Marion County Sheriff Kerry Forestal to Run for State Senate

Sheriff Forestal Launches 2026 Senate Run

Source: WISH-TV / other INDIANAPOLIS — Marion County Sheriff Kerry Forestal says he is ready for a new challenge and that challenge is at the Statehouse. Forestal announced he will run for Indiana Senate District 31 in the 2026 election. The district includes Fishers and parts of northeast Marion County. The seat became available after Republican Kyle Walker said earlier this month that he will not seek reelection. Walker has represented the dis…

Marion County Sheriff Kerry Forestal to run for State Senate

INDIANAPOLIS – Marion County’s sheriff will seek a seat in the Indiana Senate. Kerry Forestal will run for the open seat in Indiana Senate District 31, which includes northeastern Marion County and Fishers in Hamilton County. The current office holder, Republican State Sen. Kyle Walker, announced earlier in December that he wouldn’t run for reelection. [...]

Marion County Sheriff Kerry Forestal enters state senate race

INDIANAPOLIS Marion County Sheriff Kerry Forestal has announced he is seeking the Indiana Senate District 31 seat.The seat opened up after Republican Sen. Kyle Walker announced in December he would not seek reelection in 2026.Forestal, who has served as sheriff since being elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2022, joins the race for the open seat representing parts of Hamilton, Hancock, and Marion counties a district that includes more than 135,00…

Marion County Sheriff Kerry Forestal announces candidacy for Indiana Senate

Marion County Sheriff Kerry Forestal will run for an Indiana Senate seat in 2026, according to the Indiana Capitol Chronicle.

Marion County Sheriff Kerry Forestal to run for Indiana Senate seat

Marion County Sheriff Kerry Forestal announces run for Indiana Senate in District 31 as a Democrat. Republican state Sen. Kyle Walker not seeking re-election.

Marion County sheriff to run for open state Indiana Senate seat

Marion County Sheriff Kerry Forestal. (Courtesy photo)Marion County Sheriff Kerry Forestal — who is term-limited — will run for the Senate District 31 seat in central Indiana. “My neighbors in District 31 deserve to know that their voice in the State Senate will fight every single day to make their lives better — from bringing down the cost of utilities, healthcare, and groceries, to keeping our communities safe,” Forestal said in a Tuesday news…