Two prominent Democratic state senators did not run for reelection this year, and a third who voted against redistricting, retired – leaving three Indiana General Assembly primary races wide open.
Now the November lineups for those Central Indiana Statehouse seats are set.
Indiana's general election is November 3.
These are the results on primary election night, May 5, 2026. The state will certify primary election results later this month.
Allissa Impink wins state Senate District 46
District 46 represents parts of central and eastern Marion County, and encompasses neighborhoods like Christian Park, Irvington and Brookside and sections of Garfield Park.
Sen. Andrea Hunley (D-Indianapolis) has represented District 46 since 2021. She announced earlier this year that she would not run for reelection, and she filed to run for Indianapolis mayor.
Democrat Allissa Impink secured the voters' choice Tuesday night. No Republicans ran during the primary, so Impink is the likely winner of the seat, but an Independent candidate could run during the general election in November.
Impink thanked her campaign volunteers Tuesday night and all those who came out to support her campaign.
“Tonight, we chose a better path. We choose a future rooted in community. We choose a future where our voices are championed at our statehouse,” Impink said in a statement.
Beth Brandon, a volunteer for Impink’s campaign, said after knowing Impink for several years she decided to start canvassing and door-knocking for her.
“I know that she cares deeply about our community, she puts us first, and she's listening to neighbors, and for that reason, I really support her,” Brandon told WFYI.
Impink is currently a board member of the Indianapolis Public Schools board and is the director of statewide community engagement at the Women’s Fund of Central Indiana.
Juanita Albright and Kerry Forestal win state Senate District 31
Republican Juanita Albright and Democrat Kerry Forestal will face each other in the November general election for Indiana Senate District 31.
The district covers Fishers in Hamilton County, parts of northern Lawrence Township and the Geist Reservoir area in Marion County.
Juanita Albright is a physician and is a current school board member on the Hamilton Southeastern School Board.
Forestal is currently serving as the Marion County Sheriff. Before that he was appointed as the U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of Indiana by President Barack Obama.
Both candidates faced a packed primary this election, with a total of eight candidates competing for the open seat after Sen. Kyle Walker (R-Lawrence) announced he would not seek reelection.
Walker was part of the group of Republicans who voted against redistricting late last year.
Mike Delph and Kristina Moorehead win state Senate District 29
District 29 represents parts of Carmel, Indianapolis and Zionsville. There was a crowded field of candidates to fill the open seat left when Sen. J.D. Ford (D-Indianapolis) decided to run for Congress.
Ford was elected to the Senate in 2018 and was the first openly gay member of the general assembly. The district was historically held by Republicans before Ford was elected.
Election night results show Republican voters chose Senator Mike Delph, who held the seat before he lost to Ford. He represented the 29th district from 2005 to 2018. After that, he returned to being an attorney and owner of music recording and publishing businesses.
Results show Democratic voters chose Kristina Moorhead. Moorhead most recently worked in the Indiana Office of Medicaid and Policy Planning and lives in Carmel.
Indiana's general election is November 3.
Contact Government Reporter Caroline Beck at cbeck@wfyi.org
CORRECTION: A previous version of this story stated that Jan Keefer won District 31, but she did not — Juanita Albright is projected to win that district.
