Voters set to make choices

The citizens of Jay County have already selected their next sheriff.
By Tuesday evening, they will have chosen a new commissioner and auditor as well.
Those are just two on a list of local elected offices that Jay County voters will weigh in on when they take to the polls Tuesday. Voting hours run from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The county will have a new commissioner representing the middle district after Doug Inman defeated six-term incumbent Milo Miller Jr. in the Republican primary. Inman is squaring off against Democrat Randy Mann.
And with auditor Nancy Culy having fulfilled her limit of two consecutive terms, three candidates are vying to fill that position. Republican Anna Culy, Nancy’s daughter and first deputy, went unchallenged in the primary, but is now in a three-woman race against Democrat Susan Bunch and independent Missy Puterbaugh.
The race for prosecutor is a rematch from 2010 as incumbent Democrat Wes Schemenaur faces a challenge from Republican Greg LeMaster. Schemenaur, who turned back a challenge from Jill Gonzalez in the primary, won in his first try for office 3,210-2,422 over LeMaster.
In other county-wide races, incumbent Republican county councilman Mike Rockwell is facing off against Democrat Josh Gibson, and former two-time recorder Betty St. Myers is running against Democrat Kari Tressler.
Five candidates are seeking two seats on Redkey Town Council, with Republican David Dudelston seeking to reclaim his position while Jon Davis chose not to try for another term. Other candidates are Democrat former town councilman James “Watermellon Jim” Phillips, independent Mike Wright, Republican Ryan D. Wolford and Democrat Charles D. Coons. The top two vote getters will earn seats on council.
Greg Beumer, who was selected by a Republican caucus in November 2013 to complete the term of District 33 state representative Bill Davis following his resignation, is facing two challengers in his first general election as an incumbent. The Republican will square off against Democrat Shon Byrum and Libertarian Zeb Sutton.
In the races for other state offices, are Republican Connie Lawson, Democrat Elizabeth “Beth” White and Libertarian Karl Tatgenhorst for secretary of state, Republican Suzanne Crouch, Democrat Michael A. Claytor and Libertarian John Schick for state auditor and Republican Kelly Mitchell, Democrat Mike Boland and Libertarian Michael L. Jasper for state treasurer.
U.S. Rep. Marlin Stutzman has two challengers in the race to represent District 3, which includes Jay County. The Republican will take on Democrat Justin Kuhnle and Libertarian Scott Wise.
There are also public questions regarding the retention of Indiana Supreme Court Justices Loretta H. Rush and Mark S. Massa, Fourth District Court of Appeals Judge Rudolph Reginald Pyle III and Tax Court Judge Martha Wentworth.
Other contested races in Jay County include Republican Alicia Corwin against Democrat Michael Grile for Pennville Town Board’s south district seat, and Republican Joe Gutshall against Democrat Marge Zigler for Knox Township Trustee.
The complete ballot is below:

Secretary of State
D – Elizabeth “Beth” White
L – Karl Tatgenhorst
R – Connie Lawson

State auditor
D – Michael A. Claytor
L – John Schick
R – Suzanne Crouch

State treasurer
D – Mike Boland
L. Michael L. Jasper
R – Kelly Mitchell

U.S. Rep. – District 3
D – Justin Kuhnle
L – Scott Wise
R – Marlin Stutzman

State Senator – District 19
R – Travis Holdman
State Rep. – District 33
D – Shon Byrum
L – Zeb Sutton
R – Greg Beumer

Superior Court Judge
R – Max Ludy

Jay County Prosecutor
D – Wes Schemenaur
R – Greg LeMaster

Jay County Auditor
D – Susan Bunch
I – Missy Puterbaugh
R – Anna Culy

Jay County Recorder
D – Kari Tressler
R – Betty St. Myers

Jay County Sheriff
R – Dwane Ford

Jay County Assessor
R – Diana Stults

Jay County Commissioner
Middle district
D – Randy Mann
R – Doug Inman

Jay County Council
District 1
D – Ted Champ

Jay County Council
District 2
R – Bob Vance

Jay County Council
District 3
R – Mike Leonhard
Jay County Council
District 4
D – Josh Gibson
R – Mike Rockwell


Jay School Board
District 1
Cory Alan Gundrum

Jay School Board
District 2
Michael J. Shannon

Jay School Board
District 3
Elizabeth Krieg

Jay School Board
District 5
Ronald J. Laux

Redkey Town Council
D – Charles D. Coons
D – “Watermellon Jim” Phillips
I – Mike Wright
R – David Dudelston
R – Ryan D. Wolford

Pennville Town Board
North district
D – Millie A. Ellis

Pennville Town Board
South district
D – Michael Grile
R – Alicia Corwin

Richland Township Trustee
D – David L. Champ

Knox Township Trustee
D – Marge Zigler
R – Joe Gutshall
Penn Township Trustee
R – Steven G. Cash

Jefferson Township Trustee
R – Gale Bicknell

Greene Township Trustee
D – Jim Isenhart

Jackson Township Trustee
R – Rex Pinkerton

Pike Township Trustee
D – Robert C. Lyons

Wayne Township Trustee
R – James E. Brewster

Bearcreek Township Trustee
D – Katina Lee Miller

Madison Township Trustee
R – Scott Hilfiker

Noble Township Trustee
R – Virginia Cline

Wabash Township Trustee
R – Ronald F. Rosenbeck

Richland Township
Advisory Board
D – Bob Ford
D – Gary R. Glogas
D – Joseph Lloyd

Penn Township Advisory Board
R – Scott Benter
R – Ron Paxson

Greene Township Advisory Board
D – Robert W. Bailey
D – Rod Cassel
D – Don Whitenack
Knox Township Advisory Board
D – Alan Peterson
D – Eva I Rinker
D – Michael Shrack

Jefferson Township Advisory Board
D – Richard Nixon
R – Chuck Lamken
R – Duane Monroe

Jackson Township Advisory Board
R – Bob Daugherty
R – Richard Hauser
R – Terry L. Rigby

Pike Township Advisory Board
D – Billy M. Sipe
R – Phillip H. Cowan
R – Arthur C. Harris

Bearcreek Township
Advisory Board
D – Alice L. Miller
R – Dwain Michael
R – James Spade

Noble Township Advisory Board
R – Eldon Campbell
R – Emily J. Daugherty
R – Jeff Overholser

Wayne Township Advisory Board
R – Ruth A. Arnold
R – Debra A. Gaskill
R – M. Steven Rines

Madison Township Advisory Board
D – Charlene Theurer
R – Patty Starr

Wabash Township Advisory Board
R – Beverly B. Westgerdes