Based in Lafayette, Indiana

Based in Lafayette, Indiana

2026 candidate Q&A: Indiana House District 27

State Rep. Sheila Klinker, first elected to the Indiana House in 1982, faces a challenge from Tracy Brown, a Tippecanoe County commission and former county sheriff, in House District 27 on Nov. 3.

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Dave Bangert
Oct 11, 2026
Sheila Klinker, left, and Tracy Brown (Photos provided)

State Rep. Sheila Klinker, a Lafayette Democrat first elected to the Indiana House in 1982, faces a challenge from Republican Tracy Brown, a Tippecanoe County commissioner and former county sheriff, in House District 27 on Nov. 3.

Indiana House District 27 includes Lafayette, and parts of Tippecanoe County.

Here, candidates answer questions about their approach.

For more: Find bios of each candidate, along with information about where and when to vote, at the end of this article. Watch in the coming days for more candidate Q&As in other races on Tippecanoe County ballots.

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