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Source: Indiana Election Division, 2026 General Election Candidate List (all counties; export of Sept. 22, 2026) (accessed Oct 17, 2026) · Ballotpedia, Newton 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 |
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| City & town offices |
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| Brook Town Council Member | Matthew Beasley (I) vs. Rex L. Chapman (I) vs. David Honn (I) vs. Jeffrey Laffoon (I) vs. Jeff Snodgrass (I) vs. Nick Snodgrass (I) |
| Goodland Town Council Member | Linda Deno (I) vs. Evan Kindig (I) |
| Kentland Town Clerk-Treasurer | Jessica D Firkins (I) vs. Judy M King (I) |
| Lincoln Township Board, Newton County Vote for 3 | Sara DeYoung (D), Laura Chambers (R), Teresa A DeYoung (R), Debra Rossiter (R) |
| Morocco Town Council Member | Jason Cornell (I) vs. Nicole J Kimbrell (R) vs. Kathy D Whaley (R) |
| Mount Ayr Town Council Member | Joddi Dumas (I) vs. Richard Dumas (I) vs. Rich Warne (I) vs. Bradley Watts (I) vs. Rick Wienrank (I) |
Also on every Newton County ballot: Secretary of State, State Comptroller, Treasurer of State, your U.S. House district and your legislative districts.
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Unopposed
One candidate per seat on the list (write-ins may still be possible).
County offices
- Prosecuting Attorney of Newton County, 79th Judicial Circuit: Rebecca G. Goddard (R)
- Newton County Auditor: Stacey McQueen (R)
- Newton County Recorder: Daisy Cicero (R)
- Newton County Sheriff: Shannon L Cothran (R)
- Newton County Assessor: Kristen L Hoskins (R)
- Newton County Commissioner, District 2: Abbey H Rossiter (R)
- Newton County Council, District 1: Thomas B VanVleet (R)
- Newton County Council, District 2: Scott Carlson (R)
- Newton County Council, District 3: Matt Walsh (R)
- Newton County Council, District 4: David Atkinson (R)
Schools, colleges & special districts
- North Newton School Board, Colfax Township: John J. Haas (R)
- North Newton School Board, Jackson Township: Tyson L Bridgeman (R)
- North Newton School Board, Lincoln Township: Melissa K Dyer (R)
- South Newton School Board, District 1: Amanda Berenda (No party affiliation)
- South Newton School Board, District 4: Ryan L. Kindig (No party affiliation)
City & town offices
- Beaver Township Board, Newton County: Jorden Gann (I), David J Jeglum (I), Stephanie Kowalisyn (I)
- Beaver Township Trustee, Newton County: Stephanie Brown (R)
- Brook Town Clerk-Treasurer: Nichole J Massey (I)
- Colfax Township Board, Newton County: Heidi J Conley (R), Marcia J Corns (R), Patricia Patti Lindahl (R)
- Colfax Township Trustee, Newton County: Kathy Haas (R)
- Goodland Town Clerk-Treasurer: Tina M Ward (I)
- Grant Township Board, Newton County: Gregory A Babcock (R), Jeffrey Welsh (R), Chris Yana (R)
- Grant Township Trustee, Newton County: Jennifer Marie Miller (R)
- Iroquois Township Board, Newton County: Teresa G Beever (R), Sally Conn (R), Audra Wilson (R)
- Iroquois Township Trustee, Newton County: Jane Ann Risley (R)
- Jackson Township Board, Newton County: Pamela J Chamberlain (R), Ronald Summers (R)
- Jackson Township Trustee, Newton County: June Miller (R)
- Jefferson Township Board, Newton County: Tj Firkins (R), Greggory Hamilton (R), Robert Slavens (R)
- Jefferson Township Trustee, Newton County: Jacob Shufflebarger (R)
- Kentland Town Council Member, District 1: Kevin Dowden (I)
- Kentland Town Council Member, District 2: Julian R Elson (I)
- Kentland Town Council Member, District 3: Michael A Davis (I)
- Lake Township Board, Newton County: Kailey Belt (R), Jerome Koutny (R), Markie Sheehy (R)
- Lake Township Trustee, Newton County: Nikki K. Hanger (R)
- Lincoln Township Trustee, Newton County: Steve Holder, II (R)
- Mcclellan Township Board, Newton County: Connie S Davis (R), Joanie Mirth (R), Judith A Styck (R)
- Mcclellan Township Trustee, Newton County: Mary M Jarvis (R)
- Morocco Town Clerk-Treasurer: Sherri L Rainford (R)
- Mount Ayr Town Clerk-Treasurer: Karen Warne (I)
- Washington Township Board, Newton County: Jerry Farmer (R), Sarah Osowski (R), Wesley Taylor (R)
- Washington Township Trustee, Newton County: Kim Wright (R)
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