Today marks the opening day for candidacy filings in the 2026 election cycle.
Candidates will have until noon Friday, February 13, 2026 to file their intent.
From the official 2026 Indiana Election Calendar:
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
First day a declaration of candidacy for major political party primary nomination (or election as a Democratic Party precinct committeeman, or state convention delegate of either major party at the primary) may be filed.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.
First day to file a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate for the general election./blockquote>
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