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Indiana Comptroller election, 2026

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2022
Indiana Comptroller of State
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Election details
Filing deadline: February 6, 2026
Primary: May 5, 2026
General: November 3, 2026
How to vote
Poll times:

6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Voting in Indiana

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Indiana
executive elections
Secretary of State

Comptroller
Treasurer

Indiana is holding an election for comptroller on November 3, 2026.

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

Candidates and election results

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General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

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Voting information

See also: Voting in Indiana

Election information in Indiana: Nov. 3, 2026, election.

What is the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: Oct. 5, 2026
  • By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 5, 2026
  • Online: Oct. 5, 2026

Is absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

No

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

  • In-person: Oct. 22, 2026
  • By mail: Received by Oct. 22, 2026
  • Online: Oct. 22, 2026

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

  • In-person: Nov. 3, 2026
  • By mail: Received by Nov. 3, 2026

Is early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What are the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 6, 2026 to Nov. 2, 2026

Are all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, is a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When are polls open on Election Day?

6:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (ET/CT)


Past elections

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2014.

2022

See also: Indiana Auditor election, 2022

General election

General election for Indiana Comptroller of State

Incumbent Tera Klutz defeated ZeNai Brooks and John Schick in the general election for Indiana Comptroller of State on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tera Klutz
Tera Klutz (R)
 
60.1
 
1,108,603
Image of ZeNai Brooks
ZeNai Brooks (D)
 
36.4
 
672,531
Image of John Schick
John Schick (L)
 
3.5
 
64,496

Total votes: 1,845,630
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Democratic convention

Democratic convention for Indiana Comptroller of State

ZeNai Brooks advanced from the Democratic convention for Indiana Comptroller of State on June 18, 2022.

Candidate
Image of ZeNai Brooks
ZeNai Brooks (D)

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Republican convention

Republican convention for Indiana Comptroller of State

Incumbent Tera Klutz advanced from the Republican convention for Indiana Comptroller of State on June 18, 2022.

Candidate
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Tera Klutz (R)

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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Indiana Comptroller of State

John Schick advanced from the Libertarian convention for Indiana Comptroller of State on March 5, 2022.

Candidate
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John Schick (L)

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2018

See also: Indiana Auditor election, 2018

General election

General election for Indiana Comptroller of State

Incumbent Tera Klutz defeated Joselyn Whitticker and John Schick in the general election for Indiana Comptroller of State on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tera Klutz
Tera Klutz (R)
 
55.5
 
1,235,579
Image of Joselyn Whitticker
Joselyn Whitticker (D)
 
41.0
 
913,701
Image of John Schick
John Schick (L)
 
3.5
 
77,101

Total votes: 2,226,381
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2014

See also: Indiana down ballot state executive elections, 2014
Indiana Auditor, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngSuzanne Crouch Incumbent 59.6% 793,633
     Democratic Michael Claytor 36% 479,109
     Libertarian John Schick 4.4% 58,332
Total Votes 1,331,074
Election results via Indiana Secretary of State

Election analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.

  • Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
  • Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
  • State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
  • Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.


See also: Presidential voting trends in Indiana and The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Cook PVI by congressional district

2024 presidential results by 2026 congressional district lines

2024 presidential results in congressional districts, Indiana
District Kamala Harris Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party
Indiana's 1st 49.4% 49.0%
Indiana's 2nd 36.0% 62.0%
Indiana's 3rd 34.0% 65.0%
Indiana's 4th 34.0% 64.0%
Indiana's 5th 41.0% 57.0%
Indiana's 6th 33.0% 65.0%
Indiana's 7th 70.0% 28.0%
Indiana's 8th 31.0% 67.0%
Indiana's 9th 34.0% 64.0%
Source: The Downballot

2016-2024

How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2016, 2020, and 2024 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:


Following the 2024 presidential election, 69.8% of Hoosiers lived in one of the state's 87 Solid Republican counties, which voted for the Republican presidential candidate in every election from 2016 to 2024, and 27.4% lived in one of 4 Solid Democratic counties. Overall, Indiana was Solid Republican, having voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016, Donald Trump (R) in 2020, and Donald Trump (R) in 2024. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Indiana following the 2024 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.

Historical voting trends

Indiana presidential election results (1900-2024)

  • 5 Democratic wins
  • 27 Republican wins
Year 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
Winning Party R R R D R R R R D D R R R R R R D R R R R R R R R R R D R R R R

This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.

U.S. Senate elections

See also: List of United States Senators from Indiana

The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Indiana.

U.S. Senate election results in Indiana
Race Winner Runner up
2024 58.6%Republican Party 38.8%Democratic Party
2022 58.6%Republican Party 37.9%Democratic Party
2018 50.9%Republican Party 45.0%Democratic Party
2016 52.1%Republican Party 42.4%Republican Party
2012 50.0%Democratic Party 44.2%Republican Party
Average 54.0 41.7

Gubernatorial elections

See also: Governor of Indiana

The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Indiana.

Gubernatorial election results in Indiana
Race Winner Runner up
2024 54.4%Republican Party 41.1%Democratic Party
2020 56.5%Republican Party 32.1%Democratic Party
2016 51.4%Republican Party 45.4%Democratic Party
2012 49.5%Republican Party 46.6%Democratic Party
2008 57.8%Republican Party 40.1%Democratic Party
Average 53.9 41.1
See also: Party control of Indiana state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Indiana's congressional delegation as of October 2025.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Indiana
Party U.S. Senate U.S. House Total
Democratic 0 2 2
Republican 2 7 9
Independent 0 0 0
Vacancies 0 0 0
Total 2 9 11

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Indiana's top four state executive offices as of October 2025.

State executive officials in Indiana, October 2025
Office Officeholder
Governor Republican Party Mike Braun
Lieutenant Governor Republican Party Micah Beckwith
Secretary of State Republican Party Diego Morales
Attorney General Republican Party Todd Rokita

State legislature

Indiana State Senate

Party As of October 2025
     Democratic Party 10
     Republican Party 40
     Other 0
     Vacancies 0
Total 50

Indiana House of Representatives

Party As of October 2025
     Democratic Party 29
     Republican Party 70
     Other 0
     Vacancies 1
Total 100

Trifecta control

Indiana Party Control: 1992-2025
No Democratic trifectas  •  Seventeen years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Governor D D D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
Senate R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
House D D D R R D D D D D D D D R R D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R

The table below details demographic data in Indiana and compares it to the broader United States as of 2023.

Demographic Data for Indiana
Indiana United States
Population 6,785,528 331,449,281
Land area (sq mi) 35,824 3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White 78.5% 63.4%
Black/African American 9.3% 12.4%
Asian 2.5% 5.8%
Native American 0.3% 0.9%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.4%
Other (single race) 3.1% 6.6%
Multiple 6.3% 10.7%
Hispanic/Latino 8.4% 19%
Education
High school graduation rate 90.2% 89.4%
College graduation rate 28.8% 35%
Income
Median household income $70,051 $78,538
Persons below poverty level 12.2% 12.4%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2018-2023).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


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