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2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Howard County, Indiana: 2026 local races

County and township races and local questions on Howard 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

  • Judge of the Howard Circuit Court, 62nd Judicial Circuit

    Countywide

    • Rebecca R. Vent · Republican

  • Judge of the Howard Superior Court, No. 3

    Countywide

    • Douglas A. Tate · Republican

  • Prosecuting Attorney of Howard County, 62nd Judicial Circuit

    Countywide

    • Mark A. McCann · RepublicanIncumbent

  • Howard County Circuit Court Clerk

    Countywide

    • Adrienne Akers · Democratic
    • Nicole (Niki) Cothern · Republican

  • Howard County Recorder

    Countywide

    • Torie Kelley · RepublicanIncumbent
    • Wendy Renee Wheeler · Democratic

  • Howard County Sheriff

    Countywide

    • Jordan Joseph Buckley · Republican

  • Howard County Assessor

    Countywide

    • Melinda (Mindy) R Heady · Republican

  • Howard County Commissioner, District 1

    District 1

    • Jeffrey Lipinski · Republican
    • Lisa Washington · Democratic

  • Howard County Council, District 1

    District 1

    • John J Roberts · RepublicanIncumbent
    • Sherry Roe · Democratic

  • Howard County Council, District 2

    District 2

    • Nicholas Colon · Democratic
    • Frank R Faulkner · RepublicanIncumbent

  • Howard County Council, District 3

    District 3

    • Timothy J Cuthbert · RepublicanIncumbent
    • Cathy Stover · Democratic

  • Howard County Council, District 4

    District 4

    • Bryan Alexander · Republican

Township races

Center Township (3 races)

  • Center Township Assessor, Howard County

    Center Township

    • Tanner Heady · Republican

  • Center Township Board Member, Howard County

    Center Township

    • Tom Cleaver · Republican
    • Essie Foster · Democratic
    • Hannah Guillaume · Democratic
    • Linda J Koontz · Republican
    • Mercedes Merc Lahr · Democratic
    • Debra J Rahe · Republican

  • Center Township Trustee, Howard County

    Center Township

    • Alisha Davenport · Democratic
    • Mikah Anthony Lawrence · Republican

    • Open the Center Township ballot

Clay Township (2 races)

  • Clay Township Board Member, Howard County

    Clay Township

    • Neva G Boyce · Republican
    • Clee R Oliver · Republican

  • Clay Township Trustee, Howard County

    Clay Township

    • Mark Cothern · Republican

    • Open the Clay Township ballot

Ervin Township (2 races)

  • Ervin Township Board, Howard County

    Ervin Township

    • Tiffany D Abair · Democratic

  • Ervin Township Trustee, Howard County

    Ervin Township

    • Andrew C Cook · Republican

    • Open the Ervin Township ballot

Harrison Township (2 races)

  • Harrison Township Board, Howard County

    Harrison Township

    • Mark Alan Ancil · Republican
    • Kallahan Michael Scott Beatty Kal · Democratic
    • Steven K Raquet · Republican
    • Adam R Shaffer · Republican
    • Jeannine Welcher · Democratic

  • Harrison Township Trustee, Howard County

    Harrison Township

    • Christopher (Chris) R O'Neill · Republican

    • Open the Harrison Township ballot

Honey Creek Township (2 races)

  • Honey Creek Township Board, Howard County

    Honey Creek Township

    • Anita L Kanable · Republican
    • Teresa D Miller · Republican
    • Timothy V Zell · Republican

  • Honey Creek Township Trustee, Howard County

    Honey Creek Township

    • Kirk Smith · Republican

    • Open the Honey Creek Township ballot

Howard Township (2 races)

  • Howard Township Board Member, Howard County

    Howard Township

    • Gary R Rhinebarger · Democratic
    • Abbie Underwood · Republican

  • Howard Township Trustee, Howard County

    Howard Township

    • Robert Bailey · Republican

    • Open the Howard Township ballot

Liberty Township (2 races)

  • Liberty Township Board Member, Howard County

    Liberty Township

    • Mark E Hornstein · Democratic
    • Stanley (Stan) Johnson · Democratic
    • Rita Kingseed · Republican

  • Liberty Township Trustee, Howard County

    Liberty Township

    • Troy A Beachy · Republican

    • Open the Liberty Township ballot

Monroe Township (2 races)

  • Monroe Township Board Member, Howard County

    Monroe Township

    • Linda A Johnston · Republican
    • Janie Martin · Republican
    • Michelle E Martin · Democratic

  • Monroe Township Trustee, Howard County

    Monroe Township

    • Deborah K Ervin Asberry · Republican

    • Open the Monroe Township ballot

Taylor Township (2 races)

  • Taylor Township Board Member, Howard County

    Taylor Township

    • Nancy Butcher · Democratic
    • Jason Gunning · Republican
    • Kenneth Poulard · Democratic
    • Abbie Smith · Democratic

  • Taylor Township Trustee, Howard County

    Taylor Township

    • Debbie Holt Lewis · Democratic
    • Jensen Pickett · Republican

    • Open the Taylor Township ballot

Questions

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.