Listed below are the candidates in the May 6, 2014, primary election. The winners of these Democratic and Republican primary elections (some are unopposed) will move on to the Nov. 4, 2014, general election. (Besides GOP and Democratic candidates, the Nov. 4 ballot will include any Independent and Libertarian candidates.)
This year’s primary and general elections involve numerous LaPorte County offices, as well as some state and federal offices. Depending on where you live, you may also have some township races on your ballot.
In the May 6 primary election, you may select either a Republican or a Democratic ballot. Regardless of your party affiliation (or lack thereof), you can choose either ballot.
You must be a registered voter to vote in any election. The deadline for voter registration has passed for the May 6 primary; however, registration is open from May 20 to Oct. 6 for the Nov. 4 general election. Register at www.indianavoters.com.
Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 6. To find your polling place, call the LaPorte County Voter Registration Office at 219-326-6808 Ext. 2242 or 2250.
Here are the candidates in the May 6 primary:
– Judge of LaPorte Superior Court 1: Michael Bergerson (D), John Lake (D)
– Judge of LaPorte Superior Court 2: Richard Stalbrink Jr. (D)
– Judge of LaPorte Superior Court 3: Jeffrey Thorne (R), Jennifer Koethe (D)
– Judge of LaPorte Superior Court 4: Greta Friedman (D)
– LaPorte County prosecutor: John Espar (D), Bob Szilagyi (D)
– LaPorte County Commission, District 1: Willie Milsap (D), Johnny Stimley (D)
– LaPorte County Council, District 1: Terry Garner (R), Dan Van Schoyck (R), Mike Mollenhauer (D)
– LaPorte County Council, District 2: Randy Novak (D), Matt Sikorski (D), Dennis Metheny (D)
– LaPorte County Council, District 3: Mark Yagelski (D)
– LaPorte County Council, District 4: Richard Mrozinski (D), Ross Ratliff (D), Steve Holifield (D), Sean Wildfang (R)
– LaPorte County assessor: Michael Schultz (D)
– LaPorte County sheriff: Jim Sosinski (D), Al Ott (D), Richard Kentaft (D), John Boyd (R)
– U.S. representative, District 1: Mark Leyva (R), Peter Visclosky (D)
– U.S. representative, District 2: Jackie Walorski (R), Joe Bock (D), Douglas Carpenter (D), Bob Kern (D), Dan Morrison (D)
– State representative, District 8: Ryan Dvorak (D)
– State representative, District 9: Scott Pelath (D)
– State representative, District 20: Tom Dermody (R)
– State senator, District 4: Karen Tallian (D)
– Cass Township trustee: Dara Guse (R)
– Cass Township Board: Eugene Shurte (R), Jacqueline Tharp (R), Jeffrey Mitzner (R), James Irwin Sr. (D)
– Center Township trustee: June Crouse‐Blalock (R), Sharon Kirkham (R), Lisa Pierzakowski (R)
– Center Township Board: Mark Swanson (D), Scott Ford (D), Michael Turner (D), Jack Ott (D), Eric Haverstock (R)
– Clinton Township trustee: Jennie Niksch (R)
– Clinton Township Board: Edwin Kresel (R), Jerard Land (R), Michael Niksch (R)
– Coolspring Township trustee: Nicholas Rebac (R), Chris Jackson (R), Jackie Atwater (D)
– Coolspring Township Board: Monica Prosser (D), Brian Biggs (R), Henry Wroblewski (R), Jacqueline Wroblewski (R)
– Dewey Township trustee: Dick Bucher (R)
– Dewey Township Board: Amber Rust (R), Larry Rust (R), Kenneth McMahan (R)
– Galena Township trustee: Edward Hynek (D)
– Galena Township Board: Thomas Conway (D), Greg Dudek (D), Kim Sauers (D)
– Hanna Township trustee: Glenn Wallace (R)
– Hanna Township Board: Brian Garner (R), Tony Wallace (R)
– Hudson Township trustee: Joyce Forbes (D)
– Hudson Township Board: Jack DeGroote (D), Michele Rizzo (D), Diane Richardson (D)
– Johnson Township trustee: Daniel Knowlton (R)
– Johnson Township Board: Roy Williams (R)
– Kankakee Township trustee: Steve Lestinsky Jr. (R)
– Kankakee Township Board: Tom Thode (R), Tom Wheatbrook (R), Kevin Wheatbrook (R), Ronald Schafer (R)
– Lincoln Township trustee: Dennis Christensen (D)
– Lincoln Township Board: John McDaniel (D), Mark Emerick (D), Yolanda Spence (D)
– Michigan Township assessor: Scott Bell (D)
– Michigan Township trustee: Rodney Washington (D)
– Michigan Township Board: George Kazmierczak (D), Susan Webster (D), Joshua Wojasinski (D)
– New Durham Township trustee: Phillip Hannon (D)
– New Durham Township Board: Suzanne Burns (D), James Ingram (R)
– Noble Township trustee: David Scarborough (R)
– Noble Township Board: Glen Schlundt (R), Mary Deering (R), Wayne Schoof (R)
– Pleasant Township trustee: Susan Cable (R)
– Pleasant Township Board: Bette Conroy (D), Edward Burek (D), Jessica Burek (D), Susan McLain (R)
– Pottawatomie Park Town Council At Large: Roger Miller (R), Robert Wisthoff (R)
– Prairie Township trustee: Lynne Shei (R), Robert Youngreen (R)
– Prairie Township Board: Phyllis Gorski (D), Chester Rosenkranz (R), Keith Garner (R), Sherry Younggreen (R)
– Scipio Township trustee: Nina Sampson (R)
– Scipio Township Board: Richard Rutz (R), Paul Lindeman (R), Carl Harvey (R)
– Springfield Township trustee: Howard Conley (R), Linda Eldred (D)
– Springfield Township Board: Jerry Cooley (D), Dan Kilgore (R)
– Union Township trustee: Sherrie Morris (D)
– Union Township Board: Dot Decker (D), Lauri Enochs (D), Versie Jeffries (D)
– Washington Township trustee: Loretta Rudolph (D)
– Washington Township Board: Harold Barr (R), Tracey Cummins (D), Bruce Vermilyer (D)
– Wills Township trustee: Brianne Cuson‐Schmidt (D)