by Republican Eric Bassler since 2014. Bassler was re-elected unopposed in 2022. In July of 2025, Bassler announced he would not be seeking reelection.[4]
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Tanner Bouchie, attorney[5]
Declined
[edit]- Eric Bassler, incumbent state senator[4]
District 41
[edit]The district has been represented by Republican Greg Walker (politician) since 2006. Walker was re-elected with 67.8% of the vote in 2022.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Greg Walker (politician), incumbent state senator
District 43
[edit]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.[6]
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Randy Maxwell, incumbent state senator
District 45
[edit]The district has been represented by Republican Chris Garten since 2018. Garten was re-elected with 62.1% of the vote in 2022.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Chris Garten, incumbent state senator
District 46
[edit]The district has been represented by Democrat Andrea Hunley since 2024. Hunley was elected with 72.9% of the vote in 2022.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Andrea Hunley, incumbent state senator
District 47
[edit]The district has been represented by Republican Gary Byrne since 2022. Byrne was elected with 66.8% of the vote in 2022.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Gary Byrne, incumbent state senator
District 48
[edit]The district has been represented by Republican Daryl Schmitt since 2024. Koch was re-elected with 73.0% of the vote in 2020. After Mark Messmer was elected as the U.S. representative for Indiana's 8th congressional district Daryl Schmitt was chosen to replace him.[7]
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Daryl Schmitt, incumbent state senator
District 49
[edit]The district has been represented by Republican Jim Tomes since 2010. Tomes was re-elected unopposed in 2022.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Jim Tomes, incumbent state senator
References
[edit]- ^ "2024 State Primary Election Dates". Retrieved June 29, 2023.
- ^ a b Davies, Tom (May 14, 2025). "Beckwith backing primary challenger to Republican Sen. Alting". State Affairs.
- ^ Kelly, Niki (October 9, 2023). "New senator chosen in caucus". Indiana Capital Chronicle. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ a b Davies, Tom (July 11, 2025). "Senator Bassler plans 2026 exit, says 3 terms is enough". State Affairs.
- ^ Davies, Tom (July 9, 2025). "Lawyer starts possible primary challenge to Republican Senator Bassler". State Affairs.
- ^ Thayer, Travis (September 12, 2023). "Randy Maxwell Wins Senate District 43 Caucus". WSCH.
- ^ "Schmitt sworn in as Senate District 48 state senator". Indiana Senate Republicans. Retrieved February 10, 2025.