James Schenke
James Schenke (Republican Party) (also known as Jim) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Indiana's 1st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on May 5, 2026.[source]
Elections
2026
See also: Indiana's 1st Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on May 5, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 1
Incumbent Frank Mrvan, Joshua Coulter, LaVetta Sparks-Wade, and Aleem Young are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 1 on May 5, 2026.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 1
Richard Mayers, Barb Regnitz, David Ben Ruiz, and James Schenke are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 1 on May 5, 2026.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
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2024
See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 26
Incumbent Chris Campbell defeated James Schenke in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 26 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Chris Campbell (D) | 64.1 | 11,508 |
 | James Schenke (R) | 35.9 | 6,450 | |
| Total votes: 17,958 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 26
Incumbent Chris Campbell advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 26 on May 7, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Campbell | 100.0 | 1,498 |
| Total votes: 1,498 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 26
James Schenke advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 26 on May 7, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Schenke | 100.0 | 1,789 |
| Total votes: 1,789 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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Pledges
Schenke signed the following pledges.
Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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