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Candidate profile: Joseph William MR Mackey in Indiana

Democrat Joseph William MR Mackey is running in Indiana’s contested 4th Congressional District election on Nov. 3, 2026.

Candidate profile: Joseph William MR Mackey in Indiana

Key takeaways

  • Mackey is a Democratic candidate in Indiana’s 4th District.
  • The general election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.
  • The contested race lists 11 candidates across three affiliations.
  • No biography or documented policy positions are on file for any candidate.
  • No campaign finance figures are on file for any candidate.

Joseph William MR Mackey, a Democrat, is running for the U.S. House in Indiana’s 4th Congressional District. The contested general election is set for Nov. 3, 2026. The field has 11 candidates: six Democrats, four Republicans and one candidate listed as NNE.

Mackey’s candidacy

Mackey is among the six Democrats in the race. The others are John Phillip Whetstone, Drew Cox, Jayden Mccash, Thomas David JR Hall and Paul Bryant Mcpherson.

Mackey has no biography or documented policy positions on file. His campaign also has no fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand figures on file.

Voters will decide who represents Indiana’s 4th District in the U.S. House. The incumbent is Republican James R Dr. Baird.

The full candidate field

All 11 candidates are seeking the same U.S. House seat in the Nov. 3 general election:

  • James R Dr. Baird: Republican. Baird is the incumbent. He has no biography, documented policy position, fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand figure on file.
  • John Phillip Whetstone: Democrat. Whetstone is a listed candidate. He has no biography, documented policy position, fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand figure on file.
  • Drew Cox: Democrat. Cox is a listed candidate. He has no biography, documented policy position, fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand figure on file.
  • Joseph William MR Mackey: Democrat. Mackey is a listed candidate. He has no biography, documented policy position, fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand figure on file.
  • Jayden Mccash: Democrat. Mccash is a listed candidate. He has no biography, documented policy position, fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand figure on file.
  • Craig Haggard: Republican. Haggard is a listed candidate. He has no biography, documented policy position, fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand figure on file.
  • Thomas David JR Hall: Democrat. Hall is a listed candidate. He has no biography, documented policy position, fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand figure on file.
  • Anthony D Hustedt-mai: Republican. Hustedt-mai is a listed candidate. He has no biography, documented policy position, fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand figure on file.
  • Paul Bryant Mcpherson: Democrat. Mcpherson is a listed candidate. He has no biography, documented policy position, fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand figure on file.
  • David Eugene (e.) Bokash: NNE. Bokash is a listed candidate. He has no biography, documented policy position, fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand figure on file.
  • Chad Elwartowski: Republican. Elwartowski is a listed candidate. He has no biography, documented policy position, fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand figure on file.

Policy positions and campaign money

None of the candidates has documented policy positions on file. That applies to federal spending, taxes, health care, immigration, public safety, education and other matters Congress may consider.

Fundraising, spending and cash-on-hand figures also are not on file for any of the 11 campaigns. Those figures track how much a campaign has collected and spent, along with how much money remains available.

Election details

This is the 2026 general election for Indiana’s 4th Congressional District. Voting is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.

The race is contested, giving voters multiple candidates to consider. The person elected will represent the district in the U.S. House. Official candidate, policy and campaign finance records may add details as the election approaches.

What to watch

  • Updates to the official candidate list
  • Newly documented policy positions
  • Campaign fundraising and spending filings
  • The Nov. 3, 2026, general election

Who's running: U.S. House, District 4

Election day: November 3, 2026

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