Who is running for State House District 55 in Indiana in 2026?

Victoria C. Martz (D), Lindsay Patterson (R)

When is the Indiana 2026 general election?

Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Polls are open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time.

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State House District 55 — Indiana 2026

2 candidates on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot (official Indiana Election Division list, as of October 22, 2026). Grades reflect each candidate's public record on life, family, religious liberty, the Second Amendment, limited government and fiscal responsibility.

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Candidates

DVictoria C. MartzDemocratic

Candidate for State Representative, District 55 (Democratic).

LifeDFamilyDReligious libertyD2nd AmendmentFLimited gov’tDFiscalD

Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate with an NRA-PVF grade of F, and iVoterGuide rates her 'Liberal'; no explicit abortion-related endorsement was found, so other values are inferred from party alignment.

Life: No explicit pro-life positions found; running as Democrat suggests pro-choice alignment.
Family: No positions found on parental rights or gender-identity legislation; iVoterGuide 'Liberal' rating and party alignment suggest opposition to Indiana's 2022-2023 laws in this area.
Religious liberty: No religious-liberty statements found; iVoterGuide rates her 'Liberal'.
2nd Amendment: Designated a Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate (2026) and graded F by NRA-PVF.
Limited gov’t: No positions found on school choice or deregulation; Democratic platform alignment suggests opposition to Indiana's voucher expansion.
Fiscal: No fiscal positions found; Democratic platform alignment suggests support for higher public spending.

Sources: [1] [2] [3]

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ALindsay PattersonRepublican

Incumbent state representative, District 55; Republican.

LifeBFamilyAReligious libertyA2nd AmendmentALimited gov’tAFiscalB

Voted yes on SB 480, HB 1608, the 2023 school-choice budget and 2025 property-tax relief; IRTL-endorsed, NRA A and endorsed, IFI 2026 score 100%.

Life: Endorsed by Indiana Right to Life PAC (2026); not in office for the 2022 SB 1 abortion vote.
Family: Voted yes on SB 480 (2023) gender-transition ban for minors and HB 1608 (2023) parental-rights/pronoun bill.
Religious liberty: Voted with IFI on HB 1389 (2026 religious liberty in adoption/foster care); Indiana Family Institute 2026 score 100%; iVoterGuide 'Conservative'.
2nd Amendment: NRA-PVF grade A and endorsed; not in office for the 2022 permitless-carry vote.
Limited gov’t: Voted yes on HB 1001 (2023) budget with near-universal Choice Scholarship expansion (3rd reading and final passage).
Fiscal: Voted yes on SB 1 (2025) property-tax relief (House RC 433); no broader tax-cutting record captured.

Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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