By Liz Shepherd
InkFreeNews

WARSAW — The filing deadline for town candidates in Kosciusko County was Tuesday, Aug. 1.

Listed below, in alphabetical order by town and first name, are candidates who have filed for council seats and clerk-treasurer positions. Each candidate is also listed by their political party and which position they are vying for.

Claypool

• Benny Stage Jr., R, northern district council seat
• Dave Morgan, D, southern district council seat
• Elizabeth Heiman, D, central district council seat
• Eugene Warner, R, southern district council seat
• Miranda N. Stage, R, clerk-treasurer
• Nate Morton, R, central district council seat
• Nicole Miller, R, clerk-treasurer
• Patricia Warner, L, clerk-treasurer
• Paul Mullins, L, northern district council seat

Etna Green

• Heath Roberts, R, council
• Jason W. Hanes, R, council
• Keith A. Claassen, R, council
• Patricia K. Cook, R, clerk-treasurer
• Susan Klinefelter, L, council

Leesburg

• Christina Archer, R, council
• Thomas D. Moore, R, council
• Michael D. Searfoss, D, clerk-treasurer
• Mitch L. Rader, R, council

Mentone

• Amanda Yaprak, R, clerk-treasurer
• Hanna Beliles, D, council
• Jill L. Gross, R, council
• Shelly L. Krueger, R, council
• Timothy H. Croy, D, council

North Webster

• Dan Thystrup, R, council
• David Waliczek, R, council
• Leigh Anne Jessop, D, clerk-treasurer
• Lisa Strombeck, R, council

Pierceton

• Chauncey Smith, R, council
• Glenn E. Hall, R, council
• Gordon Baker, R, council
• Greg Chism, R, council
• Jerry F. Kreger, R, clerk-treasurer
• Matthew Brubaker, R, council
• Myra Mast, R, clerk-treasurer
• Steven E. Trump, R, council

Sidney

• Brandon Allen, D, council
• Gavin Parrett, D, council
• Jackie Leroy Wolfe, D, council
• Lisa Parrett, R, clerk-treasurer
• Rebecca Adams, D, council
• Sharon Rancourt, R, council

Silver Lake

• Gloria Jean Weller, R, council
• Medard Hugh Murfin, R, council
• Nichole Taylor, R, council
• Tonya Conley, R, clerk-treasurer

The general election is on Nov. 7.