Hamilton Southeastern Schools’ referendum passed with 58.33% support, and Greg Wright, Josh Perry and Michelle Fullhart finished ahead in contested HSE school board races, according to Hamilton County’s final election-night report.
Republican Christine Altman finished 323 votes ahead of Democrat Ti’Gre McNear for county commissioner, while Democrat Charles Hollowell topped Republican Dustin K. Dixon for sheriff.
Democrats also finished ahead in three of the four county council races, the Fall Creek Township trustee race and all three board seats in both Delaware and Fall Creek townships.
House Speaker Todd Huston lost his seat to Democrat Lauren Cole. Marion County Sheriff Kerry Forestal defeated HSE School Board member Juanita Albright for an Indians State Senate seat with a district that includes the Fishers area and a part of northern Marion County.
The county’s report, released at 10:27 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, included all 234 precincts. It listed 150,804 ballots counted and turnout of 51.86%. These are complete election-night returns, but results remain unofficial pending certification.
HSE public question
Voters supported the Hamilton Southeastern Schools referendum by 7,315 votes.
| Response | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 25,624 | 58.33% |
| No | 18,309 | 41.67% |
HSE school board
Wright finished ahead in District 1, Perry in District 2 and Fullhart in District 3. Stephanie Braden ran unopposed in District 4.
District 1
Wright finished 365 votes ahead of Faiza Maqsood in the three-candidate contest.
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Greg Wright | 3,653 | 43.98% |
| Faiza Maqsood | 3,288 | 39.59% |
| Anthony Jason Wren | 1,365 | 16.43% |
District 2
Perry received a majority of the vote and finished 1,915 votes ahead of Cyrus Keck.
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Perry | 4,981 | 51.14% |
| Cyrus Keck | 3,066 | 31.48% |
| Ferras B. Abdalla | 1,693 | 17.38% |
District 3
Fullhart finished 659 votes ahead of David Turk.
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Michelle Fullhart | 5,760 | 53.03% |
| David Turk | 5,101 | 46.97% |
District 4
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Braden — unopposed | 8,952 | 100.00% |
Hamilton County sheriff
Hollowell finished 2,743 votes ahead of Dixon, receiving 50.94% of the vote.
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Hollowell (D) | 74,466 | 50.94% |
| Dustin K. Dixon (R) | 71,723 | 49.06% |
Hamilton County commissioner — District 1
Altman finished ahead of McNear by 323 votes out of 144,775 votes cast in the race.
McNear had led by 706 votes in the 9:04 p.m. report. Altman moved ahead by 14 votes at 9:34 p.m. before expanding that margin in the final election-night count.
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Christine Altman (R) | 72,549 | 50.11% |
| Ti’Gre McNear (D) | 72,226 | 49.89% |
Hamilton County Council
Democrats Christopher Daniel, Nathan Bullock and Jason E. Frank finished ahead in districts 1, 2 and 4, respectively. Republican Mark F. Hall finished ahead in District 3.
District 1
Daniel finished 2,323 votes ahead of Republican Tim Griffin.
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher Daniel (D) | 19,487 | 53.17% |
| Tim Griffin (R) | 17,164 | 46.83% |
District 2
Bullock finished 4,223 votes ahead of Republican Amy Elizabeth Massillamany.
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Nathan Bullock (D) | 19,213 | 56.17% |
| Amy Elizabeth Massillamany (R) | 14,990 | 43.83% |
District 3
Hall finished 3,798 votes ahead of Democrat Doug May.
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Mark F. Hall (R) | 19,272 | 55.47% |
| Doug May (D) | 15,474 | 44.53% |
District 4
Frank finished 1,059 votes ahead of Republican Ken Alexander.
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Jason E. Frank (D) | 20,443 | 51.33% |
| Ken Alexander (R) | 19,384 | 48.67% |
Fall Creek Township trustee
Democrat Stephanie Hunt finished 2,890 votes ahead of Republican Doug Allman.
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Hunt (D) | 15,191 | 55.26% |
| Doug Allman (R) | 12,301 | 44.74% |
Delaware Township Board
Democrats Patrick Schooley, Jennifer Dean Chaudhry and Bethann Buddenbaum took the top three positions in the race for three seats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share of candidate votes |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Schooley (D) | 6,633 | 20.05% |
| Jennifer Dean Chaudhry (D) | 6,577 | 19.88% |
| Bethann Buddenbaum (D) | 6,342 | 19.17% |
| Rick Fain (R) | 4,544 | 13.73% |
| Marilyn A. Schenkel (R) | 4,510 | 13.63% |
| Kim Logan (R) | 4,483 | 13.55% |
Fall Creek Township Board
Democrats Alex J. Hunt, Joe Weingarten and Mulalo Rikhotso took the top three positions in the race for three seats. Rikhotso finished 109 votes ahead of Republican Susan Davis for the third position.
| Candidate | Votes | Share of candidate votes |
|---|---|---|
| Alex J. Hunt (D) | 12,500 | 18.90% |
| Joe Weingarten (D) | 11,517 | 17.42% |
| Mulalo Rikhotso (D) | 11,080 | 16.75% |
| Susan Davis (R) | 10,971 | 16.59% |
| Diane Eaton (R) | 10,214 | 15.44% |
| Lynne Goodin (R) | 9,850 | 14.89% |
In both township board contests, voters could select up to three candidates. The percentages represent each candidate’s share of all candidate votes cast, rather than the percentage of voters supporting that candidate.
State representative — District 37
Democrat Lauren S. Cole finished 786 votes ahead of Republican Todd Huston in Hamilton County’s final election-night report.
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Lauren S. Cole (D) | 13,318 | 51.52% |
| Todd Huston (R) | 12,532 | 48.48% |
These figures reflect Hamilton County returns only. The county report does not establish results for any portion of a legislative district outside Hamilton County.
Source: Hamilton County election summary report dated Nov. 3, 2026, at 10:27:45 p.m. All 234 precincts reported; results remain unofficial pending certification.