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2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Monroe County, Indiana: 2026 local races

County and township races and local questions on Monroe 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 Monroe Circuit Court, 10th Judicial Circuit, No. 5

    Countywide

    • Kara Elaine Krothe · Democratic

  • Judge of the Monroe Circuit Court, 10th Judicial Circuit, No. 9

    Countywide

    • Geoff Bradley · Democratic

  • Prosecuting Attorney of Monroe County, 10th Judicial Circuit

    Countywide

    • Erika Oliphant · DemocraticIncumbent

  • Monroe County Circuit Court Clerk

    Countywide

    • Julie M. Hays · Republican
    • Tree Martin Lucas · Democratic

  • Monroe County Recorder

    Countywide

    • Amy Swain · Democratic

  • Monroe County Sheriff

    Countywide

    • Ruben Marte' · Democratic

  • Monroe County Assessor

    Countywide

    • Judith A. Sharp · DemocraticIncumbent
    • Jenee' Trimble · Independent

  • Monroe County Commissioner, District 1

    District 1

    • Trent Deckard · Democratic

  • Monroe County Council, District 1

    District 1

    • Peter James Iversen · Democratic

  • Monroe County Council, District 2

    District 2

    • Kate Wiltz · Democratic

  • Monroe County Council, District 3

    District 3

    • Martha (Marty) Hawk · Republican

  • Monroe County Council, District 4

    District 4

    • Jennifer Crossley · Democratic

Township races

Bean Blossom Township (1 race)
Benton Township (2 races)

  • Benton Township Board Member, Monroe County

    Benton Township

    • Joe Husk · Democratic
    • Sean McInerney · Democratic

  • Benton Township Trustee, Monroe County

    Benton Township

    • Michelle Bright · Democratic

    • Open the Benton Township ballot

Bloomington Township (2 races)

  • Bloomington Township Board Member, Monroe County

    Bloomington Township

    • Dorothy Granger · Democratic
    • Barbara E. McKinney · Democratic
    • Elizabeth Sensenstein · Democratic

  • Bloomington Township Trustee, Monroe County

    Bloomington Township

    • Efrat Rosser · Democratic

    • Open the Bloomington Township ballot

Clear Creek Township (2 races)

  • Clear Creek Township Board Member, Monroe County

    Clear Creek Township

    • Joann R. Calabrese · Democratic
    • Dustin Cole Dillard · Republican
    • Rachael Himsel · Democratic
    • R. Shannon Reed · Republican
    • Kat Reynolds · Democratic
    • Steven E. Webb (Steve) · Republican

  • Clear Creek Township Trustee, Monroe County

    Clear Creek Township

    • Steven A. Hinds · Republican
    • Susan Luther · Democratic

    • Open the Clear Creek Township ballot

Indian Creek Township (2 races)

  • Indian Creek Township Board Member, Monroe County

    Indian Creek Township

    • Katrina W. Ladwig · Republican
    • Wendi Reynolds · Republican
    • Roger L. Taylor · Republican

  • Indian Creek Township Trustee, Monroe County

    Indian Creek Township

    • Susan (Gus) Hingle · Democratic
    • Christopher Reynolds · Republican

    • Open the Indian Creek Township ballot

Perry Township (2 races)

  • Perry Township Board Member, Monroe County

    Perry Township

    • Susie Hamilton · Democratic
    • Jenny Olmes-Stevens · Democratic
    • Barbara Sturbaum · Democratic

  • Perry Township Trustee, Monroe County

    Perry Township

    • Leon Gordon · Democratic

    • Open the Perry Township ballot

Polk Township (2 races)

  • Polk Township Board Member, Monroe County

    Polk Township

    • Vic Streiff · Democratic

  • Polk Township Trustee, Monroe County

    Polk Township

    • Scott Smith · Republican

    • Open the Polk Township ballot

Richland Township (2 races)

  • Richland Township Board Member, Monroe County

    Richland Township

    • Elaine Thomsen · Republican
    • Jay M. Thrasher · Republican
    • David Willibey · Republican

  • Richland Township Trustee, Monroe County

    Richland Township

    • Dawn M. Durnil · Republican

    • Open the Richland Township ballot

Salt Creek Township (2 races)

  • Salt Creek Township Board Member, Monroe County

    Salt Creek Township

    • Sharon A. Green · Democratic
    • Sean P. Hall · Democratic
    • Joseph Hickman · Democratic

  • Salt Creek Township Trustee, Monroe County

    Salt Creek Township

    • Joan C. Hall · Democratic

    • Open the Salt Creek Township ballot

Van Buren Township (2 races)

  • Van Buren Township Board Member, Monroe County

    Van Buren Township

    • Theresa Oatman · Republican
    • William (Will) E. Smith, III · Democratic
    • John Wilson · Republican

  • Van Buren Township Trustee, Monroe County

    Van Buren Township

    • Rita Barrow · Republican

    • Open the Van Buren Township ballot

Washington Township (2 races)

  • Washington Township Board Member, Monroe County

    Washington Township

    • Jerry Ayers · Republican
    • Kenny L. Bryant · Republican
    • Ashlie Kehrberg · Democratic
    • Andy Spriggs · Republican

  • Washington Township Trustee, Monroe County

    Washington Township

    • Mary VanDeventer · Republican

    • Open the Washington Township ballot

Questions

  • Ellettsville and Richland Township merger

    Reorganization · Town of Ellettsville and Richland Township (Monroe County)

    Should Richland Township merge into the Town of Ellettsville as one town with a seven-member council, starting Jan. 1, 2027? It needs a majority both inside the town and in the township outside it.

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.