Upcoming Election Dates, all counties:
Absentee in-person voting begins: October 6th, 2026
Deadline to request an absentee ballot: October 22nd, 2026
Last day to vote absentee in person: November 2nd, 2026 at noon local time
Deadline for absentee ballots to be received by the Clerk’s Office: November 3rd, 2026 at 6pm local time
Starke County Polling locations/times:
Starke County Courthouse, 53 East Washington Street, Knox
- October 6th–9th: 8am–4pm Central
- October 13th–16th: 8am–4pm Central
- October 19th–23rd: 8am–4pm Central
- Saturday, October 24th: 8am–3pm Central
- October 26th–30th: 8am–4pm Central
- Saturday, October 31st: 8am–3pm Central
North Judson Wayne Township Fire Department
- Thursday, October 22nd: 11am–5pm Central
- Friday, October 23rd: 11am–5pm Central
- Saturday, October 24th: 9am–2pm Central
Election Day – Tuesday, November 3rd
Polls open 6am–6pm Central
- Railroad Township / San Pierre Fire Department
- Bass Lake – California Township Fire Department
- Hamlet Fire Hardesty Community Building
- Knox Nancy J. Dembowski Community Center
- Koontz Lake Sewer District Building
- North Judson – Wayne Township Fire Department
- Washington Township Community Building
Pulaski County Polling locations/times:
Pulaski County Courthouse, 112 East Main Street, Winamac
- Weekdays, October 6th–30th: 8am–4pm Eastern
- Saturday, October 24th: 8am–noon Eastern
- Saturday, October 31st: 8am–noon Eastern
- Monday, November 2nd: 8am–noon Eastern
Francesville Fire Station
- Saturday, October 24th: 8am–noon Eastern
- Saturday, October 31st: 8am–noon Eastern
Election Day – Tuesday, November 3rd
Polls open 6am–6pm Eastern
- Francesville Fire Station – 122 East Montgomery Street, Francesville
- Medaryville Christian Church Annex – 414 East Ridge Street, Medaryville
- Star City Community Center – 2550 East Key Street, Star City
- Pulaski County Highway Garage – 1131 North US 35, Winamac
- Monterey Town Hall – 7033 North Walnut Street, Monterey
Candidates on Starke County General Election ballots:
Candidates are presented in the order listed by the county
Secretary of State
Beau Bayh (D)
Lauri A. Shillings (L)
Greg Ballard (Lincoln Party)
Max Engling (R)
Andrew Delano (Write-in, National Socialist American Workers’)
State Comptroller (Auditor of State)
Jessica Bailey (D)
John Schnick (L)
Elise Nieshalla (R)
Treasurer of State
Coumba Kebe (D)
Daniel Elliott (R)
U.S. Representative – District 2
Jamee Decio (D)
William Eric Henry (L)
Rudy Yakym (R)
State Representative
Ashley Hammac (D, District 016)
Kendell Culp (R, District 016)
Laura Liskey (D, District 020)
Jim Pressel (R, District 020)
Prosecuting Attorney
Autumn C. Ferch (R)
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Scott Holton (D)
Kathy Norem (R)
County Auditor
Michaelene J. Houston (D)
Bernadette M. Manuel (R)
County Recorder
Christine Lotter (D)
Jennifer Shepherd Madsen (R)
County Sheriff
Brack Rowe (D)
Jack Rosa (R)
County Coroner
April Wilhelm (R)
County Assessor
Michelle Houston Schouten (D)
County Commissioner
Bryan Harold Cavender (I)
E. Todd Leinbach (R)
County Council Member
Norman Bruce Bennett (R, District 1)
Joshua D. Pitts (D, District 2)
Howard A. Bailey, Jr. (R, District 2)
David (Dave) Pearman (R, District 3)
Eugene Pugh (R, District 4)
Township Trustee
Sheri L. Bartoli (D, California)
Thomas Schouten (D, Center)
Steven Clark Bradley (R, Center)
Tiffany Nagai (R, Davis)
Robert Schmidt (D, Jackson)
Lynn Vessly (R, North Bend)
Mark Allen (R, Oregon)
Katherine (Kay) Chaffins (D, Railroad)
Cathy Ewing Benko (R, Washington)
Suzie (Donna) K. Woods (D, Wayne)
Richard L. Wendel (R, Wayne)
Township Board Member
Larry L. Pingel (D, California)
Valarie Williams (D, California)
Lesley Anne Banks Craft (R, California)
S. Mark Dedloff (R, California)
Matthew E. McGowan (R, California)
Mary Beever (D, Center)
Mary M. Perren (D, Center)
Lauri Manns Venckus (R, Center)
Larry Jernas (R, Davis)
Rick Steven Martin (R, Davis)
Rebecca (Becky) Pflugshaupt (R, Davis)
Marilyn Lockridge (D, Jackson)
Michelle R. Hounshell (R, Jackson)
Marianne Mohler-Malkowski (R, Jackson)
Perry Thompson (R, Jackson)
John J. Ahlenius (D, North Bend)
Bonita Beck (D, North Bend)
Robert M. Coffin (D, North Bend)
James J. Johnson (R, North Bend)
Bethany Laizure (R, Oregon)
Richard (Rick) Minker (R, Oregon)
Matthew Moore (R, Oregon)
Joe Krzyzanowski (D, Railroad)
David Switt (D, Railroad)
Bart Egolf (R, Railroad)
Joanne Gillette-Bailey (R, Railroad)
James Michael Korous (R, Railroad)
Q. Angelina Giuliani (D, Washington)
Robert E. Olejniczak (D, Washington)
Teresa G. Sitek (D, Washington)
Kimberly Kroft (R, Washington)
Mike Yankauskas (R, Washington)
Mike Adams (D, Wayne)
Alicia (Amidei) Collins (D, Wayne)
Joe Griffo (D, Wayne)
Brian Craig (R, Wayne)
Kenneth Peverelle (R, Wayne)
Town Clerk-Treasurer
Kristina Pitts (D, Hamlet)
Town Council Member
Brian J. Earnest (D, Hamlet, District 1)
John W. Rowe (D, North Judson at large)
Josh Brown (R, North Judson at large)
School Board Member
Amy M. Pugh (Culver at large)
Kevin Falk (Culver, District 3)
Megan Carter (R, Culver, District 4)
Mary Lynn Ritchie (Knox, California)
Jason Downs (R, Knox, California)
Gary L. Dulin (Knox, Center)
Julie Berndt (D, Knox, Center)
Raymond Edward Stephenson (R, Knox, Center)
Erin Duff (R, Knox, Washington)
Brooke Norem (R, Knox, Washington)
Kurt Hayes (Oregon Davis at large)
Kyle Burch (I, Oregon Davis at large)
Bradley Hazelton (I, Oregon Davis at large)
Kyle James Hinds (R, Oregon Davis at large)
Holly Leinbach Richwalski (R, Oregon Davis at large)
Candidates on Pulaski County General Election ballots:
Candidates are presented in the order listed by the county
Secretary of State
Max Engling (R)
Beau Bayh (D)
Lauri A. Shillings (L)
Greg Ballard (Lincoln Party)
Andrew Delano (Write-in, National Socialist American Workers’)
State Comptroller (Auditor of State)
Elise Nieshalla (R)
Jessica Bailey (D)
John Schick (L)
Treasurer of State
Daniel Elliott (R)
Coumba Kebe (D)
U.S. Representative – District 2
Rudy Yakym (R)
Jamee Decio (D)
William Eric Henry (L)
State Representative
Kendell Culp (R, District 016)
Ashley Hammac (D, District 016)
Jack Jordan (R, District 017)
Mary E. Gibson (D, District 017)
Prosecuting Attorney
Kelly M. Gaumer (R)
Circuit Court Clerk
Jolynn Behny (R)
County Sheriff
Chris R. Schramm (R)
County Coroner
Jennifer Johns (R)
County Surveyor
Jenny Weaver-Keller (D)
County Assessor
Theresa Calloway (R)
County Commissioner
Edward (Ed) Shank (R)
Kathleen (Kathi) Thompson (I)
County Council Member
Bradley J. Bonnell (R, District 1)
Josh Stamper (R, District 2)
Aaron Hoover (D, District 2)
Gail Lambert (R, District 3)
Doug Denton (D, District 3)
Levi Messer (R, District 4)
Township Trustee
Kaila Stukofski (R, Beaver)
Vanessa Vandervort (D, Cass)
Pam Chumley (R, Franklin)
Betty Stinemetz (R, Harrison)
Craig Allen (R, Indian Creek)
Scott Becker (R, Jefferson)
Chris Russell Brucker (R, Monroe)
Rabion Andrew Frasure (R, Rich Grove)
Michael (Mike) Gayer (R, Salem)
Martie White (D, Tippecanoe)
Lenora K. Hoover (R, Van Buren)
Jasmine Bolen (D, White Post)
Township Board Member
James K. Jordan (R, Beaver)
Tarrah Ledford (R, Beaver)
Cathy S. Kuiper (R, Cass)
Elaine Haschel (R, Franklin)
Irvin (Swirv) Podell (R, Franklin)
Christopher A. Graves (R, Harrison)
Alice Louise Gudas (R, Harrison)
Lynette Wilder (R, Harrison)
Paul Fox (R, Indian Creek)
Beau Johnson (R, Indian Creek)
David Weaver (D, Indian Creek)
Lynn Johns (R, Jefferson)
Jeremy Beckner (R, Monroe)
Sheryl (Sherry) Fagner (R, Monroe)
Jamie L. Murray (R, Monroe)
Ruby Ann Frasure (R, Rich Grove)
Lacy McCarty (R, Salem)
Charles Yeoman (R, Salem)
Tedmund Bauer (R, Tippecanoe)
Kelli Denton (D, Tippecanoe)
Steve Shank (D, Tippecanoe)
David Bailey (R, Van Buren)
Scott Hinkle (R, Van Buren)
Leander J. Hoover (R, Van Buren)
Anita Messer (R, White Post)
Robert Schultz (R, White Post)
Sandy Beiswanger (D, White Post)
Town Clerk-Treasurer
Joelyn Flotow (R, Francesville)
Town Council Member
Sydney Disinger (R, Francesville at large)
Melvin (David) Myers (R, Francesville at large)
Susan (Susie) Overton (R, Francesville at large)
Al Breyfogle (R, Winamac at large)
Danyelle Weaver (R, Winamac at large)
School Board Member
Amy M. Pugh (Culver, At Large B)
Kevin Falk (Culver, District 3 – North Bend)
Megan Carter (R, Culver, District 4 – Tippecanoe)
Tim Rausch (R, Eastern Pulaski, Franklin)
Joe A. Cunningham (R, Eastern Pulaski, Harrison)
Aaron Campbell (Eastern Pulaski, Indian Creek)
Heather Marie Reese (West Central, Cass)
Lindsey Geyer (R, West Central, Salem)
Jamie (Jay) Johnson (R, West Central, Salem)
