House Joint Resolution No. 2 would change the way everyone from the county treasurer to the county coroner is chosen to serve Hoosiers.

Election hopefuls gathered with friends and family in the Boone County Clerk’s office Wednesday to mark the start of candidate filing for the 2026 Indiana Primary Election. Everyone flooded in at 8 a.

Vigo County candidates began filing their declaration to run in Indiana’s May primary election Wednesday, according to the Vigo County clerk’s office. Several county seats are up for election, including sheriff.

Secretary of State Diego Morales announced that candidate filing for the 2026 Primary Election in Indiana begins this week.

Shreve, who lives in Indianapolis, is seeking the GOP nomination in the 2026 primary. As of the most recent filings available from the Indiana Election Division early Wednesday afternoon, Shreve did not yet have any challengers for the GOP nomination.

Indiana voters will likely see a ballot question in the November election to amend the state constitution as it relates to where city and town court judges live.

The Secretary of State’s Office and the Indiana Election Division will accept filings 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays starting Jan. 7 through noon Feb. 6.

Primary election Day in Indiana is May 5. (WNDU) - Candidates can begin filing their declaration to run for Indiana’s May primary election. The filing period is for major party candidates only. Minor party, independent and write-in candidates will file after the primary election.

Just before the clock hit 8 a.m., seven candidates awaited the opening of the doors to Johnson County Voter Registration on Wednesday.