Candidates Listed For Tuesday Election

Election day is Tuesday, and polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Republican and incumbent U.S. Senator Richard Lugar faces off in the general election against Libertarian Steve Osborn.

U.S. Congressman Mark Souder, also a Republican and incumbent, is being challenged by Democrat Tom Hayhurst.

State Sen. Gary Dillon and State Rep. Dave Wolkins, both Republicans, are unopposed.

However, incumbents William Ruppel, Republican, District 22, and William Friend, Republican, District 23, are challenged by Democrats. Ruppel will face Larry Rensberger and Friend faces Christopher Rahe.

Secretary of state candidates include Republican Todd Rokita, Democrat Joe Pearson and Libertarian Mike Kole.

State auditor candidates include Republican Tim Berry and Democrat Judy Anderson.

State treasurer candidates include Republican Richard Mourdock and Democrat Michael Griffin.

At the county level running unopposed are Rex Reed, 54th Circuit Court Judge; Steven Hearn, prosecuting attorney; Bob Conley, southern district county commissioner; Laurie Renier, assessor; Marsha McSherry, county auditor; Deborah Wulliman, county recorder; and county council members Charlene Knispel - District 1, Harold Jones - District 2, Brad Tandy - District 3 and John Kinsey - District 4.

Two candidates are running for sheriff - Democrat Jim Bumbaugh will face Republican William "Rocky" Goshert.

Republican Dorothy Biesemeyer is running for the Tippecanoe Township assessor's post, and Republican Susan Stookey is unopposed as the Plain Township assessor; Patty Gammiere of Turkey Creek and Kristy Mayer of Wayne also are unopposed on the GOP's ballot.

Several township trustee races only have one candidate. Candidates are Republican unless indicated as a Democrat with a "(D)."

They are Clay - Linda Egolf; Etna - Gary Sponseller; Harrison - James Moyer; Jackson - Gwendolyn Ostrom; Jefferson - Beth Krull; Lake - Molly Bradford; Monroe - Sandra Fiedeke; Plain - Jerry Kammerer; Prairie - Julia Goon; Scott - Fred Slabaugh (D); Seward - Aime Hoffman (D); Tippecanoe - Thomas Reiff; Turkey Creek - Barbara Griffith; Van Buren - Elizabeth Winchester; Washington - Dean Rhoades; and Wayne - Sheila Burner.

For Franklin, Republican Beth Ann McBrier is running against Democrat Trillia Gearhart.

Township board candidates mostly have three candidates. Candidates are Republican unless indicated as Democrat with a "(D)."

They are Clay - Jerry Johnson, Donald Morris and Dan Ransbottom.

Etna - Joe Mooney, Anthony Tribalski Jr. and Pat Morr (D).

Franklin - Theresa Alber, Paul Haist and William Leininger.

Harrison - Joseph Good, Steven Sponseller and Gerald Weirick.

Jackson - Marcia Dierks, Ray Fisher and David Metzger.

Jefferson - Dee Ann Beer, John Beer and Robert Riley.

Lake - Mark Harman, Kathleen Lokotar, Wayne Spratt and Paul Sibray (D).

Monroe - Don Ellison, Sonya Hathaway and Thomas Parker.

Plain - Robert Bishop, Craig Charlton and Dan Gast.

Prairie - Gordon Drake, Marjorie Himes, Jeff Shaw and Raymond Truex (D).

Scott - Tom Besson, Paul Parks and Merlin Yoder, all Democrats.

Seward - Kevin Hohman, Roland McFadden and Jason McSherry.

Tippecanoe - Richard Mitchell, James Rhodes and Steve Ward.

Turkey Creek - Arlen Bobeck, Carl Myrick and Richard Waterson.

Van Buren - Stanley Wuthrich, Harry Doty and William Troup (D).

Washington - John B. Camden II, James Craig and Roger Thomas.

Wayne - Kyle Babcock, Nanette Newland, Michael Reed and Joshua McNeal (D).

Syracuse Town Council District 1 candidate is Larry Siegel, and Syracuse Town Council District 2 candidate is Paul Stoelting.

School board candidates of Triton School Corp. of Kosciusko and Marshall Counties include Tippecanoe District 1 - Steven Blackford and Rodney Kreft; Etna District 2 - Sammy Cullison and Deborah Shively; and Bourbon District 4 - Jerilyn Anders, Kevin Boyer, Chris Heet and Marcia Keyser.

School board candidates of Warsaw Community School Corp. include District 1 - Barbara Smolen and Ronald Yeiter; District 2 - Bradley Hagg and Delores Hearn; District 5 - Tamara Dalton and Tom Heuer; and District 7 - Eugene England.

School board candidates for the Wawasee Community School Corp. include District 1 - Lydia Clark and Michael Wilson; District 2 - Mary Lou Dixon; and District 3 - Marion Acton and Rebecca Linnemeier.

There also will be three questions on the Nov. 7 ballot. They include: Shall Justice Frank Sullivan Jr. be retained in office for the Indiana Supreme Court? Shall Terry A. Crone be retained in office for the Indiana Court of Appeals Third District? Shall Judge Patricia A. Riley be retained in office for the Indiana Court of Appeals Fourth District?

A listing of places to vote will be published in Saturday's edition.