By Deb Patterson
InkFreeNews

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — State and local races for both the Democrat and Republican parties have been set for the May primary. The deadline for filing for office was at noon Friday, Feb. 9.

Republican Local Races

Local races for the Republicans will include Circuit court judge, county surveyor, county commissioner – northern district and county coroner.

Those candidates include:

Circuit Court Judge 54th Judicial District — Jack C. Birch and Matthew J. Buehler

County Surveyor — James Moyer and Ryan Prince

County Commissioner – Northern District — Marcia Baumgartner, Sue Ann Mitchell and Nathan Scherer

County Coroner — Tracy Cutler Wilson and Tyler Huffer.

Unopposed candidates on the Republican ballot are:

Clerk of the Circuit Court — Melissa Boggs

County Treasurer — Michelle Puckett

County Council At-Large, three seats — Delynn Geiger, Kathleen D. Groninger and Rachel V. Rhoades

County Commissioner – Middle District — Cary Groninger

Republican National And State Races

Races will occur for the nominations of U.S. President, U.S. Senator, U.S. Rep, Third District and governor.

Candidates are:

U.S. President — Nikki R. Haley and Donald J. Trump

U.S. Senator — Jim Banks and John Rust

U.S. Rep. Third District — Grant Bucher, Wendy Davis, Mike Felker, Jon Kenworthy, Tim Smith, Marlin Stutzman, Eric Whalen and Andy Zay.

Governor — Mike Braun, Brad Chambers, Suzanne Crouch, Eric Doden, Curtis Hill and Jamie Reitenour.

Unopposed Republican candidates are:

U.S. Rep. Second District — Rudy Yakym

State Senate District 9 — Ryan Mishler

State Senate District 18 — Stacey A. Donato

State Rep. District 18 — David Abbot

State Rep. District 22 — Craig Snow

Democrat National And State Races

There will be no Democrat races for local nominations, but there will be races on the state level. Those races include U.S. Senator, U.S. Rep. Third District and Governor.

Candidates are:

U.S. Senator — Marc Carmichael and Valerie McCray

U.S. Rep. Third District — Kiley M. Adolph, Phil Goss and Thomas A. Schrader

Governor — Tamie Dixon-Tatum and Jennifer G. McCormick

Other candidates appearing on the Democratic ballot will be:

U.S. President — Joseph R. Biden Jr.

U.S. Rep. Second District — Lori A. Camp