More Candidates File for 2022 May Primary Election

The opportunity to file for office in the 2022 May Primary Election has passed in Starke County while Pulaski County candidates have until noon ET today (Monday, February 7) to file for office. 

Here are the new candidates who have filed as of Friday, February 4 in Starke County.  Republican Candace Gomez, Republican Larry Jernas and Republican Greg Wireman filed for State Convention Delegate; Republican Donald E. Binkley filed for Starke County Commissioner District 2; Democrat Bradley J. Hazelton filed for Starke County Council District 1; Republican Cassandra Hine filed for Starke County Council District 4; Democrat Louis G. Sommerfield filed for Starke County Council District 2; Democrat Kelly J. Fisher filed for Starke County Sheriff; Republican Greg Wireman filed for Starke County Sheriff; Republican Barbara Neihouser filed for State Representative District 16; Republican Anthony L. Black, Democrat Teresa Sitek and Republican Kimberly Temple filed for Washington Township Advisory Board; Democrat Alicia Collins filed for Wayne Township Advisory Board; Republican Robert Ferch filed for Davis Township Advisory Board; Democrat Joseph J. Griffo filed for Wayne Township Advisory Board; Republican Matthew McGowen filed for California Township Advisory Board; Republican Richard Minker filed for Oregon Township Advisory Board; Republican Rebecca Pflugshaupt filed for Davis Township Advisory Board; Republican Aaron Anderson filed for Center Township Trustee; Republican Cathy Benko filed for Washington Township Trustee; Democrat Caroline Johnson filed for North Bend Township Trustee; Democrat Laura McIntosh filed for California Township Trustee; Republican Tiffany R. Nagai filed for Davis Township Trustee; Democrat Stephen Kurant and Democrat Paul Steury filed for U.S. Representative Second District; and Democrat Haneefah Khaaliq, Democrat Valerie McCray, Democrat Thomas McDermott, and Republican Danny Niederberger filed for Indiana State Senator.

In Pulaski County, Republican Beau D. Johnson filed for Indian Creek Advisory Board, Republican Scott Hinkle filed for Van Buren Township Advisory Board, Republican Patricia Sullivan filed for Pulaski County Clerk, Republican Jay Johnson filed for Salem Township Trustee, Democrat Aaron Gilley filed for Tippecanoe Township Advisory Board, Republican James Jordan filed for Beaver Township Advisory Board, Republican David W. Bailey filed for Van Buren Township Advisory Board, Democrat Carl G. Kopka filed for Jefferson Township Advisory Board, Republican Jerome C. Locke filed for Franklin Township Advisory Board, Republican Brian Young filed for State Convention Delegate, Republican Emily Hizer filed for State Convention Delegate, Republican Terry Young filed for Franklin Township Advisory Board, Republican William G. Boehning filed for County Council District 4, Republican MacKenzie Ledley filed for Monroe Township Advisory Board, Republican Laura M. Wheeler filed for Pulaski County Commissioner District 3 and State Convention Delegate, Republican Stephanie Wheeler filed for County Council District 1, Republican Mick Armstrong filed for Franklin Township Advisory Board, and Republican Tedmund Bauer filed for Tippecanoe Township Advisory Board.

The candidate list is updated on this website under the Election Central page.

A look at races that have formed for the Primary Election will come up in Tuesday’s news.