2026 Primary Election Candidates

2026 Primary Election Candidates

A Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.

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 19, 2026, to Thursday, June 18, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. (NOON). Whitko Community Schools file at the Kosciusko County Clerk's Office.

The Democratic & Libertarian Parties can appoint candidates until Friday, July 3, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. (NOON).

Prosecuting Attorney

Daniel J (DJ) Sigler Jr (Republican)

Clerk of the Circuit Court

Jessica Hockemeyer (Republican)

County Auditor

Tiffany Deakins (Republican)

County Recorder

April Whetstone (Republican)

County Sheriff

Gary Archbold (Republican)
Jason Spencer (Republican)

County Assessor

Kimberly K Erdly (Republican)

County Commissioner - District 2

Rob Schuman (Republican)
Tena Woenker (Democratic)

County Council - District 1

Cindy (Auer) Doolittle (Republican)

County Council - District 2

Michael Bauer (Republican)
Kiel Klopfenstein (Republican)
Damien Stafford (Republican)
Scott Wise (Republican)

County Council - District 3

Nick Brewer (Republican)
Mindy (Myers) Muchow (Republican)

County Council - District 4

Judy Earnhart (Republican)
Matt A Gaff (Republican)
Joe Grant (Republican)

Cleveland Township Trustee

James R Yeager (Republican)

Columbia Township Trustee

Cami (Herron) Hippenhammer (Republican)
Jordan Tincher (Republican)

Etna Troy Township Trustee

Tyler D Wolfe (Republican)

Jefferson Township Trustee

Chad A Nix (Republican)

Richland Township Trustee

Kimberly K Arnold (Republican)

Smith Township Trustee

Marcus (Marc) Gatton (Republican)

Thorncreek Township Trustee

Bill Brice (Republican)

Union Township Trustee

Matthew Hiss (Republican)
Galen Johnson (Republican)
Danielle E Oliver (Republican)
Chad Radke (Republican)

Washington Township Trustee

Kevin Bollinger (Republican)

Cleveland Township Board Member (3)

Lynn Duggins (Republican)
Jen Krider (Republican)
Chris A Trier (Republican)

Columbia Township Board Member (3)

Matt Boyd (Republican)
Jon Muchow (Republican)
Brandon K Smith (Republican)
Caleb Wakeman (Republican)

Etna Troy Township Board Member (3)

Dale A Leedy (Republican)
April Waugh (Republican)
Benjamin Western (Republican)
Wesley Wolfe (Republican)

Jefferson Township Board Member (3)

Joe Mueller (Republican)
Noah Stetzel (Republican)
Jason Whiteleather (Republican)

Richland Township Board Member (3)

Steven Hoopingarner (Republican)
Billy Maddox (Republican)
Monte Wilkinson (Republican)

Smith Township Board Member (3)

Robert L Allman (Republican)
Barbara Boggs (Republican)
James L Horne (Republican)
Kathy Shively (Republican)
Philip A Eyermann (Democratic)

Thorncreek Township Board Member (3)

Ryan Geiger (Republican)
Dan Heckman (Republican)
Jon S Kissinger (Republican)

Union Township Board Member (3)

Evan Johnson (Republican)
Frank E Johnson (Republican)
Ben Knecht (Republican)
Todd Kyler (Republican)

Washington Township Board Member (3)

Larry E Ashbaugh (Republican)
Richard (Ritter) Cox (Republican)
Ryan J Walter (Republican)

Churubusco Town Council (2)

Gage Shively (Republican)
Nathan Van Horn (Republican)

Precinct Committeemen - Democratic

Tam Mitchell - Columbia 5

State Convention Delegate - Democratic (8)

Rachel Eyermann
Grace A Lotter
Tam Mitchell
Jeanne K Raines
Tena M Woenker

State Convention Delegate - Republican (15)

Robert L Allman
Amanda Banks
Brad Banks
Ed Banks
Theresa Baysinger
Deborah S Beers
Matt Boyd
Nick Brewer
Scott Darley
Cindy (Auer) Doolittle
Jessica Hockemeyer
Mindy (Myers) Muchow
Jon Myers
Lisa A Neely
Jeff Ott
Rob Schuman
Denice Spencer
Damien Stafford
Nicki Venable
Caleb Wakeman
Joan Western
Karen Western
Scott Wise
Linda Zimmerman

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.