Dubois County voters to face contested races in 2026 primary ballots

Dubois County voters will not be looking at a quiet primary ballot in May. When residents check in for Indiana’s primary on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, they will have to choose either the Democratic or Republican ballot, and that choice will determine which contests they can help decide.

On the Democratic side in Dubois County, the contested races include the U.S. House seat in Indiana’s 8th Congressional District and State Representative District 63. The 8th District ballot features Mary Allen, Mario Foradori, Christopher Rector and Tabitha Zeigler, while the District 63 race includes Tiffanie Arthur, Anthony Bolen and Adam Mann. That matters in Dubois County because every part of the county sits in the 8th Congressional District, but only part of the county is in District 63, while the rest is in District 74. In practical terms, local geography will decide which statehouse race appears in a voter’s primary.

The Republican ballot is even busier with contested county races. Voters will choose among Amy Kippenbrock and Richard Moss in State Representative District 63, and they will also see contested races for Dubois County Recorder, Dubois County Sheriff and Dubois County Commissioner District 2. The sheriff primary includes Tim D. Lampert, Brian LaRoche and Jesus Monarrez, while the commissioner race pits Doug M. Uebelhor against Dean M. Vonderheide. Those offices are not ceremonial. The recorder handles property and land records, the sheriff oversees public safety and jail operations, and commissioners help steer county roads, budgets and other day-to-day services.

Clerk Amy Kippenbrock has urged voters to review the candidates before they arrive at the polls, especially because Indiana’s partisan primary system allows only one party ballot at check-in. For voters who only follow countywide offices, that detail could decide whether they see the race they care about or miss it entirely. Dubois County’s split between State Representative Districts 63 and 74 also means neighbors may not be voting on the same statehouse contest.

The calendar is moving fast. Mail or in-person voter registration for the primary closed April 6, and absentee-by-mail applications must arrive by 11:59 p.m. April 23. Indiana law also requires in-person absentee voting for 28 days before Election Day and on the two Saturdays immediately before the primary, with voting ending at noon Monday, May 4. The Dubois County Clerk’s Office and Indiana’s voter information site remain the main places to confirm ballots, polling details and early voting options before ballots are cast.