Jessica Bailey

Jessica Bailey
Auditor–elect of Indiana
Assuming office
January 1, 2027
GovernorMike Braun
SucceedingElise Nieshalla
Personal details
PartyDemocratic
Education

Jessica Bailey is an American politician from Indiana. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the Indiana State Auditor-elect.

Bailey graduated from Purdue University Northwest with a bachelor's degree in liberal arts. She earned a Master of Public Administration from Walden University.

Bailey served on the school board for Portage Township for six years before she was elected to be the county clerk for Porter County, Indiana, in 2018. She was reelected in 2022. She ran in the 2026 election for Indiana State Auditor, and won the Democratic Party nomination without opposition. Bailey defeated Elise Nieshalla, the incumbent.

References

  1. 1 2 Odendahl, Marilyn (May 28, 2026). "DEMOCRAT HOPEFULS: County clerk and business executive seek to end GOP control of 2 statewide offices". The Indiana Citizen. Retrieved November 8, 2026.
  2. ↑ dan.carden@nwi.com, 219-933-3357, Dan Carden (May 27, 2026). "Porter County clerk set to be Democratic state comptroller nominee". nwitimes.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ Odendahl, Marilyn (June 8, 2026). "Porter County Clerk Jessica Bailey accepts Democratic nomination for Indiana comptroller - THE INDIANA CITIZEN".
  4. ↑ https://www.wthr.com/article/news/politics/elections/indiana-republicans-lose-2nd-statewide-office-comptroller-race-democrat-jessica-bailey-republican-elise-nieshalla/531-61faae1d-1e53-4109-94fb-60213a54a474