General election Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026 · Local and district races
Source: Indiana Election Division, 2026 General Election Candidate List (all counties; export of Sept. 22, 2026) (accessed Oct 17, 2026) · Ballotpedia, Bartholomew County, Indiana, elections, 2026 (used only to place school and town races and for seat counts) (secondary source, not the official ballot) (accessed Oct 17, 2026). Names are shown as listed by the source. Which district races you see depends on where you live; check yours at Indiana Voters (Election Division voter portal).
| Office | Candidates |
|---|---|
| County offices | |
| Bartholomew County Clerk of the Circuit Court | Quisha Jackson (D) vs. Shari J. Lentz (R) |
| Bartholomew County Auditor | Kimberly Wadholm (D) vs. Vickie E. Michael (R) |
| Bartholomew County Recorder | Nancy Merbitz (D) vs. Debra K. Beck Settle (R) |
| Bartholomew County Treasurer | Elizabeth Cleland (D) vs. Sandy Beatty (R) |
| Bartholomew County Commissioner, District 2 | Grant Hale (D) vs. Carl H. Lienhoop (R) |
| Bartholomew County Council, District 1 | Lisa Crane (D) vs. Greg Patterson (R) |
| Bartholomew County Council, District 2 | Zack Patchett (D) vs. Leah Beyer (R) |
| Bartholomew County Council, District 3 | Janae Garner-Kelley (D) vs. Mark E. Gorbett (R) |
| Bartholomew County Council, District 4 | Michelle E Carr (D) vs. Barbara (Barb) Hackman (R) |
| City & town offices | |
| Columbus Township Board, Bartholomew County Vote for 3 | Stephanie Kay Carmer (D), Sandra L Crawford (D), David Spear (D), William Harold Adams (R), Ralph Douglas Hollenbeck (R), Lloyd Miller (R) |
| Columbus Township Trustee, Bartholomew County | Paul Hoffman (D) vs. Kris K. Weisner (R) |
| Edinburgh Town Council Member, At Large (Johnson, Bartholomew, Shelby) Vote for 2 | Jeff Simpson (I), Debra Buck (R), Marshall Ryan Piercefield (R) |
| Flatrock Township Board, Bartholomew County Vote for 3 | Benjamin Cleland (D), Charlie Deweese (R), Tom R. Finke (R), Jason R. Pence (R) |
| Harrison Township Board, Bartholomew County Vote for 3 | Rachel Akemon (D), Elizabeth N. Kestler (D), Andrea Mikrut (D), Eric Grow (R), Alicia Monroe (R), Dana Parks (R) |
| Jackson Township Board, Bartholomew County Vote for 3 | Joe Hoene (D), Brenda Tracy (D), Luke Otte (R), Devon R Stewart (R), Dennis Von Dielingen (R) |
| Sandcreek Township Board, Bartholomew County Vote for 3 | Ruben Guthrie (D), Marilyn Williams (D), Lydia Haak (R), Donald L. Moss (R) |
| Sandcreek Township Trustee, Bartholomew | Steve Schoettmer (D) vs. David A (Tony) Darnall (R) |
| Wayne Township Board, Bartholomew County Vote for 3 | Dennis Tibbetts (D), R J Burton (R), Vanessa Meredith (R), Steve Shuler (R) |
Also on every Bartholomew County ballot: Secretary of State, State Comptroller, Treasurer of State, your U.S. House district and your legislative districts.
Party labels are as filed with the Indiana Election Division (R = Republican, D = Democrat, I = Independent, L = Libertarian). Judges of most circuit and superior courts run on party tickets in Indiana; Allen and Vanderburgh superior court and some other judges are nonpartisan, and school board candidates may file with or without a party. Candidates marked write-in filed a declaration of intent to be a write-in and are not printed on the ballot.
School board, town and city races that the state list does not tie to a county are placed using Ballotpedia's county page; a school district or town that crosses county lines appears in each county it covers. Seat counts (Vote for N) come from Ballotpedia or state law (township boards elect three members) and are marked "see your ballot" when unknown.
U.S. House, State Senate and State House races depend on your address; they are listed on the Election Division candidate list. Check your districts and ballot at Indiana Voters (Election Division voter portal).
One candidate per seat on the list (write-ins may still be possible).
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