State Convention Delegate Map

The Indiana Democratic Party State Convention will be held Saturday, June 6th, 2026 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. The night before will be the IDP Hoosier Hospitality Dinner also at the Indiana Convention Center. Those interested in becoming a state convention delegate for Allen County should file a CAN-37 (download link is below) with the Allen County Election Board at 1 E Main St, Fort Wayne, IN. Filing opens on January 7th and deadline to file is February 6th at noon.

The State Convention is where delegates get to vote on the party platform, offer resolutions, and nominate our candidates for Secretary of State, State Auditor, and State Treasurer. Delegates will also attend a congressional district meeting, hear from candidates, meet other democrats from around the state, and have the chance to attend constituency caucus meetings.

More information will be added to this page as it becomes available.

If you have questions, you can email info@allencountydemocrats.org or call our office at (260) 478-8239.

2026 State Delegate Duties

State Delegates are the only people eligible to vote at state convention. Delegates will vote on:

1. Candidates up for nomination are Secretary of State, Auditor and Treasurer
2. Representation to Convention Committees (Credentials, Resolutions and Rules)
3. The 2026 Platform

State Convention is open to anyone who participates as a Democrat, but guest credentials must be registered for Democrats prior to Convention Day and it is also dependent on space at convention.

Types of delegates:

1. Automatic: Members of the SCC, district vice chairs, secretaries and treasurers as of May 2026. And County Chairs, Vice Chairs, Secretaries and Treasurers.
2. Elected: Elected at the May 5th, 2026 Primary election
3. Appointed: Appointed by a county chair in the case there are vacancies on the primary ballot
4. Alternate: An alternate may attend the Convention but will only vote if a delegate cannot attend or is not present during voting.

Time commitment: While there will be activities on Friday, including the Hoosier Hospitality Dinner, the main commitments of a delegate will start with credentialing between 7:30-9:00am EDT on the day of Convention, and ends around late afternoon depending on how long general session lasts.

The schedule has not been finalized but the major activities of the day:

• Credentialing
• District Meetings
• Lunch
• General Session