Friday, February 4, 2022 8:15 PM
The filing of the May primaries ended Friday noon.
Here is the final list of candidates who filed, according to the Kosciusko County Clerk’s Office.
County offices
Assessor
– Gail Chapman, Warsaw, Republican
Listener
– Rhonda J. Helser, Warsaw, Republican
– Chasity Sandy, Warsaw, Republican
Commissioner, Southern District
– Elaine Kokenge, Warsaw, Republican
– Robert “Bob” Conley, Warsaw, Republican, outgoing
– Don Wiesehan Jr., Mentone, Republican
– Brian D. Pyle, Mentone, Republican
County Council, District 1
– Kimberly Cates, Syracuse, Republican, outgoing
– Todd O. Davis, Leesburg, Republican
County Council, District 2
– Michael W. Long, Warsaw, Republican, outgoing
County Council, District 3
– Antony “Tony” Ciriello, Lake Winona, Republican
– Scott Clay, Warsaw, Republican
– Joshua Lozano, Warsaw, Republican
County Council, District 4
– David A. Wolkins, Warsaw, Republican
Recorder
– Teena Pence, Warsaw, Republican
– Deborah “Deb” Wright, Warsaw, Republican
Sheriff
– Kyle P. Dukes, Milford, Republican, incumbent
– James M. “Jim” Smith, Warsaw, Republican
Towns
Milford Town Council
– Robert C. Cockburn, Milford, Republican, incumbent
– Douglas Ruch, Milford, Republican, incumbent
– Kenneth L. Long, Milford, Republican, incumbent
Milford Town Clerk
– Patricia Gall, Milford, Republican, outgoing
Syracuse City Hall
– Larry Siegel, Syracuse, Republican, incumbent
Syracuse City Council, District 2
– Paul Stoelting, Syracuse, Republican, incumbent
– Matthew M. Goodnight, Syracuse, Republican
Winona Lake Council, District 3
– Jim Lancaster, Winona Lake, Republican, incumbent
Winona Lake Council, District 5
– Rick Swaim, Winona Lake, Republican, incumbent
Townships
Clay Township Trustee
– Helen Brown, Claypool, Republican, outgoing
Clay Township Council
– Donald L. Morris, Claypool, Republican, incumbent
– Daniel Willis, Claypool, Republican, incumbent
– Dan Ransbottom, Claypool, Republican, incumbent
Administrator of the Etna canton
– Rita F. Anglin, Etna Green, Republican, outgoing
Etna City Council
– Steven L. “Steve” Sechrist, Etna Green, Republican, incumbent
– Joe R. Mooney, Etna Green, Republican, incumbent
– Anthony “Tony” Tribalski, Etna Green, Republican, incumbent
Franklin Township Administrator
– Mélanie Vanlaningham, Mentone, Republican
– Ashley N. Gearhart, Akron, Republican
Franklin Township Council
– James Eads, Mentone, Republican, outgoing
– Kayla Leininger, Akron, Republican, outgoing
Harrison Township Administrator
– Tracy L. Moyer, Atwood, Republican, outgoing
Harrison Township Council
– Steve Sponseller, Warsaw, Republican, outgoing
– John E. Hart, Mentone, Republican, incumbent
Jackson Township Administrator
– Gwendolyn L. Ostrom, Claypool, Republican, incumbent
Jackson Township Council
– Debbie L. Wilcoxson, Pierceton, Republican, incumbent
– Cody Metzger, Claypool, Republican
– Jill L. Slater, Claypool, Republican, incumbent
– Stanley Moore, North Manchester, Democrat
Jefferson Township Administrator
– Beth Krull, Milford, Republican, incumbent
Jefferson Township Council
– Robert L. Riley, Nappanee, Republican, incumbent
– Lori Harman, Leesburg, Republican
– Jane Hunsberger, Milford, Republican, outgoing
Lake Township Council
– Molly Bradford, Silver Lake, Republican, outgoing
– Wayne Spratt, Silver Lake, Republican, incumbent
– Kathleen Lokotar, Silver Lake, Republican, outgoing
– Ann Sibray, Silver Lake, Democrat, incumbent
Monroe Township Administrator
– Jon Engelhaupt, Warsaw, Republican
– Stephanie Cloud, Pierceton, Republican, outgoing
Monroe Township Council
– Donald L. Ellison, Pierceton, Republican, incumbent
– Sonya Hathaway, Warsaw, Republican, outgoing
– Patrick Landrigan, Pierceton, Republican, incumbent
Plain Township Trustee
– Tyler Huffer, Warsaw, Republican, outgoing
– Craig Charlton, Leesburg, Republican
Plain Township Council
– Larry Kammerer, Leesburg, Republican, incumbent
– Greg Anderson, Leesburg, Republican
– Robert W. Bishop, Leesburg, Republican, incumbent
– Jamie B. Pass, Leesburg, Republican
Administrator of the Township of Prairies
– Julia A. Goon, Warsaw, Republican, outgoing
Prairie Townships Council
– Connie Himes, Warsaw, Republican, outgoing
– Lila Christner Thompson, Warsaw, Republican, outgoing
– Gordon Drake, Warsaw, Republican, outgoing
Scott Township Trustee
– Richard Stutzman, Nappanee, Republican
Scott Township Council
– John Dougherty, Nappanee, Republican, incumbent
– John Mast, Nappanee, Republican, incumbent
– Tim Stankovich, Nappanee, Republican
Seward Township Administrator
– Likes Hoffman, Claypool, Republican, Outgoing
Seward Township Council
– Matt Smith, Akron, Republican, incumbent
– Bruce Lankenau, Claypool, Republican, incumbent
– Kevin Hohman, Silver Lake, Republican, incumbent
Tippecanoe Township Administrator
– Christopher Francis, North Webster, Republican, incumbent
Tippecanoe Township Council
– James M. “Jim” Rhodes, North Webster, Republican, incumbent
– Edwin “Ed” Clayton, North Webster, Republican, incumbent
– Mark Lawson, Leesburg, Republican
Turkey Creek Township Administrator
– Joe Cazier, Syracuse, Republican
Turkey Creek Township Council
– Dennis R. Darr, Syracuse, Republican, incumbent
– John D. Heckaman, Syracuse, Republican, incumbent
Administrator of the canton of Van Buren
– Diane Perry, Milford, Republican
Van Buren Township Council
– Robert L. Beer, Milford, Republican, incumbent
– Shane Bucher, Milford, Republican, incumbent
– Stephen F. Unruh, Milford, Republican, incumbent
Washington Township Administrator
– Dean Rhoades, Pierceton, Republican, incumbent
Washington Township Council
– John B. Camden II, Pierceton, Republican
– Brian Bidwell, Pierceton, Republican, incumbent
– Roger S. Thomas, Pierceton, Republican, incumbent
Wayne Township Trustee
– Jeanie Stackhouse, Warsaw, Republican, outgoing
Wayne Township Council
– Lance Grubbs, Warsaw, Republican
– Gaynor Worden, Warsaw, Democrat
– Gordon Nash, Warsaw, Republican, outgoing
– Joshua Spangle, Warsaw, Republican, outgoing
– Letrecia “Trish” Brown, Warsaw, Republican
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