Prospective candidates have begun filing their Declaration of Candidacy forms for the 2020 Primary Election on May 5, 2020.
From the 2020 Indiana Election Calendar:
January 8, 2020:
- First day a declaration of candidacy for major political party primary nomination (or election as a Republican Party precinct committeeman, or state convention delegate of either major party at the primary) may be filed.
- First day a major party primary candidate for President or Governor may file a petition of nomination with a county voter registration office for verification of petition signatures.
- First day an independent or minor party candidate may file a petition of nomination with a county voter registration office for the general election for verification of petition signatures.
Allen County offices up for election this year,
including incumbents and candidates who have filed to participate in the Primary Election:
Allen County Board of Commissioners, District 1
- Republican incumbent: Nelson Peters, filed on January 8, 2020
Allen County Coroner
- Republican incumbent: Dr. Craig Nelson, DDS
- Republican: Joel Nagel, filed January 9, 2020
Allen County Council At-Large (3)
- Republican incumbent: Robert A. Armstrong, filed January 9, 2020
- Republican incumbent: Ken Fries
- Republican incumbent: Kyle Kerley
Allen County Surveyor
- Republican incumbent: Jeff Sorg, filed January 8, 2020
Allen County Treasurer
- Republican incumbent: William Royce, filed January 8, 2020
Judge of the Allen County Circuit Court, 38th Circuit – (Non-partisan race)
- Incumbent: Judge Thomas A. Felts, announced January 1, 2020 he will not be seeking re-election
- Judge Wendy Davis, announced January 10, 2020, has not filed yet
For the following two categories, download the January 10, 2020, Primary Candidate Filings from the Allen County Board of Elections.
Various Republican and Democrat State Convention Delegates
Various Allen County Republican Precinct Committeeman
State offices up for election this year,
including incumbents and candidates who have filed to participate in the Primary Election:
Indiana Governor
- Republican incumbent: Eric J. Holcomb
Indiana State Senator, 16th District
- Repulican incumbent: Justin Busch, filed January 8, 2020
Indiana State Representative, 50th District
- Republican incumbent: Daniel J. (Dan) Leonard, filed January 8, 2020
Indiana State Representative, 52nd District
- Republican incumbent: Ben Smaltz, filed January 8, 2020
Indiana State Representative, 79th District
- Republican incumbent: Matthew Lehman, filed January 8, 2020
Indiana State Representative, 80th District
- Democrat incumbent: Phil GiaQuinta, filed January 9, 2020
Indiana State Representative, 81st District
- Republican incumbent: Martin Carbaugh
Indiana State Representative, 82nd District
- Republican incumbent: David Abbott
Indiana State Representative, 83rd District
- Republican incumbent: Christopher Judy
Indiana State Representative, 84th District
- Repulican incumbent: Bob Morris
Indiana State Representative, 85th District
- Republican incumbent: Dave Heine, filed January 8, 2020
U.S. offices up for election this year,
including incumbents and candidates who have filed to participate in the Primary Election:
U.S. President
- Republican incumbent: Donald Trump
United States Representative, 3rd District
- Republican incumbent: Jim Banks
- Republican: Christopher (Chris) Magiera , filed January 10, 2020
Download a copy of the January 10, 2020, list provided by the Indiana Secretary of State’s Election Division website, which includes State and Federal races.