2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Lake County, Indiana: 2026 local races
County and township races and local questions on Lake 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.
County offices
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Prosecuting Attorney of Lake County, 31st Judicial Circuit
Countywide
- Bernard A. Carter · DemocraticIncumbent
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Lake County Circuit Court Clerk
Countywide
- Mike Brown · DemocraticIncumbent
- Leslie Dallner · Republican
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Lake County Auditor
Countywide
- Charles (Chuck) Messler · Republican
- Regina (Gina) Pimentel · Democratic
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Lake County Treasurer
Countywide
- Kevin B Deane · Republican
- John E Petalas · DemocraticIncumbent
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Lake County Sheriff
Countywide
- David K Crane, Jr · Republican
- Jerry Williams · Democratic
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Lake County Assessor
Countywide
- Latonya Spearman · Democratic
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Lake County Commissioner, District 1
District 1
- Kyle Allen, Sr · DemocraticIncumbent
- Will Miller · Republican
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Lake County Council, District 1
District 1
- Jim Lietz · Republican
- Christina Signorelli · Democratic
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Lake County Council, District 2
District 2
- Bradley Hutchison · Republican
- Darren L Washington · Democratic
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Lake County Council, District 3
District 3
- Stephen Aichner · Republican
- Dwight (Twin) Williams · Democratic
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Lake County Council, District 4
District 4
- Pete Lindemulder · RepublicanIncumbent
- Jen Wilson · Democratic
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Lake County Council, District 5
District 5
- Christine Cid · Democratic
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Lake County Council, District 6
District 6
- Richard Hardaway · Democratic
- Jeremy McShurley · IndependentWrite-in
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Lake County Council, District 7
District 7
- Randy Niemeyer · RepublicanIncumbent
- Michelle Heaps Wietbrock · Democratic
Township races
Calumet Township (3 races)
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Calumet Township Assessor, Lake County
Calumet Township
- Jackie Collins · Democratic
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Calumet Township Board Member, Lake County
Calumet Township
- Robert L Buggs, Sr · Democratic
- Michael L Protho · Democratic
- Jeff Sadlowski · Republican
- Larry E Tillman, II · Democratic
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Calumet Township Trustee, Lake County
Calumet Township
- Tai Adkins · Democratic
Cedar Creek Township (2 races)
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Cedar Creek Township Board Member, Lake County
Cedar Creek Township
- Dan L Blankenship · Republican
- Brian K Chandler, Jr · Republican
- Dorothy E Eich · Republican
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Cedar Creek Township Trustee, Lake County
Cedar Creek Township
- Alice F Dahl · Republican
Center Township (3 races)
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Center Township Assessor, Lake County
Center Township
- Joe Krnich · Republican
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Center Township Board Member, Lake County
Center Township
- Bill Babjak · Republican
- Donna Catalano · Democratic
- Deborah Mandich-Nowland · Democratic
- Anthony D Pampalone · Republican
- Kate Webster · Republican
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Center Township Trustee, Lake County
Center Township
- Paul L Bremer · Republican
Eagle Creek Township (2 races)
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Eagle Creek Township Board Member, Lake County
Eagle Creek Township
- Lorraine M Bank · Republican
- John R Jurs · Republican
- Cheryl A Reynolds · Republican
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Eagle Creek Township Trustee, Lake County
Eagle Creek Township
- Rosemarie Morrow · Republican
Hanover Township (2 races)
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Hanover Township Board Member, Lake County
Hanover Township
- James Hunley · Democratic
- Marilyn Kaper · Republican
- Charles (Charlie) Kortokrax · Republican
- Richard H Niemeyer · Republican
- Darlene Sund · Democratic
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Hanover Township Trustee, Lake County
Hanover Township
- Kevin Toth · Republican
Hobart Township (3 races)
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Hobart Township Assessor, Lake County
Hobart Township
- Lino Maggio · Democratic
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Hobart Township Board Member, Lake County
Hobart Township
- Michael E (Mike) Ellis · Democratic
- Crystal Pedroza · Democratic
- Susan (Sue) Pelfrey · Democratic
- David (Dave) Scheeringa · Republican
- Chris Wells · Republican
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Hobart Township Trustee, Lake County
Hobart Township
- Joe Clemmons · Republican
- ERICKA McCAULEY · Democratic
North Township (2 races)
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North Township Board Member, Lake County
North Township
- Kelly Bridges · Democratic
- Richard J Novak · Democratic
- Lisa Salinas-Matonovich · Democratic
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North Township Trustee, Lake County
North Township
- Adrian Santos · Democratic
Ross Township (3 races)
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Ross Township Assessor, Lake County
Ross Township
- Angela Guernsey · Democratic
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Ross Township Board Member, Lake County
Ross Township
- William (Will) Akins, Jr · Democratic
- Roger Ault · Republican
- Remell (Mel) Bryant · Democratic
- Curtis L (Cp) Pearson · Democratic
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Ross Township Trustee, Lake County
Ross Township
- Myesha Jones · Democratic
St. John Township (3 races)
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St. John Township Assessor, Lake County
St. John Township
- Deborah A (Debbie) Walters · Republican
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St. John Township Board Member, Lake County
St. John Township
- Daniel L Bielski · Democratic
- Lisa (Williams) Elder · Republican
- Steven H (Steve) Kramer · Democratic
- Michael P Quigley · Republican
- Eric J Stanich · Republican
- Bob Tribble · Democratic
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St. John Township Trustee, Lake County
St. John Township
- Roger Depirro · Democratic
- Cathy J. Lareau · Republican
West Creek Township (2 races)
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West Creek Township Board Member, Lake County
West Creek Township
- Sandra L Cortelloni · Republican
- Jody L Herr · Republican
- William F Peterson · Republican
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West Creek Township Trustee, Lake County
West Creek Township
- Heidi Laub · Republican
Winfield Township (2 races)
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Winfield Township Board Member, Lake County
Winfield Township
- Renee Clayton · Republican
- Sherry Gasparovic · Republican
- Tom Snowden · Republican
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Winfield Township Trustee, Lake County
Winfield Township
- Cody J Reynolds · Republican
Questions
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Retain Judge Julie N. Cantrell (Lake Superior Court)?
Judicial retention · Lake County
Julie N. Cantrell is a judge of the Lake Superior Court (County Division, Room 3 (Crown Point); Chief Judge of the Lake Superior Court). Voters retained the judge in 2020 with 73.19% yes. No public discipline was found.
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Retain Judge Nicholas J. Schiralli (Lake Superior Court)?
Judicial retention · Lake County
Nicholas J. Schiralli is a judge of the Lake Superior Court (County Division, Room 1). Voters retained the judge in 2020 with 71.62% yes. No public discipline was found.
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Retain Judge John M. Sedia (Lake Superior Court)?
Judicial retention · Lake County
John M. Sedia is a judge of the Lake Superior Court (Civil Division, Room 1 (Hammond)). Voters retained the judge in 2020 with 72.08% yes. No public discipline was found.
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.