Kosciusko County Republican Chairman Mike Ragan has filed to seek re-election at the Republican Party’s upcoming reorganizational caucus.
Countywide Republican precinct and vice precinct committeemen will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 1, to select a central committee for the next four years.
Ragan was first elected to serve as chairman on Aug. 3, 2016, following the retirement of Randy Girod. Since assuming the position, Ragan has established a Republican headquarters at 123 W. Center St., Warsaw, which has been in operation year-round since 2017. In addition to the annual Lincoln Day and Man and Woman of the Year dinners, two annual fish frys and a Lilypad boat outing, he has expanded the party’s events program to include popular gun bingo, trivia night and golf outing events, according to a release from Ragan. He has worked to establish and encourage strong and active Young Republicans and Republican Women groups. As part of his responsibilities, he has also presided over 50 political caucuses to fill vacant positions in local offices.
During Ragan’s tenure, the Republican Party has maintained consistently high margins of victory in county and statewide races and expanded its dominance in municipal and township offices, the release states. For the first time in memory, all township trustees in Kosciusko County are Republican-held.
If re-elected, Ragan pledges to build upon the progress of his tenure in office and continue to be a unifying leader who is open and accessible to all local Republicans.
All county parties in Indiana will reorganize on March 1. In addition to the chairman, Republicans will select a vice chair, a treasurer and a secretary.