Indiana 2026 Election & Infrastructure Intelligence

# Indiana 2026 Elections and Infrastructure Overview ## Election structure Indiana held its primary on May 5, 2026 and will hold the general election on November 3, 2026. There is no U.S. Senate election in Indiana in 2026. The federal ballot centers on all nine U.S. House districts. Secretary of state, state comptroller and state treasurer are also elected statewide in 2026 and were nominated by party conventions. ## Praevoium significance Indiana is a high-value infrastructure state because it combines hyperscale data-center recruitment, large manufacturing loads, steel and automotive production, major interstate logistics, agricultural water demand, Purdue research capacity, semiconductor initiatives and a power system still dependent on coal and natural gas while exploring advanced nuclear options. ## Data-center policy line Indiana has pursued major cloud and AI investments while confronting whether households should subsidize new generation and transmission. The most important policy test is whether large-load customers must pay for dedicated infrastructure and contracted electricity. HB 1043 separately proposed a Department of Natural Resources consumption permit for data-center water use. ## Planning questions - Will Indiana preserve aggressive tax and development incentives for hyperscale campuses? - How much generation and transmission cost will be directly assigned to large-load customers? - Will water-consumption permits become a statewide requirement? - Will Indiana accelerate gas, advanced nuclear, storage or transmission to serve industrial growth? - How will local zoning authority interact with state economic-development priorities? ## Highest-impact races IN-04, IN-05, IN-06 and IN-07 receive the highest Praevoium attention because they connect Purdue research, Indianapolis growth, data-center siting, logistics, advanced manufacturing and federal infrastructure policy. IN-01 is also critical for steel, ports, industrial decarbonization and Grea

Candidate	Office	Posture	Confidence	Evidence summary
Max Engling		**Unverified**	Strong for nomination; limited for infrastructure positions	No verified direct data-center position
Beau Bayh		**Unverified**	Strong for nomination; limited for infrastructure positions	No verified direct data-center position
Elise Nieshalla		**Unverified**	Strong for office status; limited issue record	No verified direct position
Jessica Bailey		**Unverified**	Strong for nomination; limited issue record	No verified direct position
Daniel Elliott		**Unverified**	Strong for office status; limited issue record	No verified direct position
Coumba Kebe		**Unverified**	Strong for nomination; limited issue record	No verified direct position
Frank Mrvan		**Enable**	Strong on industrial record; limited on data centers	Supports federal manufacturing, steel, port and infrastructure investment; direc
Barb Regnitz		**Unverified**	Strong for nomination; limited issue evidence	No verified direct AI/data-center position
Rudy Yakym		**Enable**	Moderate	Generally supports domestic energy and infrastructure; no direct data-center sta
Jamee Decio		**Unverified**	Limited	No verified direct AI/data-center position
Marlin Stutzman		**Unverified**	Moderate inference; direct evidence limited	Likely enabling posture on industry and energy, but direct data-center evidence
Kelly Thompson		**Unverified**	Limited	No verified direct AI/data-center position

Race	Status	Candidates	Impact	Key issue
IN-01: U.S. House - District 1	See research	See candidate dossiers	Medium	Infrastructure and policy impact
IN-02: U.S. House - District 2	See research	See candidate dossiers	Medium	Infrastructure and policy impact
IN-03: U.S. House - District 3	See research	See candidate dossiers	Medium	Infrastructure and policy impact
IN-04: U.S. House - District 4	See research	See candidate dossiers	Medium	Infrastructure and policy impact
IN-05: U.S. House - District 5	See research	See candidate dossiers	Medium	Infrastructure and policy impact
IN-06: U.S. House - District 6	See research	See candidate dossiers	Medium	Infrastructure and policy impact
IN-07: U.S. House - District 7	See research	See candidate dossiers	Medium	Infrastructure and policy impact
IN-08: U.S. House - District 8	See research	See candidate dossiers	Medium	Infrastructure and policy impact
IN-09: U.S. House - District 9	See research	See candidate dossiers	Medium	Infrastructure and policy impact

# Indiana Race and Candidate Dossiers All polling fields remain “No verified public poll” unless a reproducible public survey is added. Candidate AI/data-center classifications use direct evidence where available and otherwise remain unknown. ## IN-SOS: Secretary of State - Statewide **Matchup:** Max Engling (R) vs. Beau Bayh (D) **Praevoium impact:** High **Core issues:** Election administration, business filings, cybersecurity, AI election integrity **Polling:** No verified public poll ### Max Engling (Republican) - Status: Nominee - Alignment: Conservative; election-integrity and business-administration focus - AI/data centers: No verified direct data-center position - Backing: Indiana Republican convention delegates; senior adviser to Sen. Jim Banks - Evidence confidence: Strong for nomination; limited for infrastructure positions ### Beau Bayh (Democratic) - Status: Nominee - Alignment: Center-left; election administration and institutional trust - AI/data centers: No verified direct data-center position - Backing: Indiana Democratic convention delegates; Bayh political network - Evidence confidence: Strong for nomination; limited for infrastructure positions ## IN-COMP: State Comptroller - Statewide **Matchup:** Elise Nieshalla (R) vs. Jessica Bailey (D) **Praevoium impact:** Moderate **Core issues:** State financial controls, infrastructure accounting, public investment oversight **Polling:** No verified public poll ### Elise Nieshalla (Republican) - Status: Incumbent nominee - Alignment: Conservative fiscal oversight - AI/data centers: No verified direct position - Backing: Indiana Republican Party; incumbent network - Evidence confidence: Strong for office status; limited issue record ### Jessica Bailey (Democratic) - Status: Nominee - Alignment: Administrative modernization and public-service focus - AI/data centers: No verified direct position - Backing: Indiana Democratic Party; county government network - Evidence confidence: Strong for nomination; limited issue record ## IN-TREAS: State Treasurer - Statewide **Matchup:** Daniel Elliott (R) vs. Coumba Kebe (D) **Praevoium impact:** Moderate **Core issues:** State investments, financing, pension exposure, infrastructure capital **Polling:** No verified public poll ### Daniel Elliott (Republican) - Status: Incumbent nominee - Alignment: Conservative investment and fiscal-management alignment - AI/data centers: No verified direct position - Backing: Indiana Republican Party; incumbent network - Evidence confidence: Strong for office status; limited issue record ### Coumba Kebe (Democratic) - Status: Nominee - Alignment: Public-health and public-investment orientation - AI/data centers: No verified direct position - Backing: Indiana Democratic Party - Evidence confidence: Strong for nomination; limited issue record ## IN-01: U.S. House - District 1 **Matchup:** Frank Mrvan (D) vs. Barb Regnitz (R) **Praevoium impact:** High **Core issues:** Northwest Indi