Only two Democrats filed for office on the Pulaski County ballot; both are candidates for the Winamac Town Council. There are, of course, Democrat candidates for state and federal offices.

On the county Republican ticket, 12 candidates (including all three incumbents) have filed for three at-large seats on the Pulaski County Council. Both races for Pulaski County Commissioner (Districts 1 and 2) will be contested in the local GOP Primary. All county voters are eligible to vote for both commissioner seats, and all council seats. Also, there is a two-way race for county treasurer.

 

Indiana Primary Election May 7

The Indiana Primary Election will be Tuesday, May 7. Voter registration for the Primary ends Monday, April 8. (Voter registration for the November General Election will re-open May 21.) Early voting in Indiana will begin Tuesday, April 9. Voting by mail will also be an option.

It is, of course, a U.S. presidential election year. Also on the federal level, Pulaski County voters will help choose a U.S. Senator and the District 2 congressional representative.

Top state offices up for election include governor; lieutenant governor and attorney general. All Indiana General Assembly house representatives will be up for election, including the Dist. 16 and Dist. 17 House seats which represent Pulaski County, plus the Dist 5 state senate seat.

For more information on the 2024 elections, contact the Pulaski County Clerk 's office at 574-946-3313. Election information may also be found at the Indiana Secretary of State website: http://www.in.gov/sos/elections

 

Candidate Filings at closing on Friday, Feb. 9:

*Incumbent

 

Democrat Ballot

 

National

  President of the United States of America

  • Joseph R Biden Jr.*

  United States Senator

  • Valerie McCray
  • Marc Carmichael

  United States House of Representatives, District 2

 

State

  Governor of Indiana

  • Jennifer G. McCormick
  • Tamie Dixon-Tatum

  Attorney General of Indiana 

  • (candidate determined at state Democrat convention)

  Indiana State Senate, District 5

  • Leslie Nuss Bamesberger

  Indiana House of Representatives, District 16

  Indiana House of Representatives, District 17

  Judge, Pulaski Circuit Court

  Judge, Pulaski Superior Court

 

Pulaski County

  County Commissioner, District 1 (Cass, Rich Grove, Franklin, and Tippecanoe Twps.; elected at-large)

  County Commissioner, District 2 (White Post, Jefferson, Salem, and Beaver Twps.; elected at-large) 

  County Council, at-large (vote for three)

  County Auditor  

  County Recorder 

  County Treasurer

 

Municipal – Medaryville

  Medaryville Town Council, at-large (vote for three)

  Medaryville Clerk-Treasurer, elected at-large 

 

Municipal – Winamac

  Winamac Town Council, at-large (vote for three)

  • Larry Weaver*
  • Aaron Hoover

  Winamac Clerk-Treasurer, elected at-large 

 

Party Positions

  Democratic Party State Convention Delegate, elected at-large (vote for four)

 

  Beaver Township Republican Precinct Committeeman

  Cass Township Republican Precinct Committeeman

  Franklin Township Republican Precinct Committeeman

  Harrison Township Republican Precinct Committeeman

  Jefferson Township Republican Precinct Committeeman

  Indian Creek Township Republican Precinct Committeeman

  Monroe Township – 1 Republican Precinct Committeeman

  Monroe Township – 2 Republican Precinct Committeeman

  Monroe Township – 3 Republican Precinct Committeeman

  Monroe Township – 4 Republican Precinct Committeeman

  Rich Grove Township Republican Precinct Committeeman

  Salem Township Republican Precinct Committeeman

  Tippecanoe Township Republican Precinct Committeeman

  Van Buren Township Republican Precinct Committeeman

  White Post Republican Precinct Committeeman

 

 

Republican Ballot

 

National

  President of the United States of America

  • Donald J. Trump
  • Nikki R. Haley

  United States Senator

  • Jim Banks
  • John Rust

   United States House of Representatives, District 2

  • Rudy Yakym*


State

  Governor of Indiana

  • Eric Doden
  • Suzanne Crouch
  • Mike Braun
  • Curtis Hill
  • Jamie Reitenour
  • Brad Chambers

  Attorney General of Indiana

  • (candidate determined at state Republican convention)

  Indiana State Senate, District 5

  • Ed Charbonneau*

  Indiana House of Representatives, District 16

  • Kendell Culp*

  Indiana House of Representatives, District 17

  • Jack Jordan*

  Judge, Pulaski Circuit Court

  • Mary C. Welker*

  Judge, Pulaski Superior Court

  • Crystal A. Brucker Kocher*

 

Pulaski County

  County Commissioner, District 1 (Cass, Rich Grove, Franklin, and Tippecanoe Twps.; elected at-large)

  • Maurice E. Loehmer*
  • Jenny Halleck Knebel

  County Commissioner, District 2 (White Post, Jefferson, Salem, and Beaver Twps.; elected at-large)

  • Donald L. Street Jr.
  • Ron Barlow Jr.

  County Council, at-large (vote for three)

  • Ronald P. "Rudy" DeSabatine
  • Sheila Hazemi Jimenez*
  • Isaiah M. Tidwell
  • Kenneth R. Boswell*
  • Ed Cotner
  • Joseph W BucinskI
  • John E Masterson
  • Sara C Strus
  • Albert "AJ" Gutwein
  • Levi R Messer
  • Tim Overmyer*
  • Logan R Wuethrich

  County Auditor, elected at-large

  • Teresa Lynn Bryant

  County Recorder, elected at-large

  • Marsha A. Tetzloff*

  County Treasurer, elected at-large

  • Laura Wheeler
  • Rachel R. Spanley

 

Municipal – Medaryville

  Medaryville Town Council, at-large (vote for three)

  • Nick Gillock
  • Ashlee Salyer*

  Medaryville Clerk-Treasurer, elected at-large

  •   Stacy M Conley*

Municipal – Winamac

  Winamac Town Council, at-large (vote for three)

  • Tom J Murray*
  • James Walter Watkins

  Winamac Clerk-Treasurer, elected at-large

  • Kendra K. Kraft*

 

Party Positions

  Republican Party State Convention Delegate, elected at-large (vote for four)

  • JoLynn Behny
  • Lorena (Holly) VanDerAa
  • Kelly Gaumer
  • MacKenzie Ledley
  • Susan Fox
  • Teresa Bryant
  • Isaiah Tidwell
  • Maurice Loehmer
  • Gail Lambert
  • Randy K. Davis

  Beaver Township Republican Precinct Committeeman

  • Kaila Stukofski
  • Ross Lee Davis

  Cass Township Republican Precinct Committeeman

  • Breann M Wilson

  Franklin Township Republican Precinct Committeeman

  • Kenneth Boswell
  • Terry Young

  Harrison Township Republican Precinct Committeeman

  • Bradley Bonnell
  • Betty Stinemetz

  Indian Creek Township Republican Precinct Committeeman

  • Susan (Sue) Fox

  Jefferson Township Republican Precinct Committeeman

  • Betty L. Kruger
  • Deb A. Marszalik Rogers

  Monroe Township – 1 Republican Precinct Committeeman

  • Isaiah M. Tidwell

  Monroe Township – 2 Republican Precinct Committeeman

  • MacKenzie Ledley

  Monroe Township – 3 Republican Precinct Committeeman

  • Lorena (Holly) VanDerAa

  Monroe Township – 4 Republican Precinct Committeeman

  • Kelly Gaumer
  • Ronald P. "Rudy" DeSabatine

  Rich Grove Township Republican Precinct Committeeman

  • Teresa Bryant
  • Gail Lambert

  Salem Township Republican Precinct Committeeman

  • Cathy Elston

  Tippecanoe Township Republican Precinct Committeeman

  • Douglas Klausing

  Van Buren Township Republican Precinct Committeeman

  • Lenora Hoover
  • Cole Knebel

  White Post Republican Precinct Committeeman

  • Patricia Tiede
  • Levi Messer

 

This page will be updated as information become available

 

  
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Local News Briefs

One-mile stretch of SR 39 closed for structure replacement

PULASKI COUNTY - Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Superior Construction has closed SR 39 between CR 300 N and CR 200 N as of Monday, June 16.

SR 39 will be closed for approximately five weeks for a small structure replacement. Motorists should seek alternate routes. The official detour will follow SR 14, U.S. 421 and SR 10.

Pulaski County GOP caucus June 21 to fill county council vacancy

The Pulaski County Republican Party has issued a notice that it will hold a caucus at 9:15 a.m., Saturday, June 21, to fill a vacancy on the county council. The caucus will be held at the Pulaski County Public Library in Winamac.

Party chairman Kenneth Boswell reports Dist. 3 councilman Jerry Locke has resigned effective June 30. A former county commissioner, Locke joined the council in July 2022 to fill a vacancy. He was then elected to a four-year term in November that year. His successor will fill the remainder of that term through 2026.

Circus comes to town June 17

Save on pre-sale tickets

WINAMAC - The Culpepper & Merriweather Circus is coming to Winamac Tuesday, June 17, at the Winamac Town Park for two shows, the first starting at 5:30 p.m., and the second beginning at 7 p.m. Each show lasts about an hour and a half.

The event is sponsored by the Winamac Kiwanis Club.

Pulaski County Farmers Market open for 2025 season

Pulaski County Farmers Market is open for the summer season with a weekly location in Winamac.

The Market features fresh produce, plus, local meats, maple syrup, honey, eggs, baked goods, sweet treats, cut flowers and coffee. The market will be open from 9 a.m. to 12 noon, Saturdays June through September, on Main Street in front of the courthouse in Winamac.

Francesville ‘Family Fun in Park’ June 28

FRANCESVILLE – The Uptown Project, in partnership with West Central Youth League, will sponsor its “Family Fun in the Park,” from 6 p.m. to sunset, Saturday, June 28.

The public is welcome to join in for a fun evening of fellowship at the Francesville Town Park.

  

Indiana News

4C Health purchases Curtis Building from PMH

PERU - 4C Health is marking its 50th year in business with an exciting development for Pulaski County operations with the purchase of the Curtis Building from Pulaski Memorial Hospital.

The building is located north of Winamac, just off U.S. 35, at 2418 Curtis Drive.

Yakym surprises 'Hoosier Heroes' with Congressional records

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 27) –Congressman Rudy Yakym honored two local first responders Tuesday recognizing their “exceptional service and commitment to their communities.”

Pulaski County Deputy Christopher Parish and Culver Community Police Chief Ryleigh Carr received entries into the Congressional Record.

Young, colleagues address shortage of mental health providers in schools

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 27) – U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) reintroduced the Mental Health Excellence in Schools Act to address the shortage of mental health providers in schools by boosting the pipeline of graduate students trained to become school psychologists, counselors, and social workers.

“Access to mental health resources improves the safety, well-being, and academic success of Hoosier students,” said Sen. Young. “Our bill will both support the school-based mental health workforce and address the critical need for these professionals.”

Pulaski County unemployment rate drops to 2.4% in April

Pulaski County's unemployment rate dropped to 2.4 percent in April, down from 3.1 percent in March, the Indiana Department of Workforce Development reported Thursday, (May 22). The rate was 3.1 percent a year ago.

The county had 6,777 employed persons in a labor force of 6,943 in April. In March those numbers were 6,753 of 6,967. A year ago the numbers were 6,388 of 6.591.

  

Post News

County residents invited to Broadband Community Conversation July 8

 Pulaski County stakeholders are leading an effort to develop a comprehensive Broadband plan for the county.

This plan will identify existing conditions, needs and gaps in high-speed internet (broadband) service within the county; set a long-term vision for broadband service; and provide actionable steps and implementation guidelines for broadband service.

Local nurses form Honor Guard to pay tribute to fallen colleagues

WINAMAC - In 2023, a group of retired and active nurses, with the help of Pulaski Memorial Hospital, created a Nursing Honor Guard to assist families in honoring the compassion and dedication of nurses who have passed away - and celebrating their lives and service.

The Nursing Honor Guard is modeled after traditional military honor guards and pays tribute to the deeply personal and meaningful calling of the nursing profession.

CFoPC awards$17,000 to community organizations

The Community Foundation of Pulaski County (CFoPC)  announced Thursday (June 5) $17,000 has been awarded in grants to four local nonprofits and community organizations.

The Foundation works to strengthen the community through funding, convening and fostering collaboration among nonprofits to amplify their impact.

Winamac Community HS presents 2025 senior awards

WINAMAC - Winamac Community High School has announced its 2025 Senior Awards winners, honoring graduates for various academic and athletic awards, and scholarships.

The awards were presented at the annual Senior Awards program Friday evening (May 30).

Winamac Community HS 2025 commencement exercises held June 1

Senior photos featured

WINAMAC - Commencement exercises for the Class of 2025 at Winamac Community High School were held Sunday June 1, at the high school gymnasium.

Diplomas were presented to 81 seniors.