Greg Ballard
Greg Ballard (independent) is running for election for Indiana Secretary of State. He declared candidacy for the general election scheduled on November 3, 2026.[source]
Ballard (Republican Party) was the Mayor of Indianapolis. He assumed office in 2008. He left office in 2016.
Biography
Ballard obtained a B.A. in economics from Indiana University, Bloomington. He served in the United States Marine Corps from 1978 to 2001. He fought in the Persian Gulf War and was awarded the Legion of Merit Award. He retired from the military after 23 years of service at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Indiana Secretary of State election, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on June 20, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for Indiana Secretary of State
Lauri Shillings (L) and Greg Ballard (Independent) are running in the general election for Indiana Secretary of State on November 3, 2026.
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Democratic convention
Democratic convention for Indiana Secretary of State
Beau Bayh (D) and Blythe Potter (D) are running in the Democratic convention for Indiana Secretary of State on June 6, 2026.
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Republican convention
Republican convention for Indiana Secretary of State
David Shelton (R) is running in the Republican convention for Indiana Secretary of State on June 20, 2026.
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Libertarian Party convention
Libertarian convention for Indiana Secretary of State
Lauri Shillings (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party convention for Indiana Secretary of State on March 22, 2026.
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2015
The city of Indianapolis, Indiana, held elections for mayor and city council on November 3, 2015. Republican and Democratic primary elections took place on May 5, 2015. The filing deadline for major party candidates who wished to run in this election was February 6, 2015. The filing deadline for independent and minor party candidates was July 15, 2015.[2] Twenty-five city council seats were up for election. Indianapolis' four at-large seats were not up for election because those seats were scheduled to expire at the end of 2015.[3]
2011
| Mayor of Indianapolis, 2011 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Greg Ballard Incumbent |
51.3% | 92,525 | |
| Democratic | Melina Kennedy | 47.2% | 84,993 | |
| Libertarian | Christopher Bowen | 1.5% | 2,677 | |
| Total Votes | 180,195 | |||
| Source: City of Indianapolis Elections - 2011 Election Results | ||||
2007
| Mayor of Indianapolis, 2007 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Greg Ballard Incumbent |
50.5% | 83,238 | |
| Democratic | Bart Peterson Incumbent | 47.2% | 77,926 | |
| Libertarian | Fred Peterson | 2.3% | 3,787 | |
| Total Votes | 164,951 | |||
| Source: City of Indianapolis Elections - 2011 Election Results | ||||
Campaign themes
2026
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedbio - ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "2015 Indiana Election Calendar," accessed January 6, 2015
- ↑ The Indy Channel, "Lawmakers eliminate at-large Indianapolis City-County Council seats," April 26, 2013
