2024 General Election Candidates

2024 General Election Candidates

A General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.  

School Board Filing takes place at the Whitley County Election Office, Courthouse, Room 18 for Whitley County Consolidated Schools and Smith-Green Community Schools from Tuesday, May 21, 2024 to Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. (NOON).   Whitko Community Schools file at Kosciusko County Clerk's Office. 

The Democrat & Libertarian Parties can appoint candidates until Wednesday, July 3, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. (NOON). 

County Treasurer

  • Kay Gatton (Republican)

County Coroner

  • Scott Smith (Republican)

County Surveyor

  • Dane Drew (Republican)

County Commissioner - District 1

  • Chad Banks (Republican)

County Commissioner - District 3

  • Theresa (Green) Baysinger (Republican)

County Council - At Large (3)

  • Thor Allan Hodges (Republican)
  • Tim Longenbaugh (Republican)
  • Joan Western (Republican)
  • Ryan Day (Libertarian)

Smith-Green Community School Board - District 1 (South side of Smith Twp-Whitley)

  • Emily Putt

Smith-Green Community School Board - District 2 (North side of Smith Twp-Whitley)

  • Brian E Clark

Smith-Green Community School Board - District 3 (Green Twp-Noble)

  • Jermiah Johnson

Whitley County Consolidated School Board - Columbia City

  • Lisa Doehrman
  • Bryan Smethers

Whitley County Consolidated School Board - Etna Troy Township

  • Jill E. Western
  • Scott Wise

Whitley County Consolidated School Board - Jefferson Township

  • Thomas W. Rentschler

Whitley County Consolidated School Board - Union Township

  • Steven P. Miller
  • Chad A Moore
  • Darren Lee Simmons

Whitley County Consolidated School Board - Washington Township

  • James Renbarger

Whitko Community School Board - District 1 (Monroe & Washington Twps-Kosciusko)

  • Stephanie Campbell
  • Georgia Tenney

Whitko Community School Board - District 2 (Jackson Twp-Kosciusko & Richland Twp-Whitley)

Whitko Community School Board - District 3 (Cleveland Twp-Whitley)

  • Micah Cokl

Federal & State Candidates will file at the Indiana Election Division, see https://www.in.gov/sos/elections/ for list of candidates who have filed for these offices.