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, LaPorte 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 | |
| Prosecuting Attorney of LaPorte County, 32nd Judicial Circuit | John Lake (D) vs. Chuck Watterson, IV (R) |
| LaPorte County Assessor | Mike Schultz (D) vs. Barbara Huston (R) |
| LaPorte County Commissioner, District 1 | Angela Henzman (D) vs. Jody Slabaugh (R) |
| LaPorte County Council, District 1 | Olga Pothorski (D) vs. Julian (John) Watson (R) |
| LaPorte County Council, District 2 | Jennifer "Jenny" Heath (D) vs. John Pavolka (R) |
| LaPorte County Council, District 3 | Mark S. Yagelski (D) vs. James Baker (R) |
| LaPorte County Council, District 4 | Tyler R. Brownlee (D) vs. Timothy J. Stabosz (R) |
| Courts & justices of the peace | |
| Judge of the LaPorte Superior Court, No. 1 | Michael S. Bergerson (D) vs. Jaime Oss (R) |
| Judge of the LaPorte Superior Court, No. 3 | James M. (Jim) Macalka (D) vs. Kurt R. Earnst (R) |
| Schools, colleges & special districts | |
| John Glenn School Board, Lincoln Township (LaPorte, Marshall, St. Joseph) | Dennis Leon Metz, Jr. (No party affiliation) vs. Carissa Smith (No party affiliation) |
| LaPorte Community School Board, At Large Vote for 4 | Jennifer "Farlie" Farlie (No party affiliation), Amy Jackson (No party affiliation), Nathan (Nate) Loucks (No party affiliation), Wendy (Swanson) Noren (No party affiliation), Ryan Seaburg (No party affiliation) |
| Michigan City Area School Board, At Large | Vera N Gaston (No party affiliation) vs. Michelle Lynn Duck (I) |
| Michigan City Area School Board, Civil City (LaPorte, Porter) Vote for 3 | Jenilee Haynes Peterson (No party affiliation), Michael J. Gresham (D), Kurtess R. "Kurt" Gillespie (I), Jenilee Haynes Peterson |
| New Prairie United School Corporation, At Large, District 2 (Hudson, Wills) or District 3 (Kankakee, Galena) Townships | Jason DeMeyer (No party affiliation) vs. Eric J. Beebe (D) |
| City & town offices | |
| Center Township Board, LaPorte County Vote for 3 | Crystal R. Whatley (D), Elizabeth "Liz" Bergeron (R), Duane Miller (R), Robert (Bob) Wellinski (R) |
| Center Township Trustee, LaPorte County | Lori Larson "Foglesong" (D) vs. Lisa M. Pierzakowski (R) |
| Coolspring Township Board, LaPorte County Vote for 3 | Monica Prosser (D), Kenneth "Ken" Havlin (R), R. Craig Hinchman (R), Devin Walton (R) |
| Galena Township Board, LaPorte County Vote for 3 | Charles Kim Sauers (D), Richard Gramarossa (R), Donald L. Jozwiak (R), Claudia M. Winter (R) |
| Lincoln Township Trustee, LaPorte County | William "Bill" Duttlinger (D) vs. Nancy Morgan (R) |
| Long Beach Town Council Member, At Large Vote for 3 | Jennifer Graham (I), J.D. Haley (I), Tom King (I), Colleen Lane (I), Anita Remijas (I), Cory Soller (I) |
| Michigan Township Board, LaPorte County Vote for 3 | Melody Farmer (D), Agnes Meer (D), Susan H. Webster (D), Thomas Giglio (R), Kyle W. Ratliff (R) |
| Noble Township Trustee, LaPorte County | Edward "Skee" Kammrath (D) vs. Tom Frain (R) |
| Pleasant Township Board, LaPorte County Vote for 3 | Beth West (D), Joshua England (R), Tammy Newland (R), Robert Ulrich II (R) |
| Springfield Township Board, LaPorte County Vote for 3 | Jerry P. Cooley (D), Bethany Moon Lawson (R), Ilene K. Moon Zona (R), Phil Sherlock (R) |
| Springfield Township Trustee, LaPorte County | L. Benee Dumas (D) vs. Howard Conley (R) |
| Wills Township Board, LaPorte County Vote for 3 | Candice Scott (D), Kristy Chambers (R), Robert "Steve" Fisher (R), Tanya Juhl (R) |
| Wills Township Trustee, LaPorte County | Maggie Cuson (D) vs. Kristy Hahn (R) |
Also on every LaPorte 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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