Primary Ballot Set, Several Races For Both Parties
KOSCIUSKO COUNTY – Filing for candidacy on the May primary ballot closed at noon today Friday, Feb. 9. Both party ballots will have a few races to choose the party nominee for November.
The Republicans will find two local races. That of sheriff and for the seat of Kosciusko County Commissioner-Southern District.
Republican voters will also have races to choose their nomination for State Rep. District 18 and 22. Incumbent David A. Wolkins will be facing Russell Reahard for State Rep. District 18, and Kimberly Cates faces incumbent Curtis Nisly for State Rep. District 22.
Residents in Tippecanoe, Plain and Wayne townships will have a race to choose the Republican candidate for township trustee. Additionally, residents in Tippecanoe Township will need to narrow the field of township advisory board candidates from five to three and those in Monroe Township will narrow the four candidates down to three.
Democrats in Turkey Creek Township will have to choose between two candidates to seek the nomination of township trustee.
On the Republican primary ballot, county voters will be choosing between Anthony W. Ciriello, Kyle P. Dukes, incumbent William (Rocky) Goshert and Christopher D. Rager as their nomination for sheriff.
County voters will also be choosing between incumbent Robert M. (Bob) Conley and DeLynn Geiger for the nomination of county commissioner-southern district.
The township trustee race in Plain Township will be between Tyler Huffer and incumbent Jerry Kammerer.
The race for township trustee in Tippecanoe Township will be between Chris Francis and incumbent Steve Ward. Additionally the township advisory board race in that township will need to be narrowed down to three. Candidates who have filed for those three seats include: Jeffrey D. Anglemyer, Edwin (Ed) Clayton, Amanda Meerzo, James M. (Jim) Rhodes and James M. (Jim) Smith.
Wayne Township voters will need to narrow it down to one between Jeanie Stackhouse and Kerry Stogsdill.
Monroe Township voters will narrow the four candidates: Donald L. Ellison, Soya L. Hathaway, Jack W. Bumgardner and Patrick Landrigan down to three nominees for November.
Democratic voters in Turkey Creek Township will need to choose between Martha Stoelting and Tim Yeager as the nominee for the November ballot.
Republican Ballot
Those unopposed on the Republican May Primary ballot for county offices include:
Judge, Kosciusko Circuit Court – Michael W. Reed
Prosecuting attorney – Daniel H. Hampton
Auditor – Michelle L. Puckett
Recorder – Joetta L. Mitchell
Assessor – Susan D. Engelbert
County Council District 1 – Doug Heinish
County Council District 2 – Michael Long
County Council District 3 – Ernest B. Wiggins, incumbent
County Council District 4 – Jon L. Garber, incumbent
Township trustee candidates include:
Clay – Helen Brown
Etna – Gary Sponseller
Harrison – Tracy Moyer
Jackson – Gwendolyn Ostrom
Jefferson – Beth Krull
Lake – Molly Bradford
Monroe – Stephanie Cloud
Prairie – Julia A. Goon
Seward – Aime A. Hoffman
Turkey Creek – Julie Close
Van Buren – Rebecca Alles
Washington – Dean Rhoades
Township advisory board candidates include:
Clay – Dan Ransbottom, Donald Morris and Daniel Willis
Etna – Joe R. Mooney
Franklin – James L. Eads, Buni Leininger and Joseph Secrist
Harrison – John E. Hart, Steve Sponseller and Gerald Weirick
Jackson – Marcia Dierks, Ray P. Fisher and Jill Slater
Jefferson – Dee Ann Beer, Jane Hunsberger and Robert Riley
Lake – Kathleen Lokotar and Wayne Spratt
Plain – Robert W. Bishop, Craig Charlton and Larry Kammerer
Prairie – Gordon R. Drake, Connie S. Himes and Lila Christner Thompson
Scott – Tom Besson and John R. Mast
Seward – Allison McSherry, Kevin Hohman and Bruce Lankenau
Turkey Creek – Dennis R. Darr and John D. Heckaman
Van Buren – Robert Beer, Shane Bucher and Stephen Unruh
Washington – James A. Craig and Roger S. Thomas
Wayne – Gordon Nash
Town Elections
Candidates for town elections include:
Milford Clerk-Treasurer – Patricia Gall
Milford Town Council – Douglas Ruch, Joellen Free and Robert C. Cockburn
Syracuse Town Council District 1 – Larry Siegel
Syracuse Town Council District 2- Paul Stoelting
Winona Lake Town Council District 3 – Jim Lancaster
Winona Lake Town Council District 5 – Rick Swaim
Democrat Ballot
Those unopposed on the Democrat ballot include:
County Commissioner-Southern District – J. Todd Weingart
County Council District 3 – Gary L. Schue
County Council District 4 – David Morgan
Township trustee candidates include:
Franklin – Trillia Gearhart
Scott – Fred Slabaugh
Tippecanoe – Rebecca Burton
Wayne – Shari L. Benyousky
Township advisory board candidates include:
Clay – Adam Hyde
Etna – Patrick Morr
Jackson – Stanley Moore
Lake – Paul Sibray
Plain – Gaynor Worden
Scott – Paul Parks
Turkey Creek – Victoria Carvey Morton and Jama Owens Brown
Van Buren – Vickie Marquart
Wayne – James R. Falkiner and Lori Roe
State And Federal Candidates
Republicans will have to choose between Mike Braun, Luke Messer and Todd Rokita as their nomination for U.S. Senator. Incumbent Joe Donnelly is the only candidate on the Democrat ballot.
Incumbent Jackie Walorski is being challenged on the Republican ballot by Mark Summe for U.S. Rep. Second District. The Democrat ticket will have Douglas Carpenter, Pat Hackett, Mel Hall, Yatish Joshi and Roland E. Leech on the ballot for U.S. Rep. Second District.
U.S. Rep Jim Banks is unopposed on the Republican ticket for U.S. Rep. Third District. The Democrats will be choosing between John F. Roberson, Tommy A. Schrader and Courtney Tritch as their nomination for State Rep. District 3.
Democrats will find Dee M. Moore on the ballot as candidate for State Rep. District 18.