RIPLEY COUNTY ELECTION NEWS COVERAGE

2026 Primary Election - Ripley - Democratic

* indicates winner
CANDIDATEPARTYOFFICE% OF VOTES
DEBRA CUTTERDEMOCRATICWASHINGTON TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, RIPLEY COUNTY100.00
CYNTHIA A. MELTONDEMOCRATICOTTER CREEK TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE, RIPLEY COUNTY100.00

2026 Primary Election - Ripley - Republican

* indicates winner
CANDIDATEPARTYOFFICE% OF VOTES
*BRYAN K. FRANKLINREPUBLICANRIPLEY COUNTY COUNCIL, DISTRICT 263.29
STAN WIEDEMANREPUBLICANRIPLEY COUNTY COUNCIL, DISTRICT 236.71
*RICHARD J. (RIC) HERTELREPUBLICANPROSECUTING ATTORNEY OF RIPLEY COUNTY, 80TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT59.49
FRANKLIN W. ARKENBERGREPUBLICANPROSECUTING ATTORNEY OF RIPLEY COUNTY, 80TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT40.51
*JAMES E. PURDYREPUBLICANDELAWARE TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, RIPLEY COUNTY26.68
*KATHLEEN DICKMANREPUBLICANDELAWARE TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, RIPLEY COUNTY25.99
*TIMOTHY OSBORNEREPUBLICANDELAWARE TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, RIPLEY COUNTY25.06
KATIE EADENSREPUBLICANDELAWARE TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, RIPLEY COUNTY22.27
*AMY MEISBERGERREPUBLICANSHELBY TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, RIPLEY COUNTY26.49
*LAFE DOBBSREPUBLICANSHELBY TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, RIPLEY COUNTY25.83
*AMANDA BRUNNERREPUBLICANSHELBY TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, RIPLEY COUNTY24.83
TYLER BONDREPUBLICANSHELBY TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, RIPLEY COUNTY22.85
*BRENDA WARRENREPUBLICANCENTER TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE, RIPLEY COUNTY56.11
ROBYN THOMASREPUBLICANCENTER TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE, RIPLEY COUNTY43.89
*BRIAN MEISBERGERREPUBLICANSHELBY TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE, RIPLEY COUNTY60.47
VICKI TAYLORREPUBLICANSHELBY TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE, RIPLEY COUNTY39.53
UNCONTESTED RACESUNCONTESTED RACESUNCONTESTED RACESUNCONTESTED RACES
*SHAWNA F. BUSHHORNREPUBLICANRIPLEY COUNTY ASSESSOR100.00
*LISA VESTALREPUBLICANRIPLEY COUNTY AUDITOR100.00
*MARK A HORSTMANREPUBLICANRIPLEY COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 1100.00
*RONALD DECKERREPUBLICANRIPLEY COUNTY COUNCIL, DISTRICT 1100.00
*JAY GAYHEARTREPUBLICANRIPLEY COUNTY COUNCIL, DISTRICT 3100.00
*DAVID TEBBINGREPUBLICANRIPLEY COUNTY COUNCIL, DISTRICT 4100.00
*ROB BRADLEYREPUBLICANRIPLEY COUNTY SHERIFF100.00
*JEFFREY P FRENCHREPUBLICANRIPLEY COUNTY SURVEYOR100.00
*ROBERT REINERSREPUBLICANADAMS TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, RIPLEY COUNTY34.38
*ALBERTA (BERTIE) SCHMIDTREPUBLICANADAMS TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, RIPLEY COUNTY33.57
*CAROL SIEBERTREPUBLICANADAMS TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, RIPLEY COUNTY32.05
*GENA M GULLIONREPUBLICANBROWN TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, RIPLEY COUNTY29.42
*JAMES BRIAN MEYERREPUBLICANBROWN TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, RIPLEY COUNTY33.20
*SCOTT STUTLERREPUBLICANBROWN TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, RIPLEY COUNTY37.38
*LORRI CARPENTERREPUBLICANCENTER TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, RIPLEY COUNTY31.07
*DONNA J. LINVILLEREPUBLICANCENTER TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, RIPLEY COUNTY36.69
*SHARON MENCHHOFERREPUBLICANCENTER TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, RIPLEY COUNTY32.23
*LARRY J ABPLANALPREPUBLICANJACKSON TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, RIPLEY COUNTY34.39
*DENISE SCHMALTZREPUBLICANJACKSON TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, RIPLEY COUNTY28.77
*JANE ANN VANKIRKREPUBLICANJACKSON TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, RIPLEY COUNTY36.84
*JAYNE R. GUIDRYREPUBLICANJOHNSON TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, RIPLEY COUNTY100.00
*RUTH ANN ADKINSONREPUBLICANOTTER CREEK TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, RIPLEY COUNTY58.00
*TAMMY WILEYREPUBLICANOTTER CREEK TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, RIPLEY COUNTY42.00
*CHARLES CASEBOLTREPUBLICANWASHINGTON TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, RIPLEY COUNTY51.67
*DAWN JORDANREPUBLICANWASHINGTON TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, RIPLEY COUNTY48.33
*ERICK TAYLORREPUBLICANADAMS TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE, RIPLEY COUNTY100.00
*DANIELLE M. MCGEEREPUBLICANBROWN TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE, RIPLEY COUNTY100.00
*PAUL A. HARDYREPUBLICANDELAWARE TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE, RIPLEY COUNTY100.00
*ANNETTE LYNN PINDELLREPUBLICANJACKSON TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE, RIPLEY COUNTY100.00
*HEATHER HEWITTREPUBLICANJOHNSON TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE, RIPLEY COUNTY100.00
*BRANDI M. BRUNNERREPUBLICANOTTER CREEK TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE, RIPLEY COUNTY100.00
*JEFFERY POOLEREPUBLICANWASHINGTON TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE, RIPLEY COUNTY100.00