Stephanie Ball
Democratic
Democrat Stephanie Ball says the clerk's office should be efficient and transparent while "remembering the human side of dealing with our court system," and that her rule for elections would be "expansion, not contraction" [11].
Ball's background
- Her campaign says her career has centered on housing and financial stability, with work for the State of Indiana, the Housing Authority of South Bend and the South Bend Heritage Foundation focused on foreclosure prevention for families; she is a certified financial counselor [12].
- Former member of the South Bend Community School Corporation Board of Trustees; holds a bachelor's degree in sociology from Johns Hopkins University and a Master of Public Administration from Indiana University South Bend [12].
Ball's positions
Courts
- Says "Too many of our neighbors are living paycheck-to-paycheck and are one bad day away from small claims court or an eviction or foreclosure notice," and that as clerk "we will be efficient and transparent" [11].
Elections
- Says "when it comes to administering our county's election, our rule will be expansion, not contraction," and that "Our democracy thrives when voting rights are protected and voting locations are plentiful" [11].
How Ball would run the office
- Says the office needs "a Clerk with real-life, lived experience who can lead with empathy and attention to detail" [11].
How Ball got on the ballot
- Won the May 5, 2026 Democratic primary unopposed, with 12,174 votes [13].
What we could not find about Ball
- Statements are from her party's candidate page; her campaign website was not reviewed in full.
Sources for Ball
- 2026 Candidates (St. Joseph County Democratic Party)