Three Democrats seek nomination in Indiana House District 63 race

Three Democrats are vying for the nomination in Indiana House District 63, putting Anthony Bolen, Tiffanie Arthur and Adam Mann before voters in the Dubois County portion of a seat that also reaches Martin, Daviess and Pike counties. The race matters in Jasper, Huntingburg, Ferdinand and the smaller communities tied together by a district that stretches well beyond one county line.

Indiana law says House District 63 includes all of Martin County, portions of Daviess County, and Dubois County areas that cover Bainbridge, Boone, Harbison, Madison and Marion townships, along with certain precincts. In Pike County, the district includes Jefferson Township and the Washington 01 precinct. The 2020 Census apportionment puts the district’s population benchmark at 67,903 residents, a reminder that this is a regional district built out of several different local interests.

The Democratic primary is set for May 5, 2026, after a filing deadline of Feb. 6, 2026. The general election follows on Nov. 3, 2026. For Dubois County voters, that means the party’s nominee will be chosen first by a relatively small but consequential primary electorate before heading into a general election that will decide who carries the district’s concerns to Indianapolis.

Republican Shane Lindauer currently holds the seat and has represented the district since 2017. He won reelection in 2024 with 21,651 votes to Teresa Kendall’s 6,709 and again in 2022 with 14,558 votes to Kendall’s 4,364. Those results show how firmly the district has leaned Republican in recent cycles, making the Democratic nomination an important test of who can best articulate a message that reaches across the district’s mix of county seats, farm communities and smaller towns.

The race is drawing interest on the Republican side as well. Dubois County Clerk Amy Kippenbrock entered the district contest, signaling that House District 63 is already shaping up as an active campaign in southern Indiana. For voters here, the local question is not just who wins a primary, but which candidate can turn a wide regional district into a clearer voice for county budgets, schools, roads and the cost of living that reaches households and employers alike.