Biography
Jeff Ellington is the Republican candidate for Indiana State Senate District 39 in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][2] A former Indiana House member, he represented District 62 from 2016 to 2022.[1]
Jeff Ellington, a long-time Bloomington resident, worked as a rescue technician at the local fire department and was retired as of 2020.[1] He also served on the Monroe County Council and as Monroe County recorder.[1]
Ellington represented Indiana House District 62 from 2016 to 2022, winning re-election in 2018 and 2020.[1] In 2021 and 2022 he was assigned to the Financial Institutions and Insurance (as vice chair), Local Government, and Natural Resources committees.[1] He lost the May 2022 Republican primary for House District 45 to incumbent Bruce Borders and lost to Borders again in the 2024 primary.[1] In 2026 he won the Republican primary for Senate District 39, defeating Kristi Risk and Tanner Bouchie.[1]
- 1.Jeff Ellington - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Indiana State Senate elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Indiana Senate District 39
Jeff Ellington is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Indiana Senate District 39 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.