May 7, 2018 at 5:28 p.m.
Voters will choose Tuesday
GOP races for commissioner, sheriff highlight local ballot
Voters will choose Tuesday
Tuesday is decision day for Indiana voters.
While the Democrat side of the primary ballot in Jay County is mostly devoid of contested races, Jay County Republicans face choices for their party’s nominations for U.S. Senate, state senate, state representative, commissioner, council and sheriff, among others.
The only contested race open to voting for all Jay County Democrats is for the nomination of U.S. representative. Redkey voters will also choose from four candidates for town council.
Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday.
The GOP races for commissioner and sheriff highlight the local ballot.
All three candidates for the middle district county commissioner seat are seeking election for the first time. Incumbent Barry Hudson was chosen by a Republican caucus to take over the seat about a year ago following Doug Inman’s resignation. He is facing challenges from Chad Aker and Calub Lutes.
For sheriff, Republicans must choose between the two men who have combined to hold the office for the last 12 years. Incumbent Dwane Ford is seeking re-election to a second term in a race against Ray Newton, who served from 2007 through 2015 and was unable to run for a third consecutive term because of term limits.
For the county council district two seat, a pair of candidates are seeking to replace Bob Vance, who decided not to run for another term. That race pits Amy Runyon Barrett against Harold Towell.
Also at the county level, Republicans Robin Alberson and Cherrie Geesaman are running for assessor. Diana Stults decided not to seek a third term in office.
While the Democrat side of the primary ballot in Jay County is mostly devoid of contested races, Jay County Republicans face choices for their party’s nominations for U.S. Senate, state senate, state representative, commissioner, council and sheriff, among others.
The only contested race open to voting for all Jay County Democrats is for the nomination of U.S. representative. Redkey voters will also choose from four candidates for town council.
Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday.
The GOP races for commissioner and sheriff highlight the local ballot.
All three candidates for the middle district county commissioner seat are seeking election for the first time. Incumbent Barry Hudson was chosen by a Republican caucus to take over the seat about a year ago following Doug Inman’s resignation. He is facing challenges from Chad Aker and Calub Lutes.
For sheriff, Republicans must choose between the two men who have combined to hold the office for the last 12 years. Incumbent Dwane Ford is seeking re-election to a second term in a race against Ray Newton, who served from 2007 through 2015 and was unable to run for a third consecutive term because of term limits.
For the county council district two seat, a pair of candidates are seeking to replace Bob Vance, who decided not to run for another term. That race pits Amy Runyon Barrett against Harold Towell.
Also at the county level, Republicans Robin Alberson and Cherrie Geesaman are running for assessor. Diana Stults decided not to seek a third term in office.
In state level races, incumbent Republican Travis Holdman is hoping to extend his 10-year tenure in the senate as he faces a challenge from Berne’s Eric Orr. And for the District 33 representative seat, Jenae Horn Blasdel of rural Jay County and John “J.D.” Prescott of rural Union City are seeking the nomination in their first run for office. (Incumbent Republican Greg Beumer chose not to run.)
For the GOP U.S. Senate nomination, the race involves Mike Braun, Luke Messer and Todd Rokita.
For Democrats, the highest level contested race is for the nomination for the U.S. House of Representatives. Ballot regulars Tommy Schrader and John Roberson are running again in a three-candidate race against Courtney Tritch.
Locally, the only contested Democrat race above the township level is for nominations for Redkey Town Council. Two candidates from the group of incumbent Charles “Red” Coons, former council members Terri D. Taylor and James “Watermellon Jim” Phillips, and Nathan Cole will advance to the general election.
Other contested races on the Democrat ballot are: James B. Isenhart and Nancy Cline for Greene Township Trustee; and Crystal E. Laux and Katina L. Miller for Bearcreek Township Trustee.
The following candidates are unopposed:
REPUBLICAN
Recorder
Betty St. Myers
Jay Circuit Court Judge
Brian Hutchison
County council
District three
Faron Parr
County Council - District four
Mike Rockwell
County Auditor
Anna Culy
Redkey Town Council
Randy J. May
Pennville Town Board
Alicia Corwin
Wayne Township Trustee
James E. Brewster
Penn Township Trustee
Michael Armstrong
Noble Township Trustee
Virginia Cline
Jackson Township Trustee
Rex Pinkerton
Wabash Township Trustee
Ronald F. Rosenbeck
Knox Township Trustee
Joseph Gutshall
Madison Township Trustee
Scott Hilfiker
Pike Twp. Advisory Board
Arthur C. Harris
Jackson Township Advisory Board
Matt Caster
Terry L. Rigby
Richard L. Houser
Knox Twp. Advisory Board
Joella Rinker
Jennifer Cline-Wagner
Wabash Twp. Advisory Board
Sarah M. Davidson
Jane M. Martin
Beverly Westgerdes
Noble Twp. Advisory Board
Jeff Overholser
Eldon L. Campbell
Emily Daugherty
Madison Twp. Advisory Board
Greg Shreeve
Patty A. Starr
Republican Convention
Delegate
Ilze Koch
DEMOCRAT
Commissioner
Middle district
Brian Aker
Prosecutor
Wes Schemenaur
County council - District one
Ted Champ
Pennville Town Board
Millie A. Ellis
Richland Township Trustee
David L. Champ
Knox Township Trustee
Dane A. Mumbower
Pike Township Trustee
Bob Lyons
Pike Twp. Advisory Board
Billy M. Sipe
Phillip Cowan
Jefferson Twp. Advisory Board
Richard Nixon
Penn Twp. Advisory Board
Douglass Geesaman
Greene Twp. Advisory Board
Robert Bailey
Rodney Cassel
Don Whitenack
Richland Twp. Advisory Board
Bob Ford
Joe Lloyd
Gary R. Glogas
Knox Twp. Advisory Board
Dennis Rodgers
Bearcreek Township
Advisory Board
Kari Tressler
Jim Haffner
Dunkirk 3 precinct
commiteeman
Pam Bunch
Wayne 1 Precinct
Commiteeman
Brett Darby
Wayne 2 Precinct
Committeeman
Bart Darby
Greene Precinct
Committeeman
Nancy Cline
Redkey Precinct
Commiteeman
Kyle Champ
Wayne 7 Precinct
Commiteeman
Fred Bailey
Pike Twp. Committeeman
James Brewster
For the GOP U.S. Senate nomination, the race involves Mike Braun, Luke Messer and Todd Rokita.
For Democrats, the highest level contested race is for the nomination for the U.S. House of Representatives. Ballot regulars Tommy Schrader and John Roberson are running again in a three-candidate race against Courtney Tritch.
Locally, the only contested Democrat race above the township level is for nominations for Redkey Town Council. Two candidates from the group of incumbent Charles “Red” Coons, former council members Terri D. Taylor and James “Watermellon Jim” Phillips, and Nathan Cole will advance to the general election.
Other contested races on the Democrat ballot are: James B. Isenhart and Nancy Cline for Greene Township Trustee; and Crystal E. Laux and Katina L. Miller for Bearcreek Township Trustee.
The following candidates are unopposed:
REPUBLICAN
Recorder
Betty St. Myers
Jay Circuit Court Judge
Brian Hutchison
County council
District three
Faron Parr
County Council - District four
Mike Rockwell
County Auditor
Anna Culy
Redkey Town Council
Randy J. May
Pennville Town Board
Alicia Corwin
Wayne Township Trustee
James E. Brewster
Penn Township Trustee
Michael Armstrong
Noble Township Trustee
Virginia Cline
Jackson Township Trustee
Rex Pinkerton
Wabash Township Trustee
Ronald F. Rosenbeck
Knox Township Trustee
Joseph Gutshall
Madison Township Trustee
Scott Hilfiker
Pike Twp. Advisory Board
Arthur C. Harris
Jackson Township Advisory Board
Matt Caster
Terry L. Rigby
Richard L. Houser
Knox Twp. Advisory Board
Joella Rinker
Jennifer Cline-Wagner
Wabash Twp. Advisory Board
Sarah M. Davidson
Jane M. Martin
Beverly Westgerdes
Noble Twp. Advisory Board
Jeff Overholser
Eldon L. Campbell
Emily Daugherty
Madison Twp. Advisory Board
Greg Shreeve
Patty A. Starr
Republican Convention
Delegate
Ilze Koch
DEMOCRAT
Commissioner
Middle district
Brian Aker
Prosecutor
Wes Schemenaur
County council - District one
Ted Champ
Pennville Town Board
Millie A. Ellis
Richland Township Trustee
David L. Champ
Knox Township Trustee
Dane A. Mumbower
Pike Township Trustee
Bob Lyons
Pike Twp. Advisory Board
Billy M. Sipe
Phillip Cowan
Jefferson Twp. Advisory Board
Richard Nixon
Penn Twp. Advisory Board
Douglass Geesaman
Greene Twp. Advisory Board
Robert Bailey
Rodney Cassel
Don Whitenack
Richland Twp. Advisory Board
Bob Ford
Joe Lloyd
Gary R. Glogas
Knox Twp. Advisory Board
Dennis Rodgers
Bearcreek Township
Advisory Board
Kari Tressler
Jim Haffner
Dunkirk 3 precinct
commiteeman
Pam Bunch
Wayne 1 Precinct
Commiteeman
Brett Darby
Wayne 2 Precinct
Committeeman
Bart Darby
Greene Precinct
Committeeman
Nancy Cline
Redkey Precinct
Commiteeman
Kyle Champ
Wayne 7 Precinct
Commiteeman
Fred Bailey
Pike Twp. Committeeman
James Brewster
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