Candidates file for 2026 Primary Election
With election day just around the corner, here's a list of who voters will see on the May 5, 2026 ballot for the Democratic and Republican primaries.
Circuit Court II Judge, 78th Judicial Circuit
Kelsey B. Hanlon -- R
Prosecuting Attorney, 78th Judicial Circuit
Ashley M. Fleetwood -- R
Benjamin C. Kim -- R
Kristin Szczerbik -- D
Circuit Court Clerk
Diane Stutsman -- R
Nicholas Pecenica -- D
Commissioner, District 1 (Harrison, Montgomery, Taylor or Wayne Township residency)
Jeffery Johnson -- R
Norman C. Warner -- R
Coroner
Shelby Hershberger -- R
Timothy R. Wright -- R
County Council, District 1 (Harrison, Montgomery, Taylor, part of Washington or Wayne Townships residency)
Loretta Foster -- R
Lori L. Warner -- R
Sandra K. Calvert -- D
County Council, District 2 (Part of Washington Township residency)
Anton Karl Neff -- D
County Council, District 3 (Jackson, Jennings, Lafayette, part of Marion or Morgan Townships residency)
Don Bingham -- R
Lynda Sands -- R
Mark Anthony Searcy -- R
Mark Snapp -- D
County Council, District 4 (Clay, Franklin, Jefferson or part of Marion Townships residency)
Andy Wood -- R
Recorder
Nicole VanDerMoere -- R
Joseph Newman - D
Sheriff
Sam Hobbs -- R
Ryan T. White -- R
Surveyor
Amy L. Meier -- R
Pam Rogers -- R
Treasurer
Shelly Townsend -- R
Township Trustee -- Clay
Marjorie Ann Clouse -- R
Debbie Keith -- R
Township Trustee -- Franklin
Leroy Gentry -- R
Township Trustee -- Jackson
Bradley Salsbury -- R
Township Trustee -- Jefferson
Daryl Kasper -- R
Township Trustee -- Jennings
Susan M. Huftel -- R
Township Trustee -- Lafayette
Doris Scully -- R
Township Trustee -- Marion
James Elliott III -- D
Township Trustee -- Montgomery
M. Sue Carpenter -- R
Amanda L. Huntington -- R
Township Trustee -- Morgan
Dave G. Davies -- R
Collin Rotella -- D
Township Trustee -- Washington
Patty Edwards -- R
Phillip O'Neil -- D
Township Trustee -- Wayne
Linda Ann Studer -- R
Township Trustee Board -- Clay
Jacob Balash -- D
Township Trustee Board -- Franklin
Denise Line -- R
Kim Voelker -- R
Shea B. Finnegan -- D
Bruce McCallister -- D
Township Trustee Board -- Harrison
Catherine Richardson -- R
Clarence Walls -- R
Township Trustee Board -- Jefferson
Richard L. Hofmann -- R
Athena Goulet -- D
Township Trustee Board -- Jennings
Ernest DuFault -- R
Township Trustee Board -- Lafayette
Randy Hendershot -- R
Brenda Miller -- R
Kenneth Sebastian -- R
Township Trustee Board -- Marion
Paul Culler -- R
Roberta L. Harden -- R
Ethan L. Wood -- R
Township Trustee Board -- Montgomery
Douglas K. Carpenter -- R
Janet Long -- R
Ermond V. Poore -- R
Township Trustee Board -- Morgan
Sharon Close -- R
Ronald A. Jackson -- R
Rita Shunk -- R
Stephanie Barlow -- D
Township Trustee Board -- Washington
Daniel L. Melton -- R
Suzanne R. Simmerman -- R
Susan A. Ciresi -- D
Julie Coffin -- D
Ruth A. Jones -- D
Township Trustee Board -- Wayne
Debra Wampler -- R
Precinct Committeeman -- Clay 2
Jacob Balash -- D
Precinct Committeeman -- Franklin
Shea B. Finnegan -- D
Bruce McCallister -- D
Precinct Committeeman -- Jackson
Kristin Szczerbik -- D
Precinct Committeeman -- Lafayette
Mark Quigley -- D
Precinct Committeeman -- Montgomery
Sandra K. Calvert -- D
Precinct Committeeman -- Morgan
David Henk -- D
Precinct Committeeman -- Washington 1
Anton Karl Neff -- D
Jane Rubeck -- D
Precinct Committeeman -- Washington 2
Jo Ann Neal -- D
Democratic Convention Delegate
Jacob Balash -- D
Stephanie Barlow -- D
Frank Coffin -- D
Julie Coffin -- D
Aliyah Keuthan -- D
Jo Ann Neal -- D
Mark Quigley -- D
Collin Rotella -- D
Jane Rubeck -- D
Kristin Szczerbik -- D
Republican Convention Delegate
Andrew Horning -- R
Verl Keith -- R
Denise Line -- R
Kelsie Risk Reyes -- R
Kristi Risk -- R
Lori L. Warner -- R
Norman Warner III -- R
United States Representative, Eighth District
Mark Messmer -- R
Mary Allen -- D
Mario Foradori -- D
Christopher Rector -- D
Tabitha Zeigler -- D
State Senator, District 39
Tanner Bouchie -- R
Jeff Ellington -- R
Kristi Risk -- R
Joseph Baughman -- D
State Representative, District 46
Thomas L. (Tom) Arthur -- R
Bob Heaton -- R
James H. Pittsford (Jimmy), III -- D
Primary Election Day is Tuesday, May 5. General Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3.
Early voting begins April 7 in the first floor lobby of the Owen County Courthouse.
Vote Centers will be located at:
Faith Baptist Church (11612 State Road 243, Cloverdale)
Millgrove United Methodist Church (11151 Millgrove Rd., Quincy)
Lighthouse Fellowship Church (5392 S.R. 67, Gosport)
Clay Township Fire Department (5663 S.R. 43, Spencer)
Freedom Community Center (5552 Freedom-Arney Rd., Freedom)
Jefferson Baptist Church (4019 Main St., Coal City)
Garrard Chapel Church (7410 W. S.R. 46, Bowling Green)
Spencer First Church of the Nazarene (126 E. Market St., Spencer)
For all election-related questions, contact Linda Roy, Owen County Deputy Clerk of Elections, at 812-829-5028 or email linda.roy@owencounty.in.gov.
For up-to-date candidacy filings, visit in.gov/sos/elections/ and click on 2026 Primary Candidate List.
