(STEUBEN COUNTY, INDIANA) - Steuben County election officials have released results from the 2026 Primary Election, with 5,811 ballots cast and voter turnout at 23.36 percent.
The county reported 24,876 registered voters.
No precincts were listed as incomplete, and all 50 pieces of election equipment reported results.
Republican Federal And State Races
U.S. Representative District 3
- Marlin Stutzman: 3,198 votes (69.28%)
- Jon M. Kenworthy: 1,418 votes (30.72%)
State Representative District 51
- Tony Isa: 2,572 votes (67.84%)
- Theresa Steele: 1,219 votes (32.16%)
State Representative District 52
- Ben Smaltz: 664 votes (75.28%)
- Eve Peters: 218 votes (24.72%)
Republican Countywide Races
Judge of the Superior Court
- Travis B. Musser (unopposed): 3,941 votes
Prosecuting Attorney 85th Circuit
- Tracy R. Quinn: 2,748 votes (57.48%)
- Stephanie A. Hamilton: 1,623 votes (33.95%)
- Angela L. Saalfrank Hendrickson: 410 votes (8.58%)
Circuit Court Clerk
- Michelle "Shelley" Herbert (unopposed): 3,892 votes
County Auditor
- Kelli Wilder Johnson (unopposed): 3,815 votes
County Recorder
- Linda S. Myers (unopposed): 3,739 votes
County Sheriff
- Christopher R. Emerick: 3,131 votes (63.98%)
- Michael D. "Mike" Meeks: 1,763 votes (36.02%)
County Surveyor
- Colt L. Ridenour: 2,923 votes (63.79%)
- Jim Slabaugh: 1,659 votes (36.21%)
County Assessor
- Kimberly K. Anderson (unopposed): 3,860 votes
County Commissioner North District
- Andy Laughlin (unopposed): 3,879 votes
Republican County Council Races
District 1
- Christina Cress (unopposed): 1,109 votes
District 2
- Eric M. Prall (unopposed): 623 votes
District 3
- Ruth "Hughes" Beer (unopposed): 1,074 votes
District 4
- Renee Carper (unopposed): 1,031 votes
Republican Township And Town Races
Clear Lake Township
Trustee
- Christopher Folland (unopposed): 135 votes
Township Board
- Brian Weber: 121
- Jake Cox: 120
- Brenda L. Elliott: 119
Fremont Township
Trustee
- Michelle A. Friend (unopposed): 331 votes
Township Board
- Jeremy Fugate: 235
- Jennifer Smith Sattison: 225
- Robert Gannon: 218
Jackson Township
Trustee
- Cory Garman (unopposed): 190 votes
Township Board
- Mike Kurtz: 165
- Cheryl Norris: 134
- Tina M. Kurtz: 119
Jamestown Township
Trustee
- Angela Corcimiglia (unopposed): 488 votes
Township Board
- Teri J. Steele: 425
- James Moring: 318
- Richard Smith: 318
Millgrove Township
Trustee
- Charles M. Clark (unopposed): 168 votes
Township Board
- Wesley Wade McCrea: 129
- Laurie Marsonek: 94
Otsego Township
Trustee
- Trenton Knox (unopposed): 337 votes
Township Board
- Brady Lee Oberlin: 252
- Tyson A. Knox: 218
- D. Kim Kepler: 216
- Julie R. Lingo: 178
Pleasant Township
Trustee
- Lesli A. Hall: 1,031 votes (63.72%)
- Alex John Dobson: 587 votes (36.28%)
Township Board
- Dareen K. McClelland: 1,005
- Rick Michael: 961
- Raymond "Mike" Meek: 899
- Matthew Wignall: 710
Richland Township
Trustee
- Shannon King (unopposed): 42 votes
Township Board
- Amber Farnham: 34
- Terry Sutton: 28
- Deborah Mutzfeld: 24
Salem Township
Trustee
- Marcia Boots-Helmuth: 201 votes (79.45%)
- Caryn Williamson: 52 votes (20.55%)
Township Board
- Richard Garman: 168
- John Mettert: 159
- Norman Pfafman: 137
Scott Township
Trustee
- Thane Knox (unopposed): 191 votes
Township Board
- Jeff Fee: 142
- Kenneth R. Brost: 141
- Dale L. Chard: 139
Steuben Township
Trustee
- Ralph Kugler (unopposed): 333 votes
Township Board
- David Harpham: 258
- Violet Ritter: 215
York Township
Trustee
- Alexander W. Harris (unopposed): 94 votes
Township Board
- David Somerlott: 77
- Cory Hull: 48
Republican Town Races
Clear Lake
Clerk-Treasurer
- Nathan Striker (unopposed): 101 votes
Town Council At Large
- Molly Weber: 80
- Peter Disser: 77
Fremont
Town Council At Large
- Todd T. Johnson: 144
- Marcia Black: 103
- Ashlee Hoos: 78
- Barry Wilcox: 58
Hamilton
No Republican candidate filed for Town Council District 1 or District 4.
Orland
Clerk-Treasurer
- April Christine Sanders (unopposed): 39 votes
Town Council At Large
- Chris Sanders: 32
- Robin Sears: 31
- Zebulon Schuette: 25
Democratic Ballot
U.S. Representative District 3
- Kelly Thompson (unopposed): 719 votes
State Representative District 51
- Judy Rowe (unopposed): 558 votes
No Democratic candidate filed for:
- State Representative District 52
- Judge of the Superior Court
- Prosecuting Attorney 85th Circuit
- Circuit Court Clerk
- County Auditor
- County Recorder
- County Sheriff
- County Surveyor
- County Assessor
- County Commissioner North District
- County Council Districts 1 through 4
Democratic Township Races
Fremont Township Board
- Lori Karkosky: 46 votes
Jamestown Township Trustee
- Amy Klingenberger: 85 votes
Millgrove Township Board
- Linda S. McCrea: 30 votes
Pleasant Township Trustee
- Anita Sanborn: 274 votes
Salem Township Trustee
- Diana J. Becker Lebrun: 32 votes
Democratic Precinct Committeeman Races
- Amy Klingenberger, Jamestown 2: 61 votes
- Judy Rowe, Millgrove: 31 votes
- Andrea Gause, Pleasant 1: 36 votes
- Michael Travis, Pleasant 4: 33 votes
- Diana J. Becker Lebrun, Salem: 33 votes
Democratic State Convention Delegate At Large
- Judy Rowe: 617
- Carolyn Powers: 523
- Mary Jo Light: 509
- Michael Travis: 486
- Amy J. Opliger: 478
- Elten Powers: 473
- Patricia Smith-Cummings: 469
- Karime Masson: 459
All vote totals and numbers provided by the Steuben County Clerk's Office.