DECATUR COUNTY ELECTION NEWS COVERAGE

2026 Primary Election - Decatur - Democratic

* indicates winner
CANDIDATEPARTYOFFICE% OF VOTES
*MELISSA A CONRADDEMOCRATICDECATUR COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION DELEGATE34.42
*ANETTA S EWBANKDEMOCRATICDECATUR COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION DELEGATE30.20
*HOLLIE PAYTONDEMOCRATICDECATUR COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION DELEGATE35.38
*KEVIN GAYDEMOCRATICDECATUR COUNTY COUNCIL, DISTRICT 4100.00
*CHRISTIAN BRYDDEMOCRATICGREENSBURG 2 DEMOCRATIC PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN, DECATUR COUNTY100.00
*CHRISTOPHER RAMEYDEMOCRATICWASHINGTON TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, DECATUR COUNTY100.00

2026 Primary Election - Decatur - Republican

* indicates winner
CANDIDATE NAMEPOLITICAL PARTYDISTRICT% OF VOTES
*BRYAN MESSERREPUBLICANDECATUR COUNTY COUNCIL, DISTRICT 260.05
DANNY D PETERSREPUBLICANDECATUR COUNTY COUNCIL, DISTRICT 239.95
*ANDREW DAVID BRUNNIREPUBLICANDECATUR COUNTY COUNCIL, DISTRICT 367.35
DEANNA L BURKARTREPUBLICANDECATUR COUNTY COUNCIL, DISTRICT 332.65
*LARRY HEGERREPUBLICANDECATUR COUNTY COUNCIL, DISTRICT 454.40
ASHLEY EMSWELLER HUNGATEREPUBLICANDECATUR COUNTY COUNCIL, DISTRICT 445.60
*JEFFREY S STEELEREPUBLICANCLINTON TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, DECATUR COUNTY29.20
*RONNIE BRUNERREPUBLICANCLINTON TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, DECATUR COUNTY27.01
*P.J. SWANGOREPUBLICANCLINTON TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, DECATUR COUNTY24.82
GARY R KNECHTREPUBLICANCLINTON TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, DECATUR COUNTY18.98
*DAVID R ISRAELREPUBLICANCLAY TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE, DECATUR COUNTY60.50
TASHA MEECEREPUBLICANCLAY TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE, DECATUR COUNTY39.50
*RHONDA TRENKAMPREPUBLICANCLINTON TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE, DECATUR COUNTY50.98
SHAWN FIELDSREPUBLICANCLINTON TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE, DECATUR COUNTY49.02
*ELIZABETH LECHER HOCHSTEDLERREPUBLICANDECATUR COUNTY REPUBLICAN CONVENTION DELEGATE9.92
*JEROME R NOBBEREPUBLICANDECATUR COUNTY REPUBLICAN CONVENTION DELEGATE9.72
*MELANIE A NOBBEREPUBLICANDECATUR COUNTY REPUBLICAN CONVENTION DELEGATE9.63
*ASHLEY EMSWELLER HUNGATEREPUBLICANDECATUR COUNTY REPUBLICAN CONVENTION DELEGATE9.42
*KRISTEN J WILLIAMSREPUBLICANDECATUR COUNTY REPUBLICAN CONVENTION DELEGATE9.37
*NATHAN W HARTER IVREPUBLICANDECATUR COUNTY REPUBLICAN CONVENTION DELEGATE9.27
*PATTY LANGE FISCHERREPUBLICANDECATUR COUNTY REPUBLICAN CONVENTION DELEGATE9.21
*JOHN D WILLIAMSREPUBLICANDECATUR COUNTY REPUBLICAN CONVENTION DELEGATE8.92
*CLEO DUNCANREPUBLICANDECATUR COUNTY REPUBLICAN CONVENTION DELEGATE8.49
*MICHAEL DORAREPUBLICANDECATUR COUNTY REPUBLICAN CONVENTION DELEGATE7.72
JOSHUA MARSHREPUBLICANDECATUR COUNTY REPUBLICAN CONVENTION DELEGATE7.64
UNCONTESTED RACESUNCONTESTED RACESUNCONTESTED RACESUNCONTESTED RACES
*JANET TEMPLETON HOWELLREPUBLICANDECATUR COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT CLERK100.00
*DORENE GREIWEREPUBLICANDECATUR COUNTY ASSESSOR100.00
*JEREMY R PASELREPUBLICANDECATUR COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 2100.00
*DOUG BANKSREPUBLICANDECATUR COUNTY CORONER100.00
*KENNY HOOTENREPUBLICANDECATUR COUNTY COUNCIL, DISTRICT 1100.00
*LINDA F HELLMICHREPUBLICANDECATUR COUNTY RECORDER100.00
*WILLIAM B MEYERROSEREPUBLICANDECATUR COUNTY SHERIFF100.00
*MATTHEW D. BAILEYREPUBLICANJUDGE OF THE DECATUR SUPERIOR COURT100.00
*NATHAN W. HARTER, IVREPUBLICANPROSECUTING ATTORNEY OF DECATUR COUNTY, 69TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT100.00
*KYLIE R DEBAUNREPUBLICANADAMS TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, DECATUR COUNTY33.33
*KEN J EWINGREPUBLICANADAMS TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, DECATUR COUNTY35.98
*BRADLEY P SCHEIDLERREPUBLICANADAMS TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, DECATUR COUNTY30.68
*KELLI KOORSREPUBLICANCLAY TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, DECATUR COUNTY100.00
*DEAN ALAN BENNETTREPUBLICANFUGIT TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, DECATUR COUNTY48.43
*BRENTON GEISREPUBLICANFUGIT TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, DECATUR COUNTY51.57
*JOHN L JACK EMLYREPUBLICANJACKSON TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, DECATUR COUNTY32.62
*STEVE FORTNERREPUBLICANJACKSON TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, DECATUR COUNTY36.36
*G. TROY HILLREPUBLICANJACKSON TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, DECATUR COUNTY31.02
*SARA STIER BIGGSREPUBLICANMARION TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, DECATUR COUNTY38.69
*ROSIE STIERREPUBLICANMARION TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, DECATUR COUNTY61.31
*PATTY LANGE FISCHERREPUBLICANSALTCREEK TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, DECATUR COUNTY100.00
*RAYMOND ROBBINSREPUBLICANSANDCREEK TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, DECATUR COUNTY100.00
*JAMES G STEWARTREPUBLICANWASHINGTON TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, DECATUR COUNTY100.00
*BETHANY A CALESREPUBLICANADAMS TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE, DECATUR COUNTY100.00
*MICHAEL C SPEERREPUBLICANFUGIT TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE, DECATUR COUNTY100.00
*BRENDA M SHIREMANREPUBLICANJACKSON TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE, DECATUR COUNTY100.00
*ELIZABETH A FRYREPUBLICANMARION TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE, DECATUR COUNTY100.00
*FRED A KRIEGERREPUBLICANSALTCREEK TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE, DECATUR COUNTY100.00
*DANIEL J WENNINGREPUBLICANSANDCREEK TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE, DECATUR COUNTY100.00