Who's on the ballot in
City of South Bend
St. Joseph County, Indiana
Voters in City of South Bend are in U.S. Congressional District 2. City of South Bend is split between districts, so part of the town votes in IN State Senate District 10, IN State Senate District 11, IN State Senate District 9, IN State House District 6, IN State House District 7, IN State House District 8, Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation, South Bend Community School Corporation, Centre Township, Clay Township, German Township, Penn Township and Portage Township. Enter your street address below to see exactly which races are on your ballot.
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2026 General Election
in 30 daysTuesday, November 3, 2026
- Polls open
- 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time
- Register by
- Oct 5, 2026
- Request absentee ballot by
- Oct 22, 2026
Candidates on the City of South Bend ballot
State
Secretary of State
Vote for 1 · 4 candidates
- Max EnglingRepublican
- Beau BayhDemocratic
- Lauri A. ShillingsLibertarian
- Greg BallardLincoln Party
State Comptroller (Auditor of State)
Vote for 1 · 3 candidates
- Jessica BaileyDemocratic
- John SchickLibertarian
- Elise NieshallaRepublican
Treasurer of State
Vote for 1 · 2 candidates
- Coumba KebeDemocratic
- Daniel ElliottRepublican
State Senator, 11th District
Vote for 1 · 2 candidates
- Brian S. SchmutzlerRepublican
- Gabrianna GratzolDemocratic
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State Representative, 6th District
Vote for 1 · 1 candidate
- Maureen BauerDemocratic
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State Representative, 7th District
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- Oliver DavisDemocratic
- Jake TeshkaRepublican
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State Representative, 8th District
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- Eric HarrisRepublican
- Ryan M DvorakDemocratic
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Judges & courts
Judge, Court of Appeals of Indiana (Fifth District): Paul A. Felix
Yes / no retention vote
- Paul A. Felix
Judge, Court of Appeals of Indiana (Fourth District): Mary A. DeBoer
Yes / no retention vote
- Mary A. DeBoer
Judge, Indiana Tax Court: Justin L. McAdam
Yes / no retention vote
- Justin L. McAdam
Judge, St. Joseph Superior Court: David L. Francisco
Yes / no retention vote
- David L. Francisco
Judge, St. Joseph Superior Court: Christopher C. Fronk
Yes / no retention vote
- Christopher C. Fronk
County
Prosecuting Attorney, 60th Judicial Circuit (St. Joseph County)
Vote for 1 · 2 candidates
- Amy Suzanne CressyDemocratic
- John Michael MaciejczykRepublican
County Commissioner, St. Joseph County · District 1
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- Bill RedmanDemocratic
- Carl H BaxmeyerRepublican
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County Council Member, St. Joseph County · District A
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- Mike HamannDemocratic
- Joe ThomasRepublican
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County Council Member, St. Joseph County · District B
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- Ranjan RohatgiDemocratic
- Amy Marie DrakeRepublican
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County Council Member, St. Joseph County · District C
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- Jan CervelliDemocratic
- James A O'BrienRepublican
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County Council Member, St. Joseph County · District E
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- Lori A CampDemocratic
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County Council Member, St. Joseph County · District H
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- Bryan J TannerDemocratic
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Clerk of the Circuit Court, St. Joseph County
Vote for 1 · 2 candidates
- Stephanie BallDemocratic
- Amy RolfesRepublican
County Auditor, St. Joseph County
Vote for 1 · 2 candidates
- Autumn KaylorDemocratic
- Abby DoyleRepublican
Sheriff, St. Joseph County
Vote for 1 · 2 candidates
- Scott RuszkowskiDemocratic
- Rod LaureysRepublican
County Assessor, St. Joseph County
Vote for 1 · 2 candidates
- Victor CummingsDemocratic
- Mike CastellonRepublican
Township, city & town
Township Trustee, Centre Township
Vote for 1 · 2 candidates
- Ron BakerDemocratic
- Judith GallowayRepublican
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Township Trustee, Clay Township
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- Matt ClaytonRepublican
- Sean O'BrienDemocratic
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Township Trustee, German Township
Vote for 1 · 2 candidates
- Bertran J SkeltonRepublican
- Jennifer L. RobinsonDemocratic
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Township Trustee, Penn Township
Vote for 1 · 2 candidates
- Nancy B DuncanDemocratic
- Doris J PortoleseRepublican
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Township Trustee, Portage Township
Vote for 1 · 1 candidate
- Jason M CritchlowDemocratic
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Township Board Member, Centre Township
Vote for 3 · 6 candidates
- Christopher D BowmanDemocratic
- Karla Kreczmer-BakerDemocratic
- Brandon WardripDemocratic
- Gail FiggRepublican
- Rhett HarrisRepublican
- Thomas J LindenmanRepublican
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Township Board Member, Clay Township
Vote for 3 · 6 candidates
- Brett C MaurerDemocratic
- Patric N (Pat) RichterDemocratic
- Kevin (KC) ConeryRepublican
- Loyd (Steve) WeldyRepublican
- Michelle M ShawDemocratic
- Robbie M ThomasRepublican
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Township Board Member, German Township
Vote for 3 · 4 candidates
- Doloris Anne SchoskerDemocratic
- Thomas ZmysloDemocratic
- Matthew GirardRepublican
- Rudy MonterrosaDemocratic
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Township Board Member, Penn Township
Vote for 3 · 4 candidates
- Joshua David LangeDemocratic
- Doug StutzmanRepublican
- Kent D HizerRepublican
- Mark A VoelkerRepublican
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Township Board Member, Portage Township
Vote for 3 · 3 candidates
- Cheryl Lynn AsheDemocratic
- Ryan HillDemocratic
- Muhammad Shabazz, IIDemocratic
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Township Assessor, Penn Township
Vote for 1 · 1 candidate
- Cherie DeFreeseRepublican
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School board
School Board Member, Laville Community Schools · North Township
Vote for 1 · 1 candidate
- Thomas R. StrangNo party listed
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School Board Member, Laville Community Schools · Union Township
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- Arden BalmerNo party listed
- Bradley ShermanNo party listed
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School Board Member, Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation · At large
Vote for 7 · 1 candidate
- Dana SullivanRepublican
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School Board Member, Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation · Harris
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- Chris RileyRepublican
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School Board Member, Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation · Madison
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- Larry A. BeehlerNo party listed
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School Board Member, Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation · Penn
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- Jen SmokerRepublican
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School Board Member, South Bend Community School Corporation · District 1
Vote for 1 · 3 candidates
- Kevin Jerome HawkinsDemocratic
- Emily McClementsIndependent
- Cheryl H MoodyNo party listed
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School Board Member, South Bend Community School Corporation · District 2
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- Mark E. CostelloNo party listed
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School Board Member, South Bend Community School Corporation · District 5
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- John Andrew PaczesnyNo party listed
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Ballot issues
Public Question #1: Ratification of State Constitutional Amendment
Currently, under the Constitution of the State of Indiana, a person charged with murder or treason is not entitled to be released on bail if the proof is evident or the presumption strong. Shall the Constitution of the State of Indiana be amended to provide that a person charged with an offense other than murder or treason is not entitled to bail if: (1) the proof is evident or the presumption strong; and (2) the state proves by clear and convincing evidence that no release conditions will reasonably protect the safety of any other person or the community. (This question concerns Article 1, Section 17 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana.)
Public Question #2: Ratification of State Constitutional Amendment
Shall the Constitution of the State of Indiana be amended to permit the judge of a city or town court to reside in: (1) the county in which the court is located; or (2) the bordering county closest to the city or town in which the court is located? (This question concerns Article 6, Section 6 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana.)
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