Who is running for State Senate District 23 in Indiana in 2026?

David A Sanders (D), Spencer R. Deery (R), Joshua Brant (Independent)

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 Senate District 23 — Indiana 2026

3 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

DDavid A SandersDemocratic

Candidate for State Senator, District 23 (Democratic).

LifeFFamilyDReligious libertyC2nd AmendmentCLimited gov’tDFiscalD

Endorsed by Indiana Reproductive Freedom PAC; iVoterGuide rates the candidate "Liberal"; no voting record or gun-policy signal found.

Life: Endorsed in 2026 by Indiana Reproductive Freedom PAC, which back abortion access.
Family: No explicit positions on marriage, parental rights or gender-identity policy found; iVoterGuide rates the candidate "Liberal" and the candidate is running as a Democrat.
Religious liberty: No position on religious-liberty issues found; iVoterGuide rates the candidate "Liberal".
2nd Amendment: No NRA-PVF grade (questionnaire not returned) and no Second Amendment position found.
Limited gov’t: No position found on school choice or deregulation; running as a Democrat suggests opposition to Indiana's voucher expansion.
Fiscal: No tax or spending position found; running as a Democrat suggests support for higher public spending.

Sources: [1] [2] [3]

Ballotpedia

BSpencer R. DeeryRepublican

Incumbent Republican state senator from District 23 with Senate votes recorded since 2023.

LifeAFamilyAReligious libertyA2nd AmendmentALimited gov’tAFiscalC

Voted yes on SB 480, HB 1608, the 2023 school-choice budget and SB 236; IRTL-endorsed, NRA-PVF A, IFI 2026 scorecard 89%, but voted no on final passage of SB 1 (2025) property-tax relief.

Life: Endorsed by Indiana Right to Life PAC (2026) and voted yes on SB 236 (2026) civil liability for abortion-inducing drugs.
Family: Voted yes on SB 480 (2023) gender-transition ban for minors and HB 1608 (2023) parental-rights/pronoun bill.
Religious liberty: IFI 2026 scorecard 89% (only dissent on the casino relocation bill), including HB 1389 religious liberty in adoption/foster care; iVoterGuide "Conservative".
2nd Amendment: Rated A and endorsed by NRA-PVF.
Limited gov’t: Voted yes on HB 1001 (2023) budget with near-universal school-choice expansion.
Fiscal: Voted yes on SB 1 (2025) property-tax relief at 3rd reading but no on final passage.

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

Ballotpedia

N/RJoshua BrantIndependent

Candidate for State Senator, District 23 (Independent).

Not rated: independent candidate with no voting record, endorsements or stated positions found beyond an iVoterGuide "Leans Liberal" label.

Sources: [1]

Ballotpedia

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