2024 Primary Election Candidates

2024 Primary Election Candidates

A Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, May 7, 2024.  Filing takes place at the Whitley County Election Office, Courthouse, Room 18 from Wednesday, January 10, 2024 to Friday, February 9, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. (NOON).  

County Treasurer

  • Kay Gatton (Republican)

County Coroner

  • Scott Smith (Republican)

County Surveyor

  • Dane Drew (Republican)

County Commissioner - District 1

  • Chad Banks (Republican)

County Commissioner - District 3

  • Theresa (Green) Baysinger (Republican)

County Council - At Large (3)

  • Ryan Adamson (Republican)
  • James Argerbright (Republican)
  • Thor Allan Hodges (Republican)
  • Tim Kumfer (Republican)
  • Tim Longenbaugh (Republican)
  • Jana Schinbeckler (Republican)
  • Damien Stafford (Republican)
  • Christopher Stockamp (Republican)
  • Joan Western (Republican)

Precinct Committeeman - Republican (33 precincts)

Uncontested races for Precinct Committeeman will not be placed on the ballot.

  • Karen Jordan - Cleveland Northeast
  • Jennifer Krider - Cleveland Northeast
  • Jorell T Tucker - Cleveland Northeast
  • Judith Earnhart - Cleveland Northwest
  • Matt L Long - Cleveland South
  • Matt Boyd - Columbia Northeast
  • Denice Spencer - Columbia South
  • Caleb M Wakeman - Columbia South
  • Nick Brewer - Columbia 2
  • Nicole Penrod - Columbia 4
  • Debbie Beers - Columbia 5
  • Rosemary Brown - Columbia 6
  • Ryan L Daniel - Columbia 6
  • Sharon Gilbert - Columbia 7
  • Thor Allan Hodges - Columbia 7
  • Chad Banks - Etna
  • Joan Western - Troy
  • Chad Nix - Jefferson East
  • Jeffrey Griffin - Richland South
  • Lisa Rossiter - Richland South
  • Robert Allman - Smith Northwest
  • Jeremy Barron - Smith Northwest
  • Linda Zimmerman - Smith West
  • Laurell Schroeder - Thorncreek North
  • Damien Stafford - Thorncreek Northeast
  • Sheryl Kaminski - Thorncreek Northwest
  • Rob Schuman - Thorncreek South
  • Nicki Venable - Thorncreek South
  • Brandon C Forrester - Union East
  • Lisa A Neely - Washington South
  • Jeff Ott - Washington South

State Convention Delegate - Democrat (7)

State Convention Delegate - Republican (15)

  1. Travis Armstrong
  2. Chad Banks
  3. Ed Banks
  4. Jeremy Barron
  5. Theresa (Green) Baysinger
  6. Matt Boyd
  7. Nick Brewer
  8. Karmen Brown
  9. Ryan L Daniel
  10. Cindy (Auer) Doolittle
  11. Thor Allan Hodges
  12. Jon Myers
  13. Lisa A Neely
  14. Jeff Ott
  15. James Schortgen
  16. Rob Schuman
  17. Denice Spencer
  18. Damien Stafford
  19. Nicki Venable
  20. Caleb M Wakeman
  21. Joan Western
  22. Karen Western
  23. Linda Zimmerman
  24. Max E Zimmerman Jr

Federal & State Candidates will file at the Indiana Election Division, see https://www.in.gov/sos/elections/ for list of candidates who have filed for these offices.