Republican candidates Kathleen Groninger and Sue Mitchell have filed for local office this past week. Both filed seeking County Council at large positions, Mitchell is seeking to maintain her current council at large seat.

Local Candidates To Date

To date the following individuals have filed with the Kosciusko County Clerk and/or the Indiana Secretary of State:

Judge of the Circuit Court 54th Judicial Court — Matthew J. Buehler, Republican; Jack C. Birch, Republican.

Clerk of the Circuit Court — Melissa Boggs, Republican.

County Treasurer — Michelle Puckett.

County Commissioner – Northern District — Marcia Baumgartner, Republican; Nathan Scherer, Republican.

County Commissioner – Middle District — Cary Groninger, Republican.

County Council At-Large — Kathleen Groninger, Republican; Sue Mitchell, Republican; Delynn Geiger, Republican; Rachael V. Rhoades, Republican.

County Surveyor — James Moyer, Republican; Ryan Prince Republican.

County Coroner — Tyler Huffer, Republican; Tracy Cutler Wilson, Republican.

Other Offices

Other individuals filing for U.S. Representative, State Senator and State Representative positions include:

U.S Rep. Third District — Andy Zay, Wendy Davis, Grant Bucher, Mike Felker, Jon Kenworthy, Tim Smith, Marlin Stutzman and Eric Whalen, Republicans; Phil Goss and Kiley M. Adolph, Democrat.

State Senate District 9 — Ryan Mishler, Republican.

State Senate District 18 — Stacey Donato, Republican.

State Rep. District 18 — David Abbott, Republican.

State Rep. District 22 — Craig Snow, Republican.

The deadline for filing is noon, Friday, Feb. 9.