Election 2026: Candidates on the General Ballot
The 2026 General Election on November 3 is quickly approaching, and The Washington County Times has compiled a complete list of candidates appearing on the ballot in Washington County, along with the public questions voters will consider on Election Day.
The Times will be conducting interviews with candidates in contested races. These interviews will be separate from our primary election candidate interviews and will feature questions tailored to each candidate, their experience, and the office they are seeking.
At the time of publication, no candidate interviews have been completed. As interviews are conducted and published, the participating candidate's name in the list below will become a link to their responses.
Candidates running unopposed will be included below, but will not be interviewed.
PUBLIC QUESTION 1
Currently, under the Constitution of the State of Indiana, a person charged with murder or treason is not entitled to be released on bail if the proof is evident or the presumption strong. Shall the Constitution of the State of Indiana be amended to provide that a person charged with an offense other than murder or treason is not entitled to bail if: (1) the proof is evident or the presumption strong; and (2) the state proves by clear and convincing evidence that no release conditions will reasonably protect the safety of any other person or the community. (This question concerns Article 1, Section 17 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana.)
PUBLIC QUESTION 2
Shall the Constitution of the State of Indiana be amended to permit the judge of a city or town court to reside in: (1) the county in which the court is located; or (2) the bordering county closest to the city or town in which the court is located? (This question concerns Article 6, Section 6 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana.)
INDIANA 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)
INDIANA STATE COMPTROLLER (AUDITOR OF STATE)
Elise Nieshalla (R)
Jessica Bailey (D)
John Schick (L)
INDIANA TREASURER OF STATE
Daniel Elliott (R)
Coumba Kebe (B)
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 9
Erin Houchin (R) – Incumbent
STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 47
Gary Byrne (R) – Incumbent
Ethan Sweetland-May (D)
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 65
(Brown, Jefferson, Madison, Vernon Townships)
Chris D. May (R) – Incumbent
Sean S. Steele (Independent)
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 69
(Franklin, Gibson, Monroe, Washington Townships)
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 70
(Howard, Jackson, Pierce, Polk, Posey Townships)
Scott L. Fluhr (R)
Brandi Tibben (L)
WASHINGTON COUNTY PROSECUTOR
WASHINGTON COUNTY AUDITOR
Michele Fleenor (R)
WASHINGTON COUNTY RECORDER
Randy Lee (R)
David Norton (D)
WASHINGTON COUNTY SHERIFF
Claude C. Combs (Independent)
WASHINGTON COUNTY ASSESSOR
Sherry L. Wingler (R) – Incumbent
Currently unopposed
WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 2
(Jefferson, Monroe, Washington, Pierce Townships)
Wesley (Wes) Bowers (R)
Currently unopposed
WASHINGTON COUNTY COUNCIL, DISTRICT 1
(Washington 1, Pierce, Salem 1, 4)
Corey Baker (R)
Currently unopposed
WASHINGTON COUNTY COUNCIL, DISTRICT 2
(Jackson, Posey, Salem 2, Howard, Madison)
Andrew Davisson (R) – Incumbent
Currently unopposed
WASHINGTON COUNTY COUNCIL, DISTRICT 3
(Brown, Jefferson, Monroe, Vernon, Washington 3, Salem 3)
Angela (Angie) Wilson (R)
Currently unopposed
WASHINGTON COUNTY COUNCIL, DISTRICT 4
(Franklin, Gibson, Polk, Washington 4)
Karen Wischmeier (R) – Incumbent
Currently unopposed
BROWN TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE
Sue Bennett (R) – Incumbent
Currently unopposed
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE
Connie C. Ray (R)
Currently unopposed
GIBSON TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE
Rachel Wischmeier (R) – Incumbent
Currently unopposed
HOWARD TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE
Kathleen Zelivetz (D) – Incumbent
JACKSON TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE
Philip M. Incantalupo (R) – Incumbent
Currently unopposed
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE
Andrew Knapp (R) – Incumbent
Currently unopposed
MADISON TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE
Lee Badger (R) – Incumbent
Currently unopposed
MONROE TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE
Jennifer M. Bowers (R) – Incumbent
Currently unopposed
PIERCE TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE
Brenna LaDuke (R) – Incumbent
Currently unopposed
POLK TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE
Cameron Stahl (R)
Currently unopposed
POSEY TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE
Ken Armstrong (R) – Incumbent
Currently unopposed
VERNON TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE
Marsha L. Guthrie (D) – Incumbent
Currently unopposed
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE
Joshua G. Anderson (R) – Incumbent
Renee L. Mather (D)
CAMPBELLSBURG TOWN CLERK/TREASURER
This is a non-partisan office
Anita Altic – Incumbent
Currently unopposed
CAMPBELLSBURG TOWN COUNCIL
This is a non-partisan office
Tim Chastain – Incumbent
NEW PEKIN TOWN CLERK/TREASURER
This is a non-partisan office
Sherry L. Clem – Incumbent
Currently unopposed
NEW PEKIN TOWN BOARD MEMBER
This is a non-partisan office
Thomas Bricker
Clair (Jr.) Sullivan
BROWN TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER
Three will be elected
Randy Roberts (R)
Gary D. Chastain (D)
Mark Marshall (D)
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER
Three will be elected
Darrick Bowling (R)
Barry Durbin (R)
Rhodes (RV) Meadors (R)
GIBSON TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER
Three will be elected
David Johnson (R)
Damon Fleenor (D)
Steve Johnson (D)
HOWARD TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER
Three will be elected
Sheila Stone (R)
David Duff (D)
Earlene Silverthorn (D)
JACKSON TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER
Three will be elected
William Craig Martin (R)
Roy M. Dick (D)
William R. Yates (D)
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER
Three will be elected or appointed
Jason J. Linscott (R)
William J. Pollock (R)
MADISON TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER
Three will be elected
Brian Blevins (R)
Sharon Dennis (R)
Tammy S. Worley (R)
MONROE TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER
Three will be elected or appointed
Jerome M. Losson (R)
PIERCE TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER
Three will be elected
Stephanie Farler (R)
Jeffrey Pickerill (R)
Stephen Purlee (R)
Deena DeBoard (D)
Brian Guthrie (D)
POLK TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER
Three will be elected
Eric Albertson (R)
David R. Hurst (R)
Jeremy Souder (R)
POSEY TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER
Three will be elected
Kayla Davisson (R)
Jimmy (JD) Rockey (R)
Cheryl L. Day (D)
Jerome Jacobi (D)
VERNON TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER
Three will be elected or appointed
Rhonda Chastain (D)
Kevin Green (D)
David A. Routh (D)
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER
Three will be elected
Randall (Randy) Bills (R)
Bruce Snider (R)
Charles (Chuck) Williams (R)
Julie Morgan Thixton (D)
Courtney R. Williams (D)
School board candidates are not required to disclose party affiliation. The deadline to file for school board candidacy was Thursday, June 18, at 12:00 p.m.
EAST WASHINGTON SCHOOL BOARD
Three will be elected: Jackson Township seat, Pierce Township seat, and Franklin Township seat.
Keith Spaulding (R) – Franklin Township
Holly J. Drury – Jackson Township
Christina D. McGinnis – Pierce Township
SALEM SCHOOL BOARD
Three at-large seats will be elected.
Tom Fultz (R)
Tyler Hubbard (R)
Aaron (Spud) Schocke (R)
Rodney Brough – Incumbent
LaShawna Spurgeon
WEST WASHINGTON SCHOOL BOARD
Four will be elected: Brown Township seat, Howard Township seat, At-large seat, and Town of Campbellsburg seat. No candidates filed for the Town of Campbellsburg seat.
Brandon K. Davis (R) – Howard Township
Kyle Johnson (R) – At-large seat
Logan R. Hall (I) – Howard Township
Tim Barksdale – At-large seat – Incumbent
Evan Chastain – Brown Township
Justin K. Elgin – At-large seat
Important Dates
As listed in the Indiana Election Division's 2026 Indiana Election Calendar:
Thursday, October 15, 2026
First day a confined voter, a voter caring for a confined person at a private residence, or a voter with disabilities may vote an absentee ballot before an absentee voter board at the voter's residence or place of confinement.
Friday, October 16, 2026
DEADLINE, by noon, to file pre-election campaign finance
Thursday, October 22, 2026
DEADLINE, by 11:59 pm, for the circuit court clerk to receive an absentee ballot application from an applicant requesting delivery of a ballot by mail or an application from a voter with print disabilities requesting to vote by mail, fax, or email. Applications may be submitted in person or by mail, fax, email, or online at indianavoters.com.
Saturday, October 24, 2026
Office of the circuit court clerk must be open for at least seven (7) hours to permit early voting. However, in a county with a population of less than 20,000, the county election board may reduce hours to a minimum of four (4) hours on this date. Vote center counties must also have at least one vote center used on Election Day open for early voting, in addition to the clerk's office.
Saturday, October 31, 2026
Office of the circuit court clerk must be open for at least seven (7) hours to permit early voting. However, in a county with a population of less than 20,000, the county election board may reduce hours to a minimum of four (4) hours on this date. Vote center counties must also have at least one vote center used on Election Day open for early voting, in addition to the clerk's office.
Monday, November 2, 2026
DEADLINE, by noon, for circuit court derks to receive absentee ballot applications from confined voters or voters caring for a confined person requesting delivery of a ballot by absentee voter board. Applications may be submitted in person or by mail, fax, email, or online at indianavoters.com.
DEADLINE, by noon, for a circuit court clerk to receive Federal Post Card Applications (FPCA) from military/overseas voters.
DEADLINE, by noon, for a voter to vote an absentee ballot in the office of the circuit court clerk or satellite office.
DEADLINE for a confined voter, a voter caring for a confined person, or a voter with disabilities to vote an absentee ballot before an absentee voter board at the voter's place of confinement.
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 – GENERAL ELECTION DAY
Polls are open 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., prevailing local time.
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