Democrats running in nearly all Indiana legislative races while GOP not challenging 20 House seats

Indiana House Democratic Leader Phil GiaQuinta speaks during an April 2025 news conference on the House floor. (Photo by Leslie Bonilla Muñiz/Indiana Capital Chronicle)Democratic candidates will appear on the November ballot for nearly all Indiana legislative seats up for election this fall — while Republicans are sitting out more than 20 races. The two major parties had until noon Monday to fill candidate vacancies that remained following the May 5 primaries.