Sarah Shydale
Sarah Shydale (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Indiana House of Representatives to represent District 97. She is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on May 5, 2026.
Shydale completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2026
See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 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.
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Democratic primary
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 97
Incumbent Justin Moed (D) and Sarah Shydale (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 97 on May 5, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Justin Moed | |
 | Sarah Shydale  | |
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Republican primary
The Republican primary scheduled for May 5, 2026, was canceled.
Endorsements
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2024
See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 97
Incumbent Justin Moed defeated Stephen Whitmer and Mark Renholzberger in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 97 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Justin Moed (D) | 58.2 | 8,831 |
 | Stephen Whitmer (R) | 38.9 | 5,907 | |
 | Mark Renholzberger (L) | 2.8 | 429 | |
| Total votes: 15,167 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 97
Incumbent Justin Moed defeated Sarah Shydale in the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 97 on May 7, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Justin Moed | 76.3 | 968 |
| Sarah Shydale | 23.7 | 300 | |
| Total votes: 1,268 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 97
Stephen Whitmer advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 97 on May 7, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stephen Whitmer | 100.0 | 1,320 |
| Total votes: 1,320 | |||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Indiana House of Representatives District 97
Mark Renholzberger advanced from the Libertarian convention for Indiana House of Representatives District 97 on March 2, 2024.
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| ✔ | | Mark Renholzberger (L) |
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Shydale in this election.
Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Sarah Shydale completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Shydale's responses.
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- All people have the inherent right to a livable wage that can provide basic housing, healthy food, clean water, electricity and waste disposal. This is a right that should not be infringed but is on a consistent basis and something I will not rest on until we have it.
- All people have the right to complete bodily autonomy. If you need or want an abortion, you should be able to get it. If you want to change your consituent parts, you should be able to do so. Government does not belong in our bedrooms or bodies, period.
- All children have the right to a decent, real education that impartially teaches the truth as we know it, without censorship or obfuscation. Our teachers should feel safe teaching how they see fit, and children should feel safe in their schools, without threat of danger.
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2024
Sarah Shydale did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
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