2026 Indiana State Comptroller election

2026 Indiana State Auditor election

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Reporting	95% as of 11/4/26 2:44 PM EST
Nominee Jessica Bailey Elise Nieshalla Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 943,717 923,187 Percentage 49.1% 48.0%
County results
Auditor before election Elise Nieshalla Republican Elected Auditor Jessica Bailey Democratic

An election for Indiana State Comptroller was held on November 3, 2026. Incumbent Republican state comptroller Elise Nieshalla ran for reelection; however, she was narrowly defeated by Democratic nominee Jessica Bailey in an upset. ^[1] Alongside the concurrent race for Indiana Secretary of State, this was the first statewide race won by a Democrat in Indiana since 20 12. Bailey became the first Democrat to win the office since 1982.

Republican convention

Candidates

Nominee

• Elise Nieshalla, incumbent auditor ^[2]

Democratic convention

Candidates

Nominee

• Jessica Bailey, Porter County clerk ^[3]

Libertarian convention

Candidates

Nominee

• John Schick, business consultant ^[4]

General election

Post-convention endorsements

Jessica Bailey (D)

Labor unions

• Indiana State AFL-CIO ^[5]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size [a]	Margin of error	Elise Nieshalla (R)	Jessica Bailey (D)	John Schick (L)	Undecided
Quantus Insights (R) [6]	October 19–21, 2026	757 (LV)	± 3.8%	42%	37%	3%	14%
Bellwether Research [7]	October 8–11, 2026	896 (LV)	± 3.5%	36%	39%	4%	21%

Results

2026 Indiana State Comptroller election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Elise Nieshalla (incumbent)
	Democratic	Jessica Bailey
	Libertarian	John Schick
Total votes				100.0

Notes

1. Key:
   A – all adults
   RV – registered voters
   LV – likely voters
   V – unclear

References

1. Kelly, Niki (2026-11-04). "Indiana Republicans lose 2nd statewide office in comptroller race • Indiana Capital Chronicle". Indiana Capital Chronicle. Retrieved 2026-11-04.
2. Bergquist, Garrett (June 26, 2025). "State Comptroller Elise Nieshalla launches bid for full term". WishTV. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
3. Klemann, Mackenzi (May 27, 2026). "Indiana Dems announce treasurer, comptroller candidates". Indiana Capital Chronicle. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
4. Schuth, Elizabeth (October 21, 2026). "Meet the candidates vying to be the next Indiana Comptroller". Indiana Daily Student . Retrieved October 25, 2026.
5. "Indiana AFL-CIO Labor 2026 Endorsements". Indiana State AFL-CIO. Retrieved October 25, 2026.
6. "Indiana: Bayh Edges Engling, GOP Holds Comptroller, Treasurer". Quantus Insights. October 23, 2026. Retrieved 26 October 2026.
7. "Who's ahead in Indiana's secretary of state race? We asked voters". FPINews. October 16, 2026. Retrieved October 16, 2026.

External links

Official campaign websites

• Jessica Bailey (D)
• Elise Nieshalla (R)