Candidates Begin Filing For May Primary ElectionCandidates began filing at the Kosciusko County Justice Building at 8 a.m. this morning for this year's May 4 primary.
The general election is Nov. 2.
Filing for the primary continues until Feb. 19 at noon. The last date for candidate withdrawals is at noon Feb. 19.
Candidates can file at the justice building at 121 N. Lake St., Warsaw.Federal offices on the primary ballot are for US Representative District 3, currently held by Mark Souder, and the US Senate seat held by Evan Bayh.
Phil Troyer was on hand at the justice building this morning. The Republican from Fort Wayne plans to run against Souder, though he can't file in Kosciusko County.
This morning Rebecca Kubacki, Syracuse, candidate for the District 22 State House seat, also was on hand.
She is running against incumbent Bill Ruppel in the republican primary. She will file today in Indianapolis, but did not file in Kosciusko County.
Ann Torpy, chief deputy, and Jason McSherry, clerk, oversaw the filings this morning at the Kosciusko County Clerk's office.
As of 8:30 a.m. today, there were 16 candidates who filed for the primary.
County positions on the primary ballot will include prosecuting attorney, currently held by Steve Hearn; county auditor, currently held by Marsha McSherry; county recorder, currently held by Deborah Wright; county sheriff, currently held by Rocky Goshert; and county assessor, currently held by Laurie Renier.
Kosciusko County Circuit Court Judge Rex Reed also will up up for re-election.
Candidates who filed for county seats as of 8:30 a.m. this morning for county auditor were McSherry (R-Claypool); and for county recorder, Wright (R-Warsaw).
Bob Conley, county commissioner, Southern district, will have his seat up for re-election.
Conley, (R-Warsaw) was the only candidate to file for the seat as of 8:30 a.m. this morning.
State convention delegate candidates to file as of 8:30 a.m. this morning were at-large candidates Kyle Babcock (R-Warsaw), and Daniel Hampton (R-Warsaw).
Randall Girod (R-Syracuse) filed for state delegate district 1; and Anthony Ciriello (R-Milford) and Christy Polk (R-Leesburg) filed for the state delegate district 2 seats.
There are 20 state delegate at-large seats available, and three seats available for the state delegate district 2 seat.
Candidates who filed for township trustee seats were Aime Hoffman, (D-Claypool), Seward Township; Dean Rhoades, (R-Pierceton), Washington Township; Trillia Gearhart, (D-Akron), Franklin Township; Molly Bradford, (R-Silver Lake), Lake Township; Julia Goon (R-Warsaw), Prairie Township; and Elizabeth Winchester (R-Milford), Van Buren Township.
There also will be two seats available on the Syracuse Town Council and township boards and trustees.
Theresa Alber (R-Claypool), filed this morning to serve on the Franklin Township Advisory Board.
Four county council seats on the primary ballot will include: Charlene Knispel, District 1; Harold Jones, District 2; Brad Tandy, District 3; and John Kinsey, District 4.
Tandy filed for District 3 as of 8:30 a.m. this morning.
Statewide offices on the ballot include State Senate District 17, currently held by Gary Dillon; State. Rep. District 18, currently held by Dave Wolkins; State Rep. District 22, currently held by Bill Ruppel; and State Rep. District 23, currently held by Bill Friend.
Seats on the primary ballot include Tippecanoe Valley School Board for District 3, currently held by Mark Wise; District 4, currently held by Bryan Murphy; and District 5, currently held by Rod Eaton.
The Wa-Nee Community School Board seats on the primary ballot include Harrison Township, currently held by Larry Weaver; Locke Township, currently held by Ed Moser; and Union Township, currently held by Cletis Miller.
Whitko Community School Board seats on the primary ballot include District 4, Deborah Collier; and District 5, Pete Mitchell.
