Owen County, Indiana 2026 election

On November 3, 2026, Owen County elects its sheriff, prosecutor, county council and township officers: 37 races, 74 candidates. Parts of Owen County also vote in Spencer-Owen Community Schools, linked below.

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County offices

13 races · 19 candidates

Clerk of the Circuit Court

  • Diane Stutsman Republican
  • Nicholas Pecenica Democratic

County Assessor

  • Dusty White Republican

County Commissioner, District 1

  • Norman C Warner Republican

County Coroner

County Council Member, District 1

County Council Member, District 2

  • Anton Karl Neff Democratic

County Council Member, District 3

  • Lynda Sands Republican
  • Mark Snapp Democratic

County Council Member, District 4

  • Andy Wood Republican

County Recorder

  • Joseph Newman Democratic
  • Nicole VanDerMoere Republican

County Surveyor

  • Amy L Meier Republican
  • Jerry Wayne Reynolds Democratic

County Treasurer

  • Shelly Townsend Republican

Prosecuting Attorney

  • Ashley M. Fleetwood Republican
  • Kristin Szczerbik Democratic

Sheriff

  • Ryan T White Republican

Clay Township

2 races · 5 candidates

Clay Township Board Member

  • Donna Daniel Republican
  • Jacob Balash Democratic
  • Julie Hickam Republican
  • Kevin E Ooley Republican

Clay Township Trustee

  • Debbie Keith Republican

Franklin Township

2 races · 6 candidates

Franklin Township Trustee

  • Leroy Gentry Republican

Township Board Member, Franklin Township Board

  • Bruce McCallister Democratic
  • Cody C Forston Republican
  • Denise Line Republican
  • Kim Voelker Republican
  • Shea B Finnegan Democratic

Harrison Township

1 race · 2 candidates

Harrison Township Board Member

  • Catherine Richardson Republican
  • Clarence Walls Republican

Jackson Township

1 race · 1 candidate

Jackson Township Trustee

  • Bradley Salsbury Republican

Jefferson Township

2 races · 4 candidates

Jefferson Township Board Member

  • Amy Sue Worland Republican
  • Athena Goulet Democratic
  • Richard L Hofmann Republican

Jefferson Township Trustee

  • Daryl Kasper Republican

Jennings Township

2 races · 4 candidates

Jennings Township Board Member

  • Alan Lee Crapo Republican
  • Ernest DuFault Republican
  • Patricia Chappell Republican

Jennings Township Trustee

  • Susan M Huftel Republican

Lafayette Township

2 races · 5 candidates

Lafayette Township Board Member

  • Brenda Miller Republican
  • Kenneth Sebastian Republican
  • Randy Hendershot Republican

Lafayette Township Trustee

  • Doris Scully Republican
  • Mark Christopher Quigley Democratic

Marion Township

2 races · 5 candidates

Marion Township Board Member

  • Ethan L Wood Republican
  • Paul Culler Republican
  • Roberta L Harden Republican

Marion Township Trustee

Montgomery Township

2 races · 5 candidates

Montgomery Township Board Member

  • Douglas Carpenter Republican
  • Ermond Poore V Republican
  • Janet Long Republican
  • Rebecca Schrock Democratic

Montgomery Township Trustee

  • Lori Lee Warner Republican

Morgan Township

2 races · 6 candidates

Morgan Township Trustee

  • Collin Rotella Democratic
  • Dave G Davies Republican

Township Board Member, Morgan Township Board

  • Rita Shunk Republican
  • Ronald A Jackson Republican
  • Sharon Close Republican
  • Stephanie Barlow Democratic

Taylor Township

2 races · 2 candidates

Taylor Township Board Member

  • Peggy Robertson Republican

Taylor Township Trustee

  • Nick Robertson Republican

Washington Township

2 races · 8 candidates

Washington Township Board Member

  • Daniel L Melton Republican
  • Julie Coffin Democratic
  • Marilyn Truesdel Republican
  • Ruth A Jones Democratic
  • Susan A Ciresi Democratic
  • Suzanne R Simmerman Republican

Washington Township Trustee

  • Patty Edwards Republican
  • Phillip O'Neil Democratic

Wayne Township

2 races · 2 candidates

Township Board Member, Wayne Township Board

  • Debra Wampler Republican

Wayne Township Trustee

  • Linda Ann Studer Republican