Biography
Jackson Hayes is the Democratic candidate for Indiana House of Representatives District 41 in the November 3, 2026 general election, after advancing from the May 5, 2026 Democratic primary.[1][2] In a Ballotpedia survey, Hayes listed lowering utility costs, public school funding and emergency-services access among campaign priorities.[3]
Jackson Hayes attended Ridgeview High School, according to Ballotpedia.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, Hayes said he was born in Utah, grew up in rural Illinois near Champaign, lived in Southern Brazil for two years, and studied history and American government at BYU-Idaho.[3] Hayes said he moved to Indiana in 2016 and to Frankfort in 2023, and has worked in factories, theaters, gas stations, moving companies and call centers.[3]
Hayes listed education, transgender rights and abortion as key campaign messages, and named healthcare, immigration and corporate influence as policy areas of interest.[3] The survey lists the Clinton County Democratic Party as an endorser.[3]
- 1.Jackson Hayes - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Jackson Hayes: Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2026) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Indiana House District 41
Jackson Hayes is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Indiana House District 41 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
