Starke County, Indiana 2026 election

Cities and towns in Starke County

• Hamlet
• North Judson

Places that overlap Starke County

• Culver Community Schools Corporation
• Oregon-Davis School Corporation

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County offices

12 races · 18 candidates

Clerk of the Circuit Court

• Kathy Norem Republican
• Scott Holton Democratic

County Assessor

• Michelle Houston Schouten Democratic

County Auditor

• Bernadette M. Manuel Republican
• Michaelene J. Houston Democratic

County Commissioner, District 2

• Bryan Harold Cavender Independent
• E. Todd Leinbach Republican

County Coroner

• April Wilhelm Republican

County Council Member, District 1

• Norman Bruce Bennett Republican

County Council Member, District 2

• Howard A. Bailey Jr. Republican
• Joshua D. Pitts Democratic

County Council Member, District 3

• David "Dave" Pearman Republican

County Council Member, District 4

• Eugene Pugh Republican

County Recorder

• Christine Lotter Democratic
• Jennifer Shepherd Madsen Republican

Prosecuting Attorney

• Autumn C. Ferch Republican

Sheriff

• Brack Rowe Democratic
• Jack Rosa Republican

California Township

2 races · 6 candidates

California Township Board Member

• Larry L. Pingel Democratic
• Lesley Anne Banks Craft Republican
• Matthew E. McGowan Republican
• S. Mark Dedloff Republican
• Valarie Williams Democratic

California Township Trustee

• Sheri L. Bartoli Democratic

Center Township

2 races · 5 candidates

Center Township Board Member

• Lauri Manns Venckus Republican
• Mary Beever Democratic
• Mary M. Perren Democratic

Center Township Trustee

• Steven Clark Bradley Republican
• Thomas Schouten Democratic

Davis Township

2 races · 4 candidates

Davis Township Board Member

• Larry Jernas Republican
• Rebecca "Becky" Pflugshaupt Republican
• Rick Steven Martin Republican

Davis Township Trustee

• Tiffany Nagai Republican

Jackson Township

2 races · 5 candidates

Jackson Township Board Member

• Marianne Mohler-Malkowski Republican
• Marilyn Lockridge Democratic
• Michelle R. Hounshell Republican
• Perry Thompson Republican

Jackson Township Trustee

• Robert Schmidt Democratic

North Bend Township

2 races · 5 candidates

North Bend Township Board Member

• Bonita Beck Democratic
• James J. Johnson Republican
• John J. Ahlenius Democratic
• Robert M. Coffin Democratic

North Bend Township Trustee

• Lynn Vesely Republican

Oregon Township

2 races · 4 candidates

Oregon Township Board Member

• Bethany Laizure Republican
• Matthew Moore Republican
• Richard "Rick" Minker Republican

Oregon Township Trustee

• Mark Allen Republican

Railroad Township

2 races · 6 candidates

Railroad Township Board Member

• Bart Egolf Republican
• David Switt Democratic
• James Michael Korous Republican
• Joanne Gillette-Bailey Republican
• Joe Krzyzanowski Democratic

Railroad Township Trustee

• Katherine "Kay" Chaffins Democratic

Washington Township

2 races · 6 candidates

Washington Township Board Member

• Kimberly Kroft Republican
• Mike Yankauskas Republican
• Q. Angelina Giuliani Democratic
• Robert E. Olejniczak Democratic
• Teresa G. Sitek Democratic

Washington Township Trustee

• Cathy Ewing Benko Republican

Wayne Township

2 races · 7 candidates

Wayne Township Board Member

• Alicia "Amidei" Collins Democratic
• Brian Craig Republican
• Joe Griffo Democratic
• Kenneth Peverelle Republican
• Mike Adams Democratic

Wayne Township Trustee

• Richard L. Wendel Republican
• Suzie K. "Donna" Woods Democratic