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2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Gibson County, Indiana: 2026 local races

County and township races and local questions on Gibson County ballots, in addition to the federal and statewide races. Which township races you see depends on where you live; city, town and school board races appear in the app.

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County offices

  • Prosecuting Attorney of Gibson County, 66th Judicial Circuit

    Countywide

    • Michael R. Cochren · RepublicanIncumbent

  • Gibson County Circuit Court Clerk

    Countywide

    • Sherri Smith · Republican

  • Gibson County Recorder

    Countywide

    • Tim Schurmeier · Republican

  • Gibson County Treasurer

    Countywide

    • Mike Watkins · Republican

  • Gibson County Sheriff

    Countywide

    • Bruce Vanoven · Republican

  • Gibson County Assessor

    Countywide

    • Kim Beadle · Democratic

  • Gibson County Commissioner, District 1

    District 1

    • Nick Burns · Republican

  • Gibson County Council, District 1

    District 1

    • Jay Riley · Republican

  • Gibson County Council, District 2

    District 2

    • Thomas J. Perry · Republican

  • Gibson County Council, District 3

    District 3

    • Robert Schleter · Republican

  • Gibson County Council, District 4

    District 4

    • Jeremy Overton · Republican

Township races

Barton Township (2 races)

  • Barton Township Board Member, Gibson County

    Barton Township

    • Ronald Cromer · Republican
    • Larry E. Wira, Sr · Republican

  • Barton Township Trustee, Gibson County

    Barton Township

    • Thomas (Eddie) Wilkison · Republican

    • Open the Barton Township ballot

Center Township (1 race)
Columbia Township (2 races)

  • Columbia Township Board Member, Gibson County

    Columbia Township

    • Taunya Deffendall · Republican
    • Gina Dupps · Republican
    • Michelle Ewin · Republican

  • Columbia Township Trustee, Gibson County

    Columbia Township

    • Shannon Green · Republican

    • Open the Columbia Township ballot

Johnson Township (2 races)

  • Johnson Township Board Member, Gibson County

    Johnson Township

    • Andrew Goedde · Republican
    • Michael Priar · Democratic
    • Shawn Spear · Democratic

  • Johnson Township Trustee, Gibson County

    Johnson Township

    • Patrick Bengert · Democratic

    • Open the Johnson Township ballot

Montgomery Township (2 races)

  • Montgomery Township Board Member, Gibson County

    Montgomery Township

    • Keith Armstrong · Democratic
    • Donald Hale · Democratic
    • Terry R. Smith · Republican

  • Montgomery Township Trustee, Gibson County

    Montgomery Township

    • DeWayne E. Wade · Democratic

    • Open the Montgomery Township ballot

Patoka Township (2 races)

  • Patoka Township Board Member, Gibson County

    Patoka Township

    • Larry Matthews · Republican
    • Angela C. Speedy · Republican
    • Jim Williams · Republican

  • Patoka Township Trustee, Gibson County

    Patoka Township

    • Phyllis Ernst · Republican

    • Open the Patoka Township ballot

Union Township (2 races)

  • Union Township Board Member, Gibson County

    Union Township

    • Lisa Brewer · Democratic
    • Seth DeLong · Republican
    • Craig Kuester · Democratic

  • Union Township Trustee, Gibson County

    Union Township

    • Jessica Dix Kramer · Republican

    • Open the Union Township ballot

Wabash Township (2 races)

  • Wabash Township Board Member, Gibson County

    Wabash Township

    • Jerry Jaquemai · Republican
    • Jack Penner · Republican
    • Ryan Winternheimer · Republican

  • Wabash Township Trustee, Gibson County

    Wabash Township

    • Dorothy Jaquemai · Republican

    • Open the Wabash Township ballot

Washington Township (2 races)

  • Washington Township Board Member, Gibson County

    Washington Township

    • David Mike Hill · Democratic
    • Thomas (T.J.) Ice · Republican

  • Washington Township Trustee, Gibson County

    Washington Township

    • Joseph E. Fears · Republican

    • Open the Washington Township ballot

White River Township (2 races)

  • White River Township Board Member, Gibson County

    White River Township

    • Randall Kendall · Republican
    • Tricia Kolb · Democratic
    • Jimmy Miller · Democratic
    • Jim Austill · NonpartisanWrite-in

  • White River Township Trustee, Gibson County

    White River Township

    • Chad Ellis · Republican

    • Open the White River Township ballot

What's included: the U.S. House, statewide offices, the state legislature (by district, in the app), Indiana's statewide public questions and judicial retention questions, and county, township, city, town and school board races from the Indiana Election Division's candidate list.

Local races (county, city, school board, judges) and anything else on your ballot are on your official sample ballot: IndianaVoters.in.gov.

Indiana law lets you bring a list of candidates and public questions into the polling place, including one stored on your phone, as long as you don't electioneer. IC 3-11-8-18.5

Candidate lists as of Wednesday, October 14, 2026.

This is not an official ballot. Confirm your registration, polling place and ballot with your election office through vote.gov.