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2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Starke County, Indiana: 2026 local races

County and township races and local questions on Starke 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

  • Prosecuting Attorney of Starke County, 44th Judicial Circuit

    Countywide

    • Autumn C. Ferch · Republican

  • Starke County Circuit Court Clerk

    Countywide

    • Scott Holton · Democratic
    • Kathy Norem · Republican

  • Starke County Auditor

    Countywide

    • Michaelene J. Houston · DemocraticIncumbent
    • Bernadette M. Manuel · Republican

  • Starke County Recorder

    Countywide

    • Christine Lotter · Democratic
    • Jennifer Shepherd Madsen · RepublicanIncumbent

  • Starke County Sheriff

    Countywide

    • Jack Rosa · RepublicanIncumbent
    • Brack Rowe · Democratic

  • Starke County Coroner

    Countywide

    • April Wilhelm · RepublicanIncumbent

  • Starke County Assessor

    Countywide

    • Michelle Houston Schouten · DemocraticIncumbent

  • Starke County Commissioner, District 2

    District 2

    • Bryan Harold Cavender · Independent
    • E. Todd Leinbach · Republican

  • Starke County Council, District 1

    District 1

    • Norman Bruce Bennett · Republican

  • Starke County Council, District 2

    District 2

    • Howard A. Bailey, Jr. · RepublicanIncumbent
    • Joshua D. Pitts · Democratic

  • Starke County Council, District 3

    District 3

    • David (Dave) Pearman · Republican

  • Starke County Council, District 4

    District 4

    • Eugene Pugh · Republican

Township races

California Township (2 races)

  • California Township Board Member, Starke County

    California Township

    • Lesley Anne Banks Craft · Republican
    • S. Mark Dedloff · Republican
    • Matthew E. McGowan · Republican
    • Larry L. Pingel · Democratic
    • Valarie Williams · Democratic

  • California Township Trustee, Starke County

    California Township

    • Sheri L. Bartoli · Democratic

    • Open the California Township ballot

Center Township (2 races)

  • Center Township Board Member, Starke County

    Center Township

    • Mary Beever · Democratic
    • Mary M. Perren · Democratic
    • Lauri Manns Venckus · Republican

  • Center Township Trustee, Starke County

    Center Township

    • Steven Clark Bradley · Republican
    • Thomas Schouten · Democratic

    • Open the Center Township ballot

Davis Township (2 races)

  • Davis Township Board Member, Starke County

    Davis Township

    • Larry Jernas · Republican
    • Rick Steven Martin · Republican
    • Rebecca (Becky) Pflugshaupt · Republican

  • Davis Township Trustee, Starke County

    Davis Township

    • Tiffany Nagai · Republican

    • Open the Davis Township ballot

Jackson Township (2 races)

  • Jackson Township Board Member, Starke County

    Jackson Township

    • Michelle R. Hounshell · Republican
    • Marilyn Lockridge · Democratic
    • Marianne Mohler-Malkowski · Republican
    • Perry Thompson · Republican

  • Jackson Township Trustee, Starke County

    Jackson Township

    • Robert Schmidt · Democratic

    • Open the Jackson Township ballot

North Bend Township (2 races)

  • North Bend Township Board Member, Starke County

    North Bend Township

    • John J. Ahlenius · Democratic
    • Bonita Beck · Democratic
    • Robert M. Coffin · Democratic
    • James J. Johnson · Republican

  • North Bend Township Trustee, Starke County

    North Bend Township

    • Lynn Vesely · Republican

    • Open the North Bend Township ballot

Oregon Township (2 races)

  • Oregon Township Board Member, Starke County

    Oregon Township

    • Bethany Laizure · Republican
    • Richard (Rick) Minker · Republican
    • Matthew Moore · Republican

  • Oregon Township Trustee, Starke County

    Oregon Township

    • Mark Allen · Republican

    • Open the Oregon Township ballot

Railroad Township (2 races)

  • Railroad Township Board Member, Starke County

    Railroad Township

    • Bart Egolf · Republican
    • Joanne Gillette-Bailey · Republican
    • James Michael Korous · Republican
    • Joe Krzyzanowski · Democratic
    • David Switt · Democratic

  • Railroad Township Trustee, Starke County

    Railroad Township

    • Katherine (Kay) Chaffins · Democratic

    • Open the Railroad Township ballot

Washington Township (2 races)

  • Washington Township Board Member, Starke County

    Washington Township

    • Q. Angelina Giuliani · Democratic
    • Kimberly Kroft · Republican
    • Robert E. Olejniczak · Democratic
    • Teresa G. Sitek · Democratic
    • Mike Yankauskas · Republican

  • Washington Township Trustee, Starke County

    Washington Township

    • Cathy Ewing Benko · Republican

    • Open the Washington Township ballot

Wayne Township (2 races)

  • Wayne Township Board Member, Starke County

    Wayne Township

    • Mike Adams · Democratic
    • Alicia (Amidei) Collins · Democratic
    • Brian Craig · Republican
    • Joe Griffo · Democratic
    • Kenneth Peverelle · Republican

  • Wayne Township Trustee, Starke County

    Wayne Township

    • Richard L. Wendel · Republican
    • Suzie (Donna) K. Woods · Democratic

    • Open the Wayne 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.