Ind. Code. Jud. Cond. 4.2
Comment
[1] Paragraphs (B), (C), and (D) permit judicial candidates in public elections to engage in some political or campaign activities otherwise prohibited by Rule 4.1. Candidates in partisan and nonpartisan elections may not engage in these activities earlier than one year before the first applicable electoral event. Candidates for retention to judicial office may engage in certain campaign activities only if their retention actively is opposed.
[2] Despite paragraphs (B) and (C), and (D), judicial candidates for public election remain subject to many of the provisions of Rule 4.1. For example, a candidate continues to be prohibited from soliciting funds for a political organization, knowingly making false or misleading statements during a campaign, or making certain promises, pledges, or commitments related to future adjudicative duties. See Rule 4.1(A), paragraphs (4), (11), and (13).
[3] In partisan public elections for judicial office, a candidate may be nominated by, affiliated with, or otherwise publicly identified as a candidate of a political organization.
[4] In nonpartisan public elections or retention elections, candidates are prohibited from seeking, accepting, or using nominations or endorsements from partisan political organizations.
[5] Judicial candidates in partisan and nonpartisan elections are permitted to attend dinners and other events sponsored by political organizations and may purchase a ticket for such an event and a ticket for a guest.
[6] For purposes of paragraph (C)(3), nonpartisan candidates are considered to be running for the same judicial office if several judgeships on the same court are to be filled as a result of the election. In endorsing another candidate for a position on the same court, a judicial candidate must abide by the same rules governing campaign conduct and speech as apply to the candidate's own campaign.
[7] Although judicial candidates in nonpartisan public elections are prohibited from running on a ticket or slate associated with a political organization, they may group themselves into slates or other alliances to conduct their campaigns more effectively. Candidates who have grouped themselves together are considered to be running for the same judicial office if they satisfy the conditions described in Comment [6].