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2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Jay County, Indiana: 2026 local races

County and township races and local questions on Jay 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 Jay Superior Court

    Countywide

    • Gail M. Dues · Republican

  • Prosecuting Attorney of Jay County, 58th Judicial Circuit

    Countywide

    • Wesley A. Schemenaur · DemocraticIncumbent

  • Jay County Auditor

    Countywide

    • Emily Franks · RepublicanIncumbent

  • Jay County Recorder

    Countywide

    • Angie Byrum · RepublicanIncumbent

  • Jay County Sheriff

    Countywide

    • Watermellon Jim · Democratic
    • Larry (Ray) Newton Jr. · RepublicanIncumbent

  • Jay County Assessor

    Countywide

    • Angela Moeller · Republican

  • Jay County Commissioner, District Middle

    Countywide

    • Aaron Loy · Republican

  • Jay County Council, District 1

    District 1

    • Randy May · Republican

  • Jay County Council, District 2

    District 2

    • Harold A Towell · Republican

  • Jay County Council, District 3

    District 3

    • Faron Parr · Republican

  • Jay County Council, District 4

    District 4

    • Cindy Gagle Bracy · RepublicanIncumbent
    • Greg Rittenhouse · Democratic

Township races

Bearcreek Township (2 races)

  • Bearcreek Township Board Member, Jay County

    Bearcreek Township

    • Thomas J. Laux · Democratic
    • Shelli Rigsbee · Democratic

  • Bearcreek Township Trustee, Jay County

    Bearcreek Township

    • Steven Wendel · Republican

    • Open the Bearcreek Township ballot

Jackson Township (2 races)

  • Jackson Township Board Member, Jay County

    Jackson Township

    • Matt Caster · Republican
    • Trent Paxson · Republican

  • Jackson Township Trustee, Jay County

    Jackson Township

    • Rex Pinkerton · Republican

    • Open the Jackson Township ballot

Jefferson Township (1 race)
Knox Township (2 races)

  • Knox Township Board Member, Jay County

    Knox Township

    • Lee Ann Pitman · Republican
    • Joella Rinker · Republican
    • Dennis Rodgers · Republican

  • Knox Township Trustee, Jay County

    Knox Township

    • Jennifer (Jenny) Cline-Wagner · Republican

    • Open the Knox Township ballot

Madison Township (2 races)

  • Madison Township Board Member, Jay County

    Madison Township

    • Greg Shreeve · Republican

  • Madison Township Trustee, Jay County

    Madison Township

    • Scott Hilfiker · Republican

    • Open the Madison Township ballot

Noble Township (2 races)

  • Noble Township Board Member, Jay County

    Noble Township

    • Tracy J Cline · Republican

  • Noble Township Trustee, Jay County

    Noble Township

    • Laurin H Cline · Republican

    • Open the Noble Township ballot

Penn Township (1 race)
Pike Township (2 races)

  • Pike Township Board Member, Jay County

    Pike Township

    • Jeff Alberson · Republican
    • Scott Coy · Republican
    • Molly Twigg · Republican

  • Pike Township Trustee, Jay County

    Pike Township

    • Tammy Horn · Republican

    • Open the Pike Township ballot

Richland Township (2 races)

  • Richland Township Board Member, Jay County

    Richland Township

    • Robert Ford · Democratic
    • Gary Glogas · Democratic
    • Joseph Lloyd · Democratic

  • Richland Township Trustee, Jay County

    Richland Township

    • David L Champ · Democratic

    • Open the Richland Township ballot

Wabash Township (1 race)
Wayne Township (1 race)

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.