Jessica Bailey
Democratic · IN · Porter County Clerk
Jessica Bailey is the elected Porter County Clerk and the 2026 Democratic nominee for Indiana State Comptroller. First elected clerk in 2018 and reelected in 2022, she previously served six years on the Portage Township School Board. Her election-administration work has included vote-center implementation, public election-results access, and service on the U.S. Election Assistance Commission's Local Leadership Council.
Track record
Anti-Corruption
· 1 record
Bailey's clerk office proposed a public read-only portal for certified Porter County election results.
October 7, 2025For
Source: portercountyin.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Government Efficiency
· 3 records
Bailey's clerk team received a U.S. Election Assistance Commission Clearinghouse Award.
May 27, 2026For
Source: indems.org · researched July 13, 2026
Bailey's clerk office proposed a public read-only portal for certified Porter County election results.
October 7, 2025For
Source: portercountyin.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Bailey advanced a detailed Porter County vote-center plan that received unanimous Election Board approval.
February 22, 2022For
Source: portercountyin.gov · researched July 13, 2026
General
· 4 records
Bailey served community organizations including the Portage Township YMCA, 500 Turkeys Valparaiso, and Friends of Portage Township Park Foundation.
May 27, 2026
Source: indems.org · researched July 13, 2026
The Association of Indiana Counties named Bailey Clerk of the Year in 2023.
December 31, 2023
Source: indems.org · researched July 13, 2026
Bailey was elected Porter County Clerk in 2018 and reelected in 2022.
November 8, 2022
Source: indems.org · researched July 13, 2026
Bailey served six years on the Portage Township School Board.
December 31, 2018
Source: indems.org · researched July 13, 2026
Integrity and Ethics
· 2 records
Bailey serves on the U.S. Election Assistance Commission Local Leadership Council, advising on election administration.
July 13, 2026
Source: eac.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Bailey was named Election Board Member of the Year in 2021.
December 31, 2021
Source: indems.org · researched July 13, 2026
Elections
- Comptroller · November 3, 2026 · Indiana
Profile last researched July 13, 2026.