A downloadable current PDF copy of the 2023 Elkhart County General Election. This list includes all candidates (including those challenges at the state level.)
Candidate List can be downloaded by clicking the button below:
A downloadable current PDF copy of the 2022 Elkhart County General Election. This list includes all candidates (including those challenges at the state level.)
Candidate List can be downloaded by clicking the button below:
Note: * next to the candidate indicates a Write-In Candidate. Their name will not be on the ballot.
To view the quick list of candidates, click on the + or on the header to expand the list.
Michael A. Christofeno (R)
Vicki Elaine Becker (R)
Christopher J. Anderson (R)
Patty A. Pickens (R)
Kaala Baker (R)
Jeff A. Siegel (R)
Cathy S. Searcy (R)
Bob Barnes (R)
Doug S. Graham (R)
Randall D. (Randy) Yohn (R)
Darryl J. Riegsecker (R)
David L. Hess (R)
Christopher S. Dickinson (R)
Latrecia Riley (D)
Baugo Township Trustee
Katherine A. Weaver (R)
Benton Township Trustee
Brad Showalter (R)
Cleveland Township Trustee
Kathy J. Gordon (R)
Clinton Township Trustee
Toni Miller (R)
Concord Township Trustee
Jim E. Weeber (R)
Kevin M. Peters (D)
Elkhart Township Trustee
Chuck Cheek (R)
Harrison Township Trustee
Kerry Yaw (R)
Jackson Township Trustee
Tom Lantz (R)
Travis Peak (I)
Jefferson Township Trustee
James (Jim) Weldy (R)
Locke Township Trustee
Peggy A. Hunsberger (R)
Middlebury Township Trustee
Ruth Eash (R)
Olive Township Trustee
Linda A. Hartzell (R)
Osolo Township Trustee
Lisa O’Lena (R)
Union Township Trustee
Kenneth A. Miller (R)
Washington Township Trustee
Michael H. Lee (R)
York Township Trustee
Mary Dee Shoup (R)
Baugo Community Schools (3 Seats Total – no more than 1 from District 1 & 2, no more than 2 from District 3)
District I
Julie Newcomer Phillips
District II
Peter Vincent Colan
Natasha Kay
District III
Bill Gletty
Julie A. Pierce
Paul Rodgers
Jamie Lee Wenger
Concord Community Schools (3 Seats Total – no more than 1 from District 2) District 1
Jennifer H. Davis
Michael Thomas Malooley
Tara Michelle Towner
District 2
Crystal Kidder
Stacy McDowell
Fikre Menbere
Jared Earl Sponseller
Damion Steele
Elkhart Community Schools (3 Seats Total)
At-Large (2 Seats)
Mike Burnett
Shelby Choquette
Kellie Mullins
Charles Taylor
Emily Ann Toledo
Bessie Wall
District B (1 Seat)
Jeffrey S. Bliler
Rodney E. Hohman
Fairfield Community Schools (2 Seats Total)
Clinton
Sarah Elledge
Timothy Haarer
Aaron Rink
Jackson
No Candidate Filed
Goshen Community Schools (4 Seats Total)
At-Large (2 Seats)
Keith Goodman
Mario Garber
Linda S. Hartman
Brian B. Krider
Roger A. Nafziger
District 1 (1 Seat)
Ryan M. Glick
Andrea M. Johnson
Angela (Angie) McKee
District 3 (1 Seat)
Jose Elizalde
Robert (Rob) D. Roeder
Middlebury Community Schools (3 Seats Total – all districts vote for all races)
District A (Inside Town) (1 Seat)
Donald R. Anderson
Camden Forbes
District C (Jefferson Twp.) (1 Seat)
Gregory J. Eash
Amos Yoder
District D (York Twp.) (1 Seat)
Caleb Mast
Mitch Miller
Wa-Nee Community Schools – Elkhart and Kosciusko Counties – (3 Seats Total – all townships vote for all races)
Harrison Twp. (1 Seat)
Terry L. Graber
Brian Richard Topping
Locke Twp. (1 Seat)
Curt Flickinger
Union Twp. (1 Seat)
Louis M. Bonacorsi
Trevor Hershberger
Baugo Township Board (3 seats)
Stephen Gray (R)
Lynn Loucks (R)
Madeline Smith (R)
Benton Township Board (3 seats)
Richard Erb (R)
Robert E. Geiger (R)
Steve Showalter (R)
Cleveland Township Board (3 seats)
Erin Hartman (R)
Matthew Hartman (R)
Jason Stutsman (R)
Clinton Township Board (3 seats)
Gary Kauffman (R)
Dean Rink (R)
Kathy M. Sark (R)
Concord Township Board (3 seats)
Jerry P. Adkins (R)
James D. Beck (R)
Kenneth L. Davis (R)
Jessica P. Kauffman (D)
Antonette A. Reese (D)
Scott Slusser (D)
Elkhart Township Board (3 Seats)
H. Wayne Jennette (R)
Susie Rogers (R)
Peggy L. Weaver (R)
AJ Degadillo (D)
Jennifer L. Miller (D)
Harrison Township Board (3 Seats)
Brian Ramer (R)
Tim L Stutsman (R)
Galen Witmer (R)
Alexander McBride (D)
Ryan McBride (D)
Jackson Township Board (3 seats)
Bruce A. Korenstra (R)
Gerald (Jerry) Bernaert (R)
John F. Yoder (R)
Jonathan Schrag (D)
Jefferson Township Board (3 seats)
Debra Johnson (R)
Rick E. Kauffman (R)
Bruce Nethercutt (R)
Veronica Kindel (D)
Locke Township Board (3 Seats)
Wayne D. Klotz (R)
Edward C. Pippenger (R)
Tena D. Sheets (R)
Charlie Burkley (D)
Middlebury Township Board
(3 seats)
Jerry L. Weaver (R)
Gregg Berry (R)
Kent A. Yoder (R)
Olive Township Board (3 Seats)
David W. Gongwer (R)
Tara L. Lengacher (R)
Rick Vandergrift (R)
Tessa M. Parshall (D)
Osolo Township Board (3 seats)
Tim J. Cunningham (R)
Carol McDowell (R)
Vern Miller (R)
Elizabeth Galicia-Pigg (D)
Union Township Board (3 seats)
Jacob Dermott (R)
Jason King (R)
Brent Reed (R)
Washington Township Board (3 seats)
Greg Bailey (R)
Paul D. Phillips (R)
James M. Weaver (R)
York Township Board (3 seats)
John P. Baker (R)
Dean Martin (R)
Jo Rood (R)
Wendy Silver (D)
Cleveland 5
David Geyer
Concord 1
Chad M. Crabtree
Concord 7
Arvis L. Dawson
Lauren M. Sedillo
Concord 11
James (Jay) H. Little
Concord 13
Dwight Fish
Concord 16
H. Brent Curry
Concord 17
John Sternberg
Concord 29
Scott Slusser
Concord 33
David L. Boothby
Carl Helrich
Elkhart 3
Jennifer L. Miller
Elkhart 7
David Coyne
Elkhart 8
Paul Stauffer
Elkhart 10
Valerie L. Collins
Elkhart 11
Michael Landis
Elkhart 12
Julia A. Gautsche
Elkhart 13
Benjamin Beyeler
Elkhart 14
Mike Puro
Elkhart 16
Jeremy Friesen
Elkhart 17
Allan J. Kauffman
Elkhart 19
Phil D. Berkey
Locke 2
Charlie Burkley
Osolo 4
Elizabeth Galicia-Pigg
Osolo 8
Aaron K. Mishler
Osolo 10
David M. Polaski
Osolo 11
Larita K. Robinson
Osolo 12
Kara M. Boyles
Union 3
Rose Goyette
Washington 3
Maryellen Baker
District 1 (13 Delegates)
Bob Barnes
Daniel Ganger
Curtis Hill
Teresa L. Hill
Carol McDowell
Doug E. Miller
Linda E. Miller
Christopher Petersen
Orion Forbes Taylor
District 2 (12 Delegates)
Julie Davis
Courtney Papa
Doug K. Weaver
Rudy Yakym III
Sallyann Yakym
District 3 (12 Delegates)
Tina M. Bontrager
Zack Bontrager
Blake Doriot
Erica Emanuel
David Ganger
Benjamin M. Rogers
Joe Guerrero
Sharon E. Harder
Elizabeth M. Hart
Cindy Hajicek
Jonathan Andrew Glick
Justin M. Glick
Debra Johnson
Mike Orgill
Barbara Potuck
Robert (Rob) Roeder
Bradley D. Rogers
Cathy S. Searcy
Robert J. Waldusky, Sr
Kelly Williams
District 4 (12 Delegates)
Adam M. Bujalski
Colton B. Cawood
Gale A. Gerber
Victor R. Hart
Pam Keyser
Joanna King
Robert Moore
Brian Ramer
Kerry Vickers
Kerry Yaw
David L. Boothby
Kara M. Boyles
Cora L. Breckenridge
Emma E. Breckenridge
Franklin E. Breckenridge Sr.
Judith A. Briganti
Chad A. Clingerman
H. Brent Curry
Arvis L. Dawson
Jeremy Friesen
Rose Goyette
Allan J. Kauffman
Veronica Kindel
Aaron K. Mishler
Lauren M. Sedillo
Eric Settles
Mike Settles
John Sternberg
Oxana Werbiansky
Cathy S. Burke (R)
Gregg Tuholski (R)
Maryellen Baker (D)
Middlebury Town Council At-Large (2 seats)
Karl Miller (R)
Chuck Teall (R)
Beth Kallimani (D)
Annette Brown (R)
Rocco R. Rigsby (R)
Todd Young (R)
Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. (D)
James M. Sceniak (L)
*Thomas Baer (WI)
*Phillip Beachy (WI)
*Haneefah Khaaliq (WI)
*David G. Storer (WI)
*Danny Niederberger (WI)
*Antonio Xavier Alvarez (WI)
Diego Morales (R)
Destiny Wells (D)
Jeffrey Maurer (L)
*Andrew Straw (WI)
*David Wetterer (WI)
Tera K. Klutz (R)
ZeNai Brooks (D)
John Andrew Schick (L)
Daniel Elliott (R)
Jessica McClellan (D)
District 2 - New Term
Rudolph (Rudy) Yakym III (R)
Paul D. Steury (D)
William E. Henry (L)
*Mike Hubbard (WI)
U.S. Representative District 2 – Special Election – Unexpired Term
Rudolph (Rudy) Yakym III (R)
Paul Steury (D)
William E. Henry (L)
*Marla Godette (WI)
Linda Rogers (R)
Melinda (Mindy) Fountain (D)
David H. Abbott (R)
Timothy Wesco (R)
Camden Chaffee (D)
Doug Miller (R)
Joanna King (R)
Amanda Qualls (D)
Court of Appeals Judicial Retention – Fifth District Shall Judge Nancy H. Vaidik be retained in office?
Court of Appeals Judicial Retention – Third District Shall Judge Paul D. Mathias be retained in office?