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James Sceniak

Libertarian Party of Indiana Vice ChairLIB

Race
U.S. House · Indiana's 7th District
Result
André Carson, projected winner
Opponents
André Carson (D); Patrick McAuley (R)
Research
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James Sceniak, a Libertarian and Vice Chair of the Libertarian Party of Indiana, lost the November 3, 2026 election for Indiana's 7th Congressional District to André Carson. He was the Libertarian nominee for U.S. Senate in 2022 and for Indiana's 6th District in 2024, and according to BallotReady he works as a behavior therapist.[1][2][3]

On the ballotU.S. House · 7

2026-11-03

André Carson Dincumbent
Patrick McAuley Rchallenger
James Sceniak LIBchallenger

Advanced from the Libertarian Party of Indiana's March 22, 2026 convention.

Biography

James Sceniak, a Libertarian and Vice Chair of the Libertarian Party of Indiana, lost the November 3, 2026 election for Indiana's 7th Congressional District to André Carson. He was the Libertarian nominee for U.S. Senate in 2022 and for Indiana's 6th District in 2024, and according to BallotReady he works as a behavior therapist.[1][2][3]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

According to his BallotReady profile, Sceniak earned a bachelor's degree in human services from Bethel College in 2012 and an associate degree in human resources from Ivy Tech Community College.[2] The same profile lists work as a registered behavior technician at the Applied Behavior Center for Autism from 2018 to 2020 and at Autism Companion Services from 2020 to 2023, and as lead registered behavior therapist at Centria Health Care from 2023 to the present. It also shows him on the November 2023 ballot for Greenwood City Council at-large.[2]

Sceniak was the Libertarian nominee for U.S. Senate in 2022, receiving 3.4% of the vote (63,823 votes) behind Republican Todd Young and Democrat Thomas McDermott Jr. In 2024 he was the Libertarian nominee for Indiana's 6th District, receiving 4.4% (13,711 votes) in the race won by Jefferson Shreve.[1] He serves as Vice Chair of the Libertarian Party of Indiana and was nominated for the 7th District at the Libertarian convention on March 22, 2026.[1] He received 2.6% of the vote to André Carson's 77%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[3]

In their own words

Priorities

  • Supports medical freedom, including opposing federal vaccine mandates and supporting descheduling cannabis.[4]
  • Proposes a 'VetCare' program that would redirect VA funding into personal care accounts for veterans.[4]
  • Says his priorities include constitutional security with privacy and lower taxes.[5]

Statements, quoted without a stance

  • Expand immigration enforcement and deportations
    “the tactics we're using with ICE, absolutely unconstitutional. We have to look at, we do have to have borders. We do have to have security, but we have to look at the enforcement.”[5]

    In a WFYI interview

  • Raise taxes on high earners or corporations
    “I don't think big corporations should get tax cuts. I think you know the data centers should be paying their fair share.”[5]

    In a WFYI interview, on data center development

Campaign moneyNo FEC filing summary matched — state candidates file with their state, not the FEC.

Profile: /people/james-sceniak

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Sources cited in this profile

  1. 1.James Sceniak · Ballotpedia Reference
  2. 2.James M. Sceniak · BallotReady Reference
  3. 3.U.S. House · Indiana's 7th District results 2026 · NBC News News report
  4. 4.James Sceniak campaign website (via Ballotpedia) · Ballotpedia (quoting a prior Sceniak campaign site) Candidate's own words
  5. 5.2026 Voter Guide: Indiana's 7th Congressional District (candidate interviews) · WFYI News report