Today Begins Primary Candidate Filing Period in Indiana

      Candidate filing for Indiana’s 2026 Primary Election begins today.
      Candidates wishing to be on the Democrat or Republican primary ballot can begin filing declaration of candidacy paperwork that day.
Minor Party, Independent, and Write-In candidates will file declarations of candidacy for the November General Election later in the year, after the May Primary Election is held.
      Candidates for U.S. House of Representatives, state legislative, and judicial offices including county prosecuting attorneys, file declaration of candidacy with the Indiana Secretary of State or the Indiana Election Division.
      The Secretary of State’s Office and the Indiana Election Division will be accepting filings 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. The filing deadline is noon on February sixth