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2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Ripley County, Indiana: 2026 local races

County and township races and local questions on Ripley 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 Ripley Circuit Court, 80th Judicial Circuit

    Countywide

    • Ryan J. King · Republican

  • Judge of the Ripley Superior Court

    Countywide

    • Jeff Sharp · Republican

  • Prosecuting Attorney of Ripley County, 80th Judicial Circuit

    Countywide

    • Richard J. (Ric) Hertel · RepublicanIncumbent

  • Ripley County Auditor

    Countywide

    • Lisa Vestal · Republican

  • Ripley County Sheriff

    Countywide

    • Rob Bradley · RepublicanIncumbent

  • Ripley County Surveyor

    Countywide

    • Jeffrey P French · RepublicanIncumbent

  • Ripley County Assessor

    Countywide

    • Shawna F. Bushhorn · RepublicanIncumbent

  • Ripley County Commissioner, District 1

    District 1

    • Mark A Horstman · Republican

  • Ripley County Council, District 1

    District 1

    • Ronald Decker · Republican

  • Ripley County Council, District 2

    District 2

    • Bryan K. Franklin · Republican

  • Ripley County Council, District 3

    District 3

    • Jay Gayheart · Republican

  • Ripley County Council, District 4

    District 4

    • David Tebbing · Republican

Township races

Adams Township (2 races)

  • Adams Township Board Member, Ripley County

    Adams Township

    • Robert Reiners · Republican
    • Alberta (Bertie) Schmidt · Republican
    • Carol Siebert · Republican

  • Adams Township Trustee, Ripley County

    Adams Township

    • Erick Taylor · Republican

    • Open the Adams Township ballot

Brown Township (2 races)

  • Brown Township Board Member, Ripley County

    Brown Township

    • Gena M Gullion · Republican
    • James Brian Meyer · Republican
    • Scott Stutler · Republican

  • Brown Township Trustee, Ripley County

    Brown Township

    • Danielle M. McGee · Republican

    • Open the Brown Township ballot

Center Township (2 races)

  • Center Township Board Member, Ripley County

    Center Township

    • Lorri Carpenter · Republican
    • Donna J. Linville · Republican
    • Sharon Menchhofer · Republican

  • Center Township Trustee, Ripley County

    Center Township

    • Brenda Warren · Republican

    • Open the Center Township ballot

Delaware Township (2 races)

  • Delaware Township Board Member, Ripley County

    Delaware Township

    • Kathleen Dickman · Republican
    • Timothy Osborne · Republican
    • James E. Purdy · Republican

  • Delaware Township Trustee, Ripley County

    Delaware Township

    • Paul A. Hardy · Republican

    • Open the Delaware Township ballot

Jackson Township (2 races)

  • Jackson Township Board Member, Ripley County

    Jackson Township

    • Larry J Abplanalp · Republican
    • Denise Schmaltz · Republican
    • Jane Ann Vankirk · Republican

  • Jackson Township Trustee, Ripley County

    Jackson Township

    • Annette Lynn Pindell · Republican

    • Open the Jackson Township ballot

Johnson Township (2 races)

  • Johnson Township Board Member, Ripley County

    Johnson Township

    • Jayne R. Guidry · Republican

  • Johnson Township Trustee, Ripley County

    Johnson Township

    • Heather Hewitt · Republican

    • Open the Johnson Township ballot

Otter Creek Township (2 races)

  • Otter Creek Township Board Member, Ripley County

    Otter Creek Township

    • Ruth Ann Adkinson · Republican
    • Tammy Wiley · Republican

  • Otter Creek Township Trustee, Ripley County

    Otter Creek Township

    • Brandi M. Brunner · Republican
    • Cynthia A. Melton · Democratic

    • Open the Otter Creek Township ballot

Shelby Township (2 races)

  • Shelby Township Board Member, Ripley County

    Shelby Township

    • Amanda Brunner · Republican
    • Lafe Dobbs · Republican
    • Amy Meisberger · Republican

  • Shelby Township Trustee, Ripley County

    Shelby Township

    • Brian Meisberger · Republican

    • Open the Shelby Township ballot

Washington Township (2 races)

  • Washington Township Board Member, Ripley County

    Washington Township

    • Charles Casebolt · Republican
    • Debra Cutter · Democratic
    • Dawn Jordan · Republican

  • Washington Township Trustee, Ripley County

    Washington Township

    • Jeffery Poole · Republican

    • Open the Washington 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.