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2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Porter County, Indiana: 2026 local races

County and township races and local questions on Porter 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 Porter Circuit Court, 67th Judicial Circuit

    Countywide

    • Rebecca Lynn Buitendorp · Republican

  • Judge of the Porter Superior Court, No. 1

    Countywide

    • Mike Fish · Republican

  • Judge of the Porter Superior Court, No. 4

    Countywide

    • Christopher A. Buckley · Republican
    • Heather A. McCarthy · Democratic

  • Prosecuting Attorney of Porter County, 67th Judicial Circuit

    Countywide

    • Andrew L. Bennett · Republican
    • Gary S. Germann · DemocraticIncumbent

  • Porter County Circuit Court Clerk

    Countywide

    • Barbara Domer · Democratic
    • Jackie Haney · Republican

  • Porter County Auditor

    Countywide

    • Karen Martin · RepublicanIncumbent

  • Porter County Recorder

    Countywide

    • Leslie Nuss Bamesberger · Democratic
    • Jon Miller · Republican

  • Porter County Sheriff

    Countywide

    • Jeffrey A. Balon · Republican

  • Porter County Coroner

    Countywide

    • Brian Bowles · Republican
    • Julie Wiencken-Smith · Democratic

  • Porter County Assessor

    Countywide

    • Scott J Kingan · Democratic
    • Sue Neff · Republican

  • Porter County Commissioner, District 2

    District 2

    • Mike Brickner · Republican
    • Kyle S Nelson · Democratic

  • Porter County Council, District 1

    District 1

    • Ronald (Red) Stone · Republican

  • Porter County Council, District 2

    District 2

    • Brian M Gulley · Democratic
    • Spencer Lemmons · Republican

  • Porter County Council, District 3

    District 3

    • Dawn Miller · Republican
    • Jack Tipold · Democratic

  • Porter County Council, District 4

    District 4

    • Craig Kenworthy · Republican
    • Julia Kocal · Democratic

Township races

Boone Township (2 races)

  • Boone Township Board Member, Porter County

    Boone Township

    • Chester Ebner · Republican
    • Jeff Grogan · Democratic
    • Shaun Morrow · Republican

  • Boone Township Trustee, Porter County

    Boone Township

    • Howard O'Connor · Republican
    • David Ramsey · Democratic

    • Open the Boone Township ballot

Center Township (2 races)

  • Center Township Board Member, Porter County

    Center Township

    • Nicole Baker · Republican
    • Stephen Buck · Republican
    • Kendra Davison · Democratic
    • Mary Jo Nuland · Democratic
    • Tricia Reid · Democratic
    • Mike Simpson · Republican

  • Center Township Trustee, Porter County

    Center Township

    • Kevin Hagen · Democratic
    • Chuck Harris · Republican

    • Open the Center Township ballot

Jackson Township (2 races)

  • Jackson Township Board Member, Porter County

    Jackson Township

    • Diane Bates · Democratic
    • Shannan Duncan · Republican
    • Mark J. Jaeger · Republican
    • Jenny Pejic · Republican
    • Anthony J Raimondi · Democratic
    • Mitchell Willis · Democratic

  • Jackson Township Trustee, Porter County

    Jackson Township

    • Rudolph (Rudy) Jimenez · Republican
    • Mary Willis · Democratic

    • Open the Jackson Township ballot

Liberty Township (2 races)

  • Liberty Township Board Member, Porter County

    Liberty Township

    • Toni Downing · Democratic
    • Terry Dunn · Republican
    • Bryce R. Gawronski · Republican
    • Phil Gralik · Republican
    • Deborah Lynn Harrison · Democratic

  • Liberty Township Trustee, Porter County

    Liberty Township

    • Matt Keiser · Republican

    • Open the Liberty Township ballot

Morgan Township (2 races)

  • Morgan Township Board Member, Porter County

    Morgan Township

    • Kathy Elkins · Republican
    • Leroy Kleist · Republican
    • Jeff A. Schultz · Republican
    • Matthew P Wellsand · Democratic

  • Morgan Township Trustee, Porter County

    Morgan Township

    • Andy Blastick · Republican

    • Open the Morgan Township ballot

Pine Township (2 races)

  • Pine Township Board Member, Porter County

    Pine Township

    • Susan Fazekas · Republican
    • Christopher Ochmanek · Democratic
    • Ronald D Wright · Republican

  • Pine Township Trustee, Porter County

    Pine Township

    • James Phares · Republican
    • Matthew E Smith · Democratic

    • Open the Pine Township ballot

Pleasant Township (2 races)

  • Pleasant Township Board Member, Porter County

    Pleasant Township

    • Joshua M Birky · Republican
    • Melissa A. Birky · Republican
    • Jeffrey Press · Republican

  • Pleasant Township Trustee, Porter County

    Pleasant Township

    • Karyl Vandyke · Republican

    • Open the Pleasant Township ballot

Portage Township (3 races)

  • Portage Township Assessor, Porter County

    Portage Township

    • Crystal Millsap · Democratic
    • David M Ondrovich · Republican

  • Portage Township Board Member, Porter County

    Portage Township

    • Steve Bensing · Republican
    • Tiffany Gulley · Democratic
    • Haley MacK · Democratic
    • Jena-Rae Maldonado · Republican
    • Keri McCoole · Republican
    • Nikita A. Momola · Democratic

  • Portage Township Trustee, Porter County

    Portage Township

    • Brendan Clancy · Democratic
    • Nicholas Pappas · Republican

    • Open the Portage Township ballot

Porter Township (2 races)

  • Porter Township Board Member, Porter County

    Porter Township

    • Vernon Beck · Democratic
    • Owen J Brown · Republican
    • Walter W Coffman · Republican
    • Kathy C. Sherman · Republican

  • Porter Township Trustee, Porter County

    Porter Township

    • Chris Hendron · Republican

    • Open the Porter Township ballot

Union Township (2 races)

  • Union Township Board Member, Porter County

    Union Township

    • Robert D. (Bob) Emery · Republican
    • Jeff Enright · Republican
    • Julie Giorgi · Democratic
    • Bryan Waisanen · Republican

  • Union Township Trustee, Porter County

    Union Township

    • Angela Nicole Forystek ( Angie ) · Democratic
    • George H. Topoll · Republican

    • Open the Union Township ballot

Washington Township (2 races)

  • Washington Township Board Member, Porter County

    Washington Township

    • Andrew Funk · Republican
    • Jean Martin · Republican
    • Eric Skalka · Democratic
    • Paul Whitcomb · Republican

  • Washington Township Trustee, Porter County

    Washington Township

    • Scott Gilbert · Republican

    • Open the Washington Township ballot

Westchester Township (2 races)

  • Westchester Township Board Member, Porter County

    Westchester Township

    • Calvin Chubb · Democratic
    • Patrick Churilla · Democratic
    • Cheryl Evans · Republican
    • Jacqueline (Jacci) Moore · Republican
    • Aleksandar Popivoda · Republican

  • Westchester Township Trustee, Porter County

    Westchester Township

    • Todd Elliott · Republican
    • Suzanne Philbrick · Democratic

    • Open the Westchester 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.