{"id":2545,"date":"2026-05-14T15:02:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T15:02:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spencerdemocrats.org\/?p=2545"},"modified":"2026-07-07T15:50:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T15:50:39","slug":"spencer-ct-local-democrat-candidates-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spencerdemocrats.org\/index.php\/2026\/05\/14\/spencer-ct-local-democrat-candidates-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Spencer County and Indiana Democratic Candidates 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

GENERAL ELECTION DAY – November 3, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

Federal and State Candidates – 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Candidate<\/th>Office Sought<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Mary Allen<\/a><\/strong><\/td>8th District U.S. Representative<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Beau Bayh<\/a><\/strong><\/td>Secretary of State<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Coumba Kebe<\/a><\/strong><\/td>Treasurer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jessica Bailey<\/a><\/strong><\/td>State Comptroller<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brad Hochgesang<\/a><\/strong><\/td>State Senator Dist. 48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lena Goffinet<\/strong><\/td>State Representative Dist. 74<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n

County Candidates – 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Candidate<\/th>Office Sought<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
See candidate biographies<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jon A. Dartt<\/a><\/strong><\/td>Circuit Court Judge<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Joe Cook<\/a><\/strong><\/td>County Auditor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jessica Weber<\/a><\/strong><\/td>County Council Dist. 1
\n(Luce\/Grass\/Jackson)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mick Drwal<\/strong><\/td>County Council Dist. 2
\n(Ohio)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sara Arnold<\/a><\/strong><\/td>County Council Dist. 3
\n(Carter\/Clay)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brittany J. Horn<\/a><\/strong><\/td>County Council Dist. 4
\n(Harrison\/Huff\/Hammond)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n

Township Candidates – 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Candidate<\/th>Office Sought<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
See candidate biographies<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Delores (Dee) McCauley<\/strong><\/td>Clay Advisory Board<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jeanne Thomas<\/strong><\/td>Grass Trustee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cara Miller Matthews<\/strong><\/td>Grass Advisory Board<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brenda Kress<\/strong><\/td>Harrison Advisory Board<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alan Waninger<\/strong><\/td>Harrison Advisory Board<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Julie A. Walls<\/strong><\/td>Jackson Trustee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jim Anderson
\n<\/strong><\/td>		Jackson Advisory Board<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nicole Griepenstroh<\/strong><\/td>Jackson Advisory Board<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mary Spellmeyer<\/strong><\/td>Jackson Advisory Board<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Peter Rapp<\/strong><\/td>Luce Trustee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rocky Martin<\/strong><\/td>Luce Advisory Board<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gary Shoemaker<\/strong><\/td>Luce Advisory Board<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Beth Packer<\/strong><\/td>Ohio Trustee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Linda Drwal<\/strong><\/td>Ohio Advisory Board<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sam Hardesty<\/strong><\/td>Ohio Advisory Board<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tom Lehr<\/strong><\/td>Ohio Advisory Board<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n

The deadline to register to vote in the 2026 general election is October 5th. You can register online at How to register in Indiana | Vote.gov<\/a> (by 11:59pm EST Oct 5) or in person at the Spencer County Courthouse in Rockport, IN (by 4pm Oct 5)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you need more information —> Contact Us \u2013 Spencer County Democratic Party<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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