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, Lake 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 | |
| Lake County Clerk of the Circuit Court | Mike Brown (D) vs. Leslie Dallner (R) |
| Lake County Auditor | Regina (Gina) Pimentel (D) vs. Charles (Chuck) Messler (R) |
| Lake County Treasurer | John E Petalas (D) vs. Kevin B Deane (R) |
| Lake County Sheriff | Jerry Williams (D) vs. David K Crane, Jr (R) |
| Lake County Commissioner, District 1 | Kyle Allen, Sr (D) vs. Will Miller (R) |
| Lake County Council, District 1 | Christina Signorelli (D) vs. Jim Lietz (R) |
| Lake County Council, District 2 | Darren L Washington (D) vs. Bradley Hutchison (R) |
| Lake County Council, District 3 | Dwight (Twin) Williams (D) vs. Stephen Aichner (R) |
| Lake County Council, District 4 | Jen Wilson (D) vs. Pete Lindemulder (R) |
| Lake County Council, District 6 | Richard Hardaway (D) vs. Jeremy McShurley (I) (certified write-in; name not printed on ballot) |
| Lake County Council, District 7 | Michelle Heaps Wietbrock (D) vs. Randy Niemeyer (R) |
| Schools, colleges & special districts | |
| Crown Point Community School Board, At Large | Danielle Bazin (No party affiliation) vs. Bill Muha (No party affiliation) |
| East Chicago School Board, District 1 | Jose Arteaga (D) vs. Jesus Luis Ortiz, III (D) vs. Joel Rodriguez (D) |
| Griffith Public School Board, At Large Vote for 2 | Lori A Rose (No party affiliation), Kathy Ruesken (No party affiliation), Tina Adams (R), Patrick Janke (I) (certified write-in; name not printed on ballot) |
| Hammond School Board, At Large Vote for 3 | Rina Horgan (D), Carlotta Blake King (D), Lucinda (Cindy) Murphy (D), Cristina McNeiley |
| Hanover School Board, District 1 | Ryan C Eckart vs. Eric Valiska (R) |
| Hanover School Board, District 2 | Aaron Kuzma (R) vs. Jeffrey (Juice) Majewski (R) |
| Highland School Board, At Large Vote for 3 | Robert (Bob) Kuva (No party affiliation), Victor A Garcia (I), Erica Smith-Gomez (I), Richard (Rick) E Volbrecht, Jr (R) |
| City & town offices | |
| Calumet Township Board, Lake County Vote for 3 | Robert L Buggs, Sr (D), Michael L Protho (D), Larry E Tillman, II (D), Jeff Sadlowski (R) |
| Cedar Lake Town Council Member, Ward 2 | Carol Kerr (D) vs. Wayne Witvoet (R) |
| Cedar Lake Town Council Member, Ward 3 | Jeff Biel (D) vs. Barbara Littles (R) |
| Center Township Board, Lake County Vote for 3 | Donna Catalano (D), Deborah Mandich-Nowland (D), Bill Babjak (R), Anthony D Pampalone (R), Kate Webster (R) |
| Dyer Town Council Member, Ward 2 | Alicia Catherine Myers (D) vs. Mary K Timm (R) |
| Dyer Town Council Member, Ward 4 | Joe Douglas (D) vs. Kyle Rizzo (R) |
| Dyer Town Council Member, Ward 5 | Taylor Gibson (D) vs. Annette Ludwig (R) |
| Hanover Township Board, Lake County Vote for 3 | James Hunley (D), Darlene Sund (D), Marilyn Kaper (R), Charles (Charlie) Kortokrax (R), Richard H Niemeyer (R) |
| Hobart Township Board, Lake County Vote for 3 | Michael E (Mike) Ellis (D), Crystal Pedroza (D), Susan (Sue) Pelfrey (D), David (Dave) Scheeringa (R), Chris Wells (R) |
| Hobart Township Trustee, Lake County | Ericka McCAULEY (D) vs. Joe Clemmons (R) |
| Ross Township Board, Lake County Vote for 3 | William (Will) Akins, Jr (D), Remell (Mel) Bryant (D), Curtis L (CP) Pearson (D), Roger Ault (R) |
| Schererville Town Council Member, Ward 2 | Jeff Kuhn (D) vs. Kevin Connelly (R) |
| Schererville Town Council Member, Ward 4 | Tom Schmitt (D) vs. Dan Elzinga (R) |
| St. John Town Council Member, Ward 3 | Brenda J Miley (D) vs. Justin T Nestor (R) |
| St. John Township Board, Lake County Vote for 3 | Daniel L Bielski (D), Steven H (Steve) Kramer (D), Bob Tribble (D), Lisa (Williams) Elder (R), Michael P Quigley (R), Eric J Stanich (R) |
| St. John Township Trustee, Lake County | Roger Depirro (D) vs. Cathy J. Lareau (R) |
| Winfield Town Council Member, At Large Vote for 2 | Margaret Bridwell (D), Zack Beaver (R), Jon Derwinski (R) |
Also on every Lake 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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