Ripley County
53 candidates across 11 offices on the May 5, 2026 primary ballot.
County Sheriff
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Rob Bradley
RepublicanRipley County Sheriff· Filed 2026-01-07
Prosecuting Attorney
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Franklin W. Arkenberg
RepublicanProsecuting Attorney of Ripley County, 80th Judicial Circuit· Filed 2026-02-05
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Richard J. (Ric) Hertel
RepublicanProsecuting Attorney of Ripley County, 80th Judicial Circuit· Filed 2026-01-23
County Auditor
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Lisa Vestal
RepublicanRipley County Auditor· Filed 2026-01-07
County Assessor
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Shawna F. Bushhorn
RepublicanRipley County Assessor· Filed 2026-01-07
County Surveyor
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Jeffrey P French
RepublicanRipley County Surveyor· Filed 2026-01-07
County Commissioner
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Mark A Horstman
RepublicanRipley County Commissioner, District 1· Filed 2026-01-07
County Council
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Ronald Decker
RepublicanRipley County Council, District 1· Filed 2026-01-07
BF
Bryan K. Franklin
RepublicanRipley County Council, District 2· Filed 2026-01-07
SW
Stan Wiedeman
RepublicanRipley County Council, District 2· Filed 2026-01-09
JG
Jay Gayheart
RepublicanRipley County Council, District 3· Filed 2026-01-15
DT
David Tebbing
RepublicanRipley County Council, District 4· Filed 2026-01-07
Circuit Court Judge
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Ryan J. King
RepublicanJudge of the Ripley Circuit Court, 80th Judicial Circuit· Filed 2026-01-08
Superior Court Judge
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Shane A. Tucker
RepublicanJudge of the Ripley Superior Court· Filed 2026-01-08
Township Trustee
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Erick Taylor
RepublicanAdams Township Trustee, Ripley County· Filed 2026-02-06
DM
Danielle M. Mcgee
RepublicanBrown Township Trustee, Ripley County· Filed 2026-01-07
RT
Robyn Thomas
RepublicanCenter Township Trustee, Ripley County· Filed 2026-01-07
BW
Brenda Warren
RepublicanCenter Township Trustee, Ripley County· Filed 2026-01-22
PH
Paul A. Hardy
RepublicanDelaware Township Trustee, Ripley County· Filed 2026-01-27
AP
Annette Lynn Pindell
RepublicanJackson Township Trustee, Ripley County· Filed 2026-01-28
HH
Heather Hewitt
RepublicanJohnson Township Trustee, Ripley County· Filed 2026-01-21
BB
Brandi M. Brunner
RepublicanOtter Creek Township Trustee, Ripley County· Filed 2026-01-20
CM
Cynthia A. Melton
DemocratOtter Creek Township Trustee, Ripley County· Filed 2026-01-08
BM
Brian Meisberger
RepublicanShelby Township Trustee, Ripley County· Filed 2026-01-08
VT
Vicki Taylor
RepublicanShelby Township Trustee, Ripley County· Filed 2026-01-22
JP
Jeffery Poole
RepublicanWashington Township Trustee, Ripley County· Filed 2026-01-14
Township Board Member
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Robert Reiners
RepublicanAdams Township Board Member, Ripley County· Filed 2026-01-13
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Alberta (Bertie) Schmidt
RepublicanAdams Township Board Member, Ripley County· Filed 2026-01-12
CS
Carol Siebert
RepublicanAdams Township Board Member, Ripley County· Filed 2026-01-12
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Gena M Gullion
RepublicanBrown Township Board Member, Ripley County· Filed 2026-01-07
JM
James Brian Meyer
RepublicanBrown Township Board Member, Ripley County· Filed 2026-01-07
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Scott Stutler
RepublicanBrown Township Board Member, Ripley County· Filed 2026-01-14
LC
Lorri Carpenter
RepublicanCenter Township Board Member, Ripley County· Filed 2026-02-05
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Donna J. Linville
RepublicanCenter Township Board Member, Ripley County· Filed 2026-01-28
SM
Sharon Menchhofer
RepublicanCenter Township Board Member, Ripley County· Filed 2026-01-23
KD
Kathleen Dickman
RepublicanDelaware Township Board Member, Ripley County· Filed 2026-01-30
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Katie Eadens
RepublicanDelaware Township Board Member, Ripley County· Filed 2026-02-05
TO
Timothy Osborne
RepublicanDelaware Township Board Member, Ripley County· Filed 2026-01-13
JP
James E. Purdy
RepublicanDelaware Township Board Member, Ripley County· Filed 2026-01-07
LA
Larry J Abplanalp
RepublicanJackson Township Board Member, Ripley County· Filed 2026-02-04
DS
Denise Schmaltz
RepublicanJackson Township Board Member, Ripley County· Filed 2026-01-09
JV
Jane Ann Vankirk
RepublicanJackson Township Board Member, Ripley County· Filed 2026-01-14
JG
Jayne R. Guidry
RepublicanJohnson Township Board Member, Ripley County· Filed 2026-01-09
RA
Ruth Ann Adkinson
RepublicanOtter Creek Township Board Member, Ripley County· Filed 2026-01-21
TW
Tammy Wiley
RepublicanOtter Creek Township Board Member, Ripley County· Filed 2026-02-05
TB
Tyler Bond
RepublicanShelby Township Board Member, Ripley County· Filed 2026-01-08
AB
Amanda Brunner
RepublicanShelby Township Board Member, Ripley County· Filed 2026-01-22
LD
Lafe Dobbs
RepublicanShelby Township Board Member, Ripley County· Filed 2026-01-09
AM
Amy Meisberger
RepublicanShelby Township Board Member, Ripley County· Filed 2026-01-08
CC
Charles Casebolt
RepublicanWashington Township Board Member, Ripley County· Filed 2026-02-06
DC
Debra Cutter
DemocratWashington Township Board Member, Ripley County· Filed 2026-01-13
DJ
Dawn Jordan
RepublicanWashington Township Board Member, Ripley County· Filed 2026-01-07
Directory listing. These records are drawn from the Indiana Secretary of State candidate list as of April 2026. We’re adding photos, contact info, and 5-lens analysis candidate-by-candidate; this page reflects current depth. Missing or incorrect filing info? Email contact@handled.team.