The voters of Kosciusko County are notified in accordance to Indiana Code 3-8-2-19 that a primary election will be held within the county on May 8, 2018, with the polls open from 6:00a.m. until 6:00 p.m., prevailing local time. I certify that based on the declarations of candidacy filed in the office of the county election board, and the public questions certified to me by the State of Indiana or this county's election board,the following individuals and public questions will be placed on the primary election ballot:
POLITICAL PARTY: Republican
Candidate Name and Address Office Sought
Mike Braun United States Senator
2080 W 600 N, Jasper, IN 47546
Luke Messer
119 S Vine St, Greensburg, IN 47240
Todd Rokita
10849 Forest Lake Ct, Indianapolis, IN 46278
Mark Summe United States Representative District 2
4214 N Frances St, Apt 24, South Bend, IN 46617
Jackie Walorski
59555 County Rd 3, Elkhart, IN 46517
Jim Banks United States Representative District 3
238 S Eagle Glen Tr, Columbia City, IN 46725
Russell Reahard State Representative - District 18
102 N Maple St, North Manchester, IN 46962
David Walkins
277 S 325 E, Warsaw, IN 46582
Kimberly Cates State Representative - District 22
12361N Kings Dr, Syracuse, IN 46567
Curt Nisly
67258 Foxmoore Ct, Goshen, IN 46526
Michael W. Reed Judge, Kosciusko Circuit Court- 54th Judicial Court
1907 S. Meadow Dr, Warsaw, IN 46580
Daniel H. Hampton Prosecuting Attorney - 54th Judicial Circuit
1703 S Woodfield Trail, Warsaw, IN 46580
Michelle L. Puckett County Auditor
3675 S East Trail, Mentone, IN 46539
Joetta Mitchell County Recorder
588 N Parks Schram Rd, Warsaw, IN 46580
Anthony W. Ciriello County Sheriff
12265 N Creek Bend Ln, Milford, IN 46542
Kyle P. Dukes
12811N Camelot Trail, Milford, IN 46542
William (Rocky) Goshert
2268 S Sunrise Circle, Warsaw, IN 46580
Christopher D. Rager
1011S 250 E, Winona Lake, IN 46590
Susan D. Engelberth County Assessor
8558 E 550 N, North Webster, IN 46555
Robert M. (Bob) Conley County Commissioner-Southern District
1249 E 400 S, Warsaw, IN 46580
DeLynn Geiger
3999 S State Road 15, Warsaw, IN 46580
Doug Heinisch County Council District 1
4585 E Sunset Dr, Syracuse, IN 46567
Michael Long County Council District 2
2814 N 800 W, Warsaw, IN 46582
Ernest B. Wiggins County Council District 3
1555 Meadow Lane/PO Box 393, Warsaw, IN 46581
Jon L. Garber County Council District 4
7309 W Bensart Dr, Claypool, IN 46510
Helen Brown Clay Township Trustee
6217 S County Farm, Claypool, IN 46510
Gary Sponseller Etna Township Trustee
9736 W 300 N, Etna Green, IN 46524
Tracy Moyer Harrison Township Trustee
204 S Harrison St, PO Box 62, Atwood, IN 46502
Gwendolyn Ostrom Jackson Township Trustee
2502 E 900 S, Claypool, IN 46510
Beth Krull Jefferson Township Trustee
13266 N 300 W, Milford, IN 46542
Molly Bradford Lake Township Trustee
11465 S Peru Rd, Silver Lake, IN 46982
Stephanie Cloud Monroe Township Trustee
6660 E 650 S, Pierceton, IN 46562
Tyler Huffer Plain Township Trustee
1011Chapman Lake Dr, Warsaw, IN 46582
Jerry Kammerer
301E Van Buren St, PO Box 74, Leesburg, IN 46538
Julia A. Goon Prairie Township Trustee
4496 N 600 W, Warsaw, IN 46582
Aime A. Hoffman Seward Township Trustee
9010 S 675 W, Claypool, IN 46510
Chris Francis Tippecanoe Township Trustee
607 S Blaine St, North Webster, IN 46555
Steve Ward
219 EMS W30 LN, North Webster, IN 46555
Julie Close Turkey Creek Township Trustee
104 E Henry St, Syracuse,IN 46567
Rebecca L. Alles Van Buren Township Trustee
815 S Main St, Milford, IN 46542
Dean Rhoades Washington Township Trustee
814 S 900 E, Pierceton, IN 46562
Jeanie Stackhouse Wayne Township Trustee
1903 E Center St, Warsaw, IN 46580
Kerry Stogsdill
1945 Masters Lane, Warsaw, IN 46580
Donald L. Morris Clay Township Board
1491W 600 S,Claypool, IN 46510
Dan Ransbottom
232 E 700 S, Claypool, IN 46510
Daniel Willis
1187 E 800 S, Claypool, IN 46510
Joe R. Mooney Etna Township Board
9491W 225 N, Etna Green, IN 46524
James l. Eads Franklin Township Board
206 S Franklin St, PO Box 514, Mentone, IN 46539
Buni Leininger
8370 W 1000 S, Akron, IN 46910
Joseph Secrist
5909 S 1000 W, Mentone, IN 46539
John E. Hart Harrison Township Board
202 W Maple St, Mentone,IN 46539
Steve Sponseller
136 N 700 W, Warsaw, IN 46580
Gerald Weirick
1979 S 400 W, Warsaw, IN 46580
Marcia J. Dierks Jackson Township Board
103 North St, Sidney, IN 46562
Ray P. Fisher
8744 S 700 E, Pierceton, IN 46562
Jill L. Slater
2396 E 1000 S, Claypool, IN 46510
Dee Ann Beer Jefferson Township Board
13640 N. Gravelton Rd, Nappanee, IN 46550
Jane Hunsberger
12199 N 200 W, Milford, IN 46542
Robert Riley
13724 N State Road 19, Nappanee, IN 46550
Kathleen Lokotar Lake Township Board
10817 S Bouse Dr, Silver Lake, IN 46982
Wayne Spratt
113 N Jefferson St/PO Box 104, Silver Lake, IN 46982
Jack W. Bumgardner Monroe Township Board
7526 S State Road 13, Pierceton, IN 46562
Donald L. Ellison
6507 S State Road 13,Warsaw, IN 46580
Patrick Landrigan
6041E 700 S, Pierceton, IN 46562
Sonya L. Hathaway
4738 S 400 E, Warsaw, IN 46580
Robert W. Bishop Plain Township Board
1865 W 700 N, Leesburg, IN 46538
Craig Charlton
1546 E Armstrong Rd, Leesburg, IN 46538
Larry Kammerer
7472 N Harper Rd, Leesburg, IN 46538
Gordon R. Drake Prairie Township Board
5081N 500 W, Warsaw, IN 46582
Connie S. Himes
3705 N 300 W, Warsaw, IN 46582
Lila Christner Thompson
2442 N Lake Breeze Dr, Warsaw, IN 46582
Tom Besson Scott Township Board
7258 W 800 N, Nappanee, IN 46550
John R. Mast
12735 N 850 W, Nappanee, IN 46550
Kevin N. Hohman Seward Township Board
5414 W High St/PO Box 9, Silver Lake, IN 46982
Bruce Lankenau
6039 W 850 S, Claypool, IN 46510
Allison McSherry
6294 W 600 S, Claypool, IN 46510
Jeffrey D. Anglemyer Tippecanoe Township Board
9275 E Backwater Rd, North Webster, IN 46555
Edwin (Ed) Clayton
7109 N Syracuse-Webster Rd, North Webster, IN 46555
Amanda L. Meerzo
7933 N State Road 13, North Webster, IN 46555
James M. (Jim) Rhodes
7313 N State Road 13/PO Box 187, North Webster, IN 46555
James M. (Jim) Smith
2710 N 400 E, Warsaw, IN 46580
Dennis R. Darr
10142 N Syracuse-Webster Rd, Syracuse, IN 46567
John D. Heckaman
11272 N 650 E, Syracuse, IN 46567
Robert Beer VanBuren Township Board
10980 N State Road 15 ,Milford, IN 46542
Shane M. Bucher
1501E Mock Rd, Milford, IN 46542
Stephen Unruh
12731N Camelot Trail, Milford, IN 46542
James A. Craig Washington Township Board
2719 S 600 E, Pierceton, IN 46562
Roger S. Thomas
1911S State Road 13, Pierceton, IN 46562
Gordon Nash Wayne Township Board
1729 Rozella Rd, Warsaw, IN 46580
Town Offices
Patricia Gall Milford Town Clerk
302 S. Main St/PO Box 25, Milford, IN 46542
Robert C. Cockburn Milford Town Council (At-Large)
408 W. Emeline St, Milford, IN 46542
Joellen Free
207 W. Emeline St, Milford, IN 46542
Douglas Ruch
316 E Catherine, Milford, IN 46542
Larry Siegel Syracuse Town Council District 1
609 E Northshore Dr, Syracuse, IN 46567
Paul Stoelting Syracuse Town Council District 2
601N Lake St., Syracuse, IN 46567
Jim Lancaster Winona Lake Town Council District 3
907 Sunday Lane, Winona Lake, IN 46590
Rick Swaim Winona Lake Town Council District 5
2902 Sandra Lane, Winona Lake, IN 46590
POLITICAL PARTY: Democrat
Candidate Name and Address Office Sought
Joe Donnelly United States Senator
16200 Fox Cross Dr, Granger, IN 46530
Douglas Carpenter United States Representative District 2
17878 Ireland Rd, South Bend, IN 46614
Pat Hackett
2215 E Madison St, South Bend, IN 46615
Mel Hall
1302 Honan Dr, South Bend, IN 46614
Joshi Yatish
215 S Hawthorne Dr, South Bend, IN 46617
Roland E. Leech
11691Nutmeg Rd, Plymouth, IN 46563
John H. Petroff
104 Abby Lane, LaPorte, IN 46350
John F. Roberson United States Representative District 3
2120 Hazelwood Ave, Fort Wayne, IN 46805
Tommy A. Schrader
1020 N Coliseum, Fort Wayne, IN 46805
Courtney Tritch
1017 Maxine Dr, Fort Wayne, IN 46807
Dee M. Moore State Representative District 18
7573 E Eel River Rd, North Manchester, IN 46962
J. Todd Weingart County Commissioner Southern District
1874 S Walnut Dr, Warsaw, IN 46580
Gary L. Schue County Council District 3
512 Ellsworth St, Warsaw, IN 46580
David Morgan County Council District 4
107 E Harrison St/PO Box 1, Claypool, IN 46510
Trillia Gearhart Franklin Township Trustee
9521S 825 W, Akron, IN 46910
Fred A. Slabaugh Scott Township Trustee
13908 N 950 W, Nappanee, IN 46550
Rebecca Burton Tippecanoe Township Trustee
4991N 475 E, Leesburg, IN 46538
Martha Stoelting Turkey Creek Township Trustee
402 N Harrison St, Syracuse, IN 46567
Tim Yeager
205 W Washington St, Syracuse, IN 46567
Shari L. Benyousky Wayne Township Trustee
3349 W 200 S, Warsaw, IN 46580
Adam Hyde Clay Township Board
205 E Section St, Claypool, IN 46510
Patrick Morr Etna Township Board
9333 W 300 N, Etna Green, IN 46524
Stanley Moore Jackson Township Board
7573 E Eel River Rd, North Manchester, IN 46962
Paul Sibray Lake Township Board
10668 S Bouse Dr, Silver Lake, IN 46982
Gaynor Worden Plain Township Board
2533 Parent Dr, Warsaw, IN 46580
Paul Parks Scott Township Board
8577 N 625 W, Nappanee, IN 46550
Victoria Carvey Morton Turkey Creek Township Board
