Republicans swept the ticket in Indiana, including the top race in the state – the seat for Indiana State Representative District 22.

“We did this,” said Curt Nisly at a celebration party in Warsaw Tuesday evening. “It is about the voters, the people of the 22^nd District. They took the message we put out there and they elected me to be their next state representative.”

Nisly won District 22 resoundingly over his opponents David C. Kolbe, Democrat, and Michael L. Stinfer, Independent. Nisly received 71 percent of the total district votes – 9,437; to his opponents 24 percent and 5 percent respectively.

“This was a cry for liberty. The people in this district are my number one goal. To preserve, to preach, to teach, bringing liberty to the people of this district in Indiana. This has been a year in the making …”

Nisly stated the House of Representatives is a two year seat. “This is the people’s seat. The people are the one’s who elected me. If I represent them the way that they should be represented, then we won’t have to look two years away. However, if any one is not satisfied, I would welcome the challenge in two years.”

Nisly wasn’t the only contested Republican candidate to win. (See Election Results)

Locally C. Aaron Rovenstine won his third term to the office of Sheriff of Kosciusko County. Rovenstine received 73.39 percent of the county votes to his opponents Travis C. Marsh, Independent, 19.14 percent and Patrick Jamison’s 7.47 percent.

Rovenstine stopped by Nisly’s celebration to congratulate the new state representative. Regarding his win, Rovenstine admitted having doubts regarding the outcome. “I’m happy with the results. The department really stayed at the plate. This is the first time, in any of my races, I had that much of the department behind me. It means a lot to me. I really appreciate that. I’m just thankful for the community support and I promise I will do a good job for them.”

Robert Conley, incumbent for the county commissioner’s seat from the second district received 77.10 percent of the vote to his opponent’s Gale Gene Owens, Democrat, 22.90 percent.

Jon Garber, incumbent for the county council District 4 seat, won resoundingly over his Democrat opponent Dan Damron by an 81.88 percent to 18.12 percent margin.

Other Races

Jackie Walorski was re-elected to her seat as U.S. Representative for District 2. Walorski easily defeated her opponents Joe Boc, Democrat and Jeff Petermann, Libertarian, by winning eight of the nine counties in her district. Some of her wins were by narrow margins. Others totals show there was no question who won.

Walorski did loose St. Joseph County to Bock. Bock received 28,801 votes to Walorski’s 28,238 according to the Secretary of State’s election results. Kosciusko County again supported its Republican candidate giving Walorski 4,641 votes.

As of 1 a.m. this morning results from Marshall county were not available.

Walorski received a total of 79,024 votes throughout the district. Bock received 52,503 and Petermann received 3,783.

Also re-elected was Marlin Stutzman to his seat as U.S. Representative for District 3. Stutzman not only swept Kosciusko County, but eight other counties as well. His opponent Scott Wise, Libertarian won hands down in DeKalb and Wells counties against both Stutzman and Justin Kuhnle, Democrat.

Adams County precincts have not yet been added to the totals.

The final vote tally for Stutzman was 85,557. Kuhnle received 37,375 and Wise received 16,609.

In state elections it was Connie Lawson over Elizabeth White and Karl Tatgenhorst; Suzanne Crouch over Michael A. Claytor and John Schick; and Kelly Mitchell over Mike Boland and Michael Jasper.