ANDERSON — The races for the May 8 primary election have come into focus as the deadline for candidates to file to run passed last week, as did the noon Monday deadline to withdraw and not have one’s name appear on the ballot.
There are contested races on the Republican and Democratic tickets, from the federal level down to the township level.
There also are several contested races where there is no incumbent running.
Voters can cast a ballot in several ways:
• Mail-in ballots — people can vote by mail but must first fill out an application, either online or by calling the county election office and requesting an application be sent to them. Applications also can be picked up in person.
• Early voting runs April 10 through May 7 at the Madison County Clerk’s Office. Early voting hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, except May 7, when hours are 8 a.m. to noon. Saturday hours of 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. are scheduled for April 28 and May 5.
• At the ballot box, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Election Day, Tuesday, May 8.
Registration to vote closes April 9.
2018 Candidates for primary election
(I = incumbent)
Republican
U.S. Senator (vote for 1 only)
Mike Braun
Todd Rokita
Luke Messer
U.S. Representative — District 5 (vote for 1 only)
I-Susan W. Brooks
State Senator — District 25 (vote for 1 only)
Zaki Ali
State Senator — District 26 (vote for 1 only)
Mike Gaskill
Steffanie Owens
State Representative — District 32 (vote for 1 only)
I-Anthony J. (“Tony”) Cook
State Representative — District 35 (vote for 1 only)
Ben W. Fisher
State Representative — District 36 (vote for 1 only)
Jennifer Culp
State Representative — District 53 (vote for 1 only)
I-Robert “Bob” Cherry
Judge of the Circuit Court Div. 3 (vote for 1 only)
Andrew Hopper
Scott A. Norrick
County Prosecuting Attorney (vote for 1 only)
I-Rodney Cummings
Clerk of the Circuit Court (vote for 1 only)
Olivia Pratt
County Recorder (vote for 1 only)
I-Linda Smith
County Treasurer (vote for 1 only)
Dan Girt
County Sheriff (vote for 1 only)
Larry Crenshaw
County Assessor (vote for 1 only)
I-Larry Davis
County Commissioner South District (vote for 1 only)
Kelly Gaskill
County Council District 1 (vote for 1 only)
Jerry Alexander
Bradon D. Sanders
Megan E. Stoner
County Council District 2 (vote for 1 only)
I-Steve Sumner
County Council District 4 (vote for 1 only)
I-Anthony Emery
Adams Township Trustee (vote for 1 only)
James Aschemeier
I-Jill Fesler
Adams Township Board (vote for 3 only)
I-Nancy Lowe
I-Randy Tweedy
I-Marilea Wyatt
Boone Township Trustee (vote for 1 only)
Randy Sizelove
Boone Township Board Members (vote for 3 only)
Brad Austin
Chris Brown
I-John Hiatt
Corey J. Sizelove
Ryan J. Pattison
Randy Williams
Duck Creek Township Board (vote for 3 only)
I-Linda Floyd
I-Stephanie R. Tate
I-Donnetta J. Williams
Fall Creek Township Board (vote for 3 only)
I-David Martin
Green Township Trustee (vote for 1 only)
I-Greg Valentine
Green Township Board (vote for 3 only)
I-Jerry Manges
I-Sharon Robinson
I-Farrell Jason Smith
Monroe Township Board (vote for 3 only)
I-Bob Rogers
Richland Township Trustee (vote for 1 only)
Douglas Stein
Richland Township Board (vote for 3 only)
Dale Russell Cook
Joshua Evans
Mark D. Springer
Union Township Trustee (vote for 1 only)
I-J. Michael Phillips
Union Township Board (vote for 3 only)
I-Walter Carter
I-Tim Dunham
I-Jack Odle
Van Buren Township Trustee (vote for 1 only)
Dee Amos
I-Jessica Berner
Ralph Gordon
Van Buren Township Board (vote for 3 only)
Dewayne Gaskin
Pendleton Town Council District 4 (vote for 1 only)
I-Jessica Smith
Pendleton Town Council District 3 (vote for 1 only)
I-Robert Jones
Delegates to the State Convention
North District (vote for 11 only)
Megan Stoner
Middle District (Vote for 11 only)
Kris Bennett-Lutz
Jennifer Culp
Todd Culp
Connie Gardner
Rick G. Gardner
Kristi Grabowski
K. (Ryan) Green
Adam J. Harvey
Joni L. Harvey
Kelli Heuer
Lisa Jines-Plessinger
South District (Vote for 11 only)
None
At Large (vote for 1 only)
John Aukerman
Democratic
U.S. Senator (vote for 1 only)
I-Joe Donnelly
U.S. Representative — District 5 (vote for 1 only)
Jennifer Christie
Dion Douglas
Sean Dugdale
Eshel Faraggi
Kyle Brenden Moore
Aaron Joseph Schaler
Dee Thornton
State Senator — District 25 (vote for 1 only)
I-Tim Lanane
Tamala Dixon-Tatum
State Senator — District 26 (vote for 1 only)
Dave Cravens
Dave Ring
State Representative — District 32 (vote for 1 only)
Amie Neiling
State Representative — District 35 (vote for 1 only)
I-Melanie M. Wright
State Representative — District 36 (vote for 1 only)
I-Terri Jo Austin
Rebecca Crumes
State Representative — District 53 (vote for 1 only)
Nancy Tibbett
Judge of the Circuit Court Div. 3 (vote for 1 only)
Rosemary Khoury
NiCale Rector
Clerk of the Circuit Court (vote for 1 only)
Lindsey Pancol Madinger
Joe Spencer
County Recorder (vote for 1 only)
Kristy Douglas
Barbara J. Joy
County Treasurer (vote for 1 only)
Lisa Hobbs
County Sheriff (vote for 1 only)
I-Scott Mellinger
County Commissioner South District (vote for 1 only)
Paul Wilson
County Council District 1 (vote for 1 only)
Clayton Whitson
County Council District 2 (vote for 1 only)
Kelle R. Humphries
County Council District 3 (vote for 1 only)
I-Fred Reese
County Council District 4 (vote for 1 only)
Kimberly Bell
Anderson Township Trustee (vote for 1 only)
I-John Bostic Jr.
Anderson Township Board (vote for 3 only)
I-Aaron Higgins
I-Jannette Mansfield Stith
I-Larry Russell
Leo Williams
Duck Creek Township Trustee (vote for 1 only)
I-Chad Kelich
Fall Creek Township Trustee (vote for 1 only)
I-Fred Gaskill
Fall Creek Township Board (vote for 3 only)
I-Keith M. Gaskill
I-Tim Pritchard
Lafayette Township Trustee (vote for 1 only)
I-Stephen Anderson
Lafayette Township Board (vote for 3 only)
I-Terry R. Bailey
I-Jeffrey J. Jarrell
I-Patricia Mauck
Monroe Township Trustee (vote for 1 only)
Amie L. Hood
Monroe Township Board (vote for 3 only)
I-Brad Sloan
Pipe Creek Trustee (vote for 1 only)
Marian L. Dunnichay
I-Patrick Hoose
Pipe Creek Township Board (vote for 3 only)
I-Connie L. Gardner
I-Sheila McPhearson
Debra Seres
Richland Township Board (vote for 3 only)
Jean Stiers
Stony Creek Township Trustee (vote for 1 only)
I-Diane Lawther
Stony Creek Township Board (vote for 3 only)
I-Patricia Fields
Deena D. Watkins
I-Terry Wilson
Van Buren Township Board (vote for 3 only)
I-Jerry Bair
I-Jerry Brummet
Charles Coats
Ingalls Town Council At Large (vote for 2 only)
I-Georgia Parker
Delegate to the State Convention at large (Democratic)
(vote for 47 only)
Mary Baker-Boudissa
Lindsay D. Brown
Jeffrey A. Bryan
Todd Catron
Julia Christenson
Jason Chubb
Diane M. Close
Rebecca Crumes
Ollie H. Dixon
Christine Fisher
Michael Fisher
Linda C. Gale
William R. Gale
Marilyn R. Goree
Sue Wilder Hamilton
Darlene Harrington
Michael Helterbrand
Lisa A. Hobbs
Patrick A. Hoose
William Douglas Horton
Tracy A. Howey
Tamara Kennedy
Rosemary Khoury
Michelle E. McGuire
Sheryl Myers
Fred Reese
Cassandra Hoover Riggs
Larry Russell
William (Bill) Savage
Brooke Sizelove
Joe Spencer
Patsy W. Spencer
Bob Stinson
Janice Stinson
Don Swegman
Robin R. Wagner
Linda Wallen
Helen Wean
Vickie White
Precinct committeeman
(vote for 1 per precinct only)
2-1 Tony Hensley
3-2 Sheila Ashley
3-6 Jeff Barranco
4-1 Fred Reese
4-2 Devin Dixon
4-3 Wilma Easley
4-4 William Douglas Horton
4-4 Lisa Redding
4-5 Darren A. Clay
5-3 David Eicks
5-6 John E. Etchison
6-1 James Randall Willis
6-4 Joe Newman
6-5 Sam T. Dixon
6-7 Michelle E. McGuire
Fall Creek Township 2 Elizabeth A. Farmer
Fall Creek Township 3 Chet W. Babb
Fall Creek Township 5 Whitney Richwine
Fall Creek Township 6 Cheryl Heath
Green Townshp 2 Larry Higgins
Green Township 3 Dion Douglas
Green Township 4 Todd Catron
Green Township 4 Georgia Parker
Lafayette Township 1 Joe Spencer
Lafayette Township 2 Sheryl Myers
Lafayette Township 4 Robin R. Wagner
Monroe Township 3 Bob Stinson
Monroe Township 4 Don Swegman
Monroe Township 5 Brad Sloan
Pipe Creek Township 1 Sharon Arbuckle
Pipe Creek Township 2 Holly M. Davis
Pipe Creek Township 2 Danielle Dunnichay-Noone
Pipe Creek Township 3 Todd A. Buckmaster
Pipe Creek Township 4 Debra A. Seres
Pipe Creek Township 6 William (Bill) Savage
Pipe Creek Township 8 Sheila Mc Phearson
Pipe Creek Township 9 Patrick A. Hoose
Pipe Creek Township 11 Lisa A. Hobbs
Pipe Creek Township 12 Dallace Hazelbaker
Richland Township 4 Lindsay D. Brown
Stony Creek Township 1 Deena D. Watkins
Union Township 3 Ed Leonard
Van Buren Township 1 Dee Anna Stitt
