Starke County
63 candidates across 11 offices on the May 5, 2026 primary ballot.
County Sheriff
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Dennis Fornelli
RepublicanStarke County Sheriff· Filed 2026-01-07
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Jack Rosa
RepublicanStarke County Sheriff· Filed 2026-01-07
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Brack Rowe
DemocratStarke County Sheriff· Filed 2026-01-21
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Matthew J. Topelian
RepublicanStarke County Sheriff· Filed 2026-01-23
Prosecuting Attorney
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Leslie Ann Baker
RepublicanProsecuting Attorney of Starke County, 44th Judicial Circuit· Filed 2026-01-30
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Autumn C. Ferch
RepublicanProsecuting Attorney of Starke County, 44th Judicial Circuit· Filed 2026-01-28
Clerk of the Circuit Court
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Scott Holton
DemocratStarke County Circuit Court Clerk· Filed 2026-01-20
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Kathy Norem
RepublicanStarke County Circuit Court Clerk· Filed 2026-02-06
County Auditor
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Michaelene J. Houston
DemocratStarke County Auditor· Filed 2026-01-07
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Bernadette M. Manuel
RepublicanStarke County Auditor· Filed 2026-01-29
County Assessor
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Michelle Houston Schouten
DemocratStarke County Assessor· Filed 2026-01-07
County Recorder
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Christine Lotter
DemocratStarke County Recorder· Filed 2026-01-15
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Jennifer Shepherd Madsen
RepublicanStarke County Recorder· Filed 2026-01-09
County Coroner
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April Wilhelm
RepublicanStarke County Coroner· Filed 2026-01-07
County Commissioner
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Don Binkley
RepublicanStarke County Commissioner, District 2· Filed 2026-01-07
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E. Todd Leinbach
RepublicanStarke County Commissioner, District 2· Filed 2026-01-07
County Council
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Norman Bruce Bennett
RepublicanStarke County Council, District 1· Filed 2026-01-07
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Howard A. Bailey, Jr.
RepublicanStarke County Council, District 2· Filed 2026-01-07
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Tom Busch
RepublicanStarke County Council, District 2· Filed 2026-01-08
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Joshua D. Pitts
DemocratStarke County Council, District 2· Filed 2026-02-03
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David (Dave) Pearman
RepublicanStarke County Council, District 3· Filed 2026-01-23
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Eugene Pugh
RepublicanStarke County Council, District 4· Filed 2026-01-12
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Debra K. Wappel
RepublicanStarke County Council, District 4· Filed 2026-02-04
Township Trustee
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Sheri L. Bartoli
DemocratCalifornia Township Trustee, Starke County· Filed 2026-01-12
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Thomas Schouten
DemocratCenter Township Trustee, Starke County· Filed 2026-02-06
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Tiffany Nagai
RepublicanDavis Township Trustee, Starke County· Filed 2026-01-09
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Robert Schmidt
DemocratJackson Township Trustee, Starke County· Filed 2026-01-12
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Lynn Vesely
RepublicanNorth Bend Township Trustee, Starke County· Filed 2026-01-09
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Mark Allen
RepublicanOregon Township Trustee, Starke County· Filed 2026-01-07
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Katherine (Kay) Chaffins
DemocratRailroad Township Trustee, Starke County· Filed 2026-01-12
CB
Cathy Ewing Benko
RepublicanWashington Township Trustee, Starke County· Filed 2026-01-20
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Suzie (Donna) K. Woods
DemocratWayne Township Trustee, Starke County· Filed 2026-01-09
Township Board Member
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Richard Anderson
RepublicanCalifornia Township Board Member, Starke County· Filed 2026-01-09
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Lesley Anne Banks Craft
RepublicanCalifornia Township Board Member, Starke County· Filed 2026-02-05
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S. Mark Dedloff
RepublicanCalifornia Township Board Member, Starke County· Filed 2026-02-05
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Garry L. King, Sr.
RepublicanCalifornia Township Board Member, Starke County· Filed 2026-01-29
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Matthew E. McGowan
RepublicanCalifornia Township Board Member, Starke County· Filed 2026-02-05
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Larry Jernas
RepublicanDavis Township Board Member, Starke County· Filed 2026-01-30
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Rick Steven Martin
RepublicanDavis Township Board Member, Starke County· Filed 2026-02-02
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Rebecca (Becky) Pflugshaupt
RepublicanDavis Township Board Member, Starke County· Filed 2026-01-29
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Michelle R. Hounshell
RepublicanJackson Township Board Member, Starke County· Filed 2026-01-23
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Marilyn Lockridge
DemocratJackson Township Board Member, Starke County· Filed 2026-01-09
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Perry Thompson
RepublicanJackson Township Board Member, Starke County· Filed 2026-01-21
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John J. Ahlenius
DemocratNorth Bend Township Board Member, Starke County· Filed 2026-02-03
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Bonita Beck
DemocratNorth Bend Township Board Member, Starke County· Filed 2026-02-05
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Robert M. Coffin
DemocratNorth Bend Township Board Member, Starke County· Filed 2026-02-05
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James J. Johnson
RepublicanNorth Bend Township Board Member, Starke County· Filed 2026-02-05
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Joseph D. Wojdyla
DemocratNorth Bend Township Board Member, Starke County· Filed 2026-02-05
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Bethany Laizure
RepublicanOregon Township Board Member, Starke County· Filed 2026-01-08
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Richard (Rick) Minker
RepublicanOregon Township Board Member, Starke County· Filed 2026-01-08
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Bart Egolf
RepublicanRailroad Township Board Member, Starke County· Filed 2026-01-14
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Joanne Gillette-Bailey
RepublicanRailroad Township Board Member, Starke County· Filed 2026-01-09
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James Michael Korous
RepublicanRailroad Township Board Member, Starke County· Filed 2026-02-06
JK
Joe Krzyzanowski
DemocratRailroad Township Board Member, Starke County· Filed 2026-02-05
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David Switt
DemocratRailroad Township Board Member, Starke County· Filed 2026-01-28
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Q. Angelina Giuliani
DemocratWashington Township Board Member, Starke County· Filed 2026-01-16
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Kimberly Kroft
RepublicanWashington Township Board Member, Starke County· Filed 2026-01-12
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Robert E. Olejniczak
DemocratWashington Township Board Member, Starke County· Filed 2026-02-06
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Teresa G. Sitek
DemocratWashington Township Board Member, Starke County· Filed 2026-01-09
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Mike Yankauskas
RepublicanWashington Township Board Member, Starke County· Filed 2026-01-09
MA
Mike Adams
DemocratWayne Township Board Member, Starke County· Filed 2026-02-05
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Alicia (Amidei) Collins
DemocratWayne Township Board Member, Starke County· Filed 2026-02-03
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Joe Griffo
DemocratWayne Township Board Member, Starke County· Filed 2026-01-16
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.