A total of 5,848 Pulaski County voters cast ballots. That’s 62.2% of the county’s 9,399 registered voters. Over half of county voters cast their ballots before election day. Early in-person voters numbered 2,906, and there were 307 who voted by mail. Election day voters totaled 2,635. Also county voters cast 1,168 straight-party votes, 155 Democrat and 1,013 Republican.

That  compares to 5,909 county voters in the 2020 election (65.74% of 8,988 registered voters).

In the U.S. Presidential race, Pulaski County voters favored Republican Donald Trump with almost 76 percent of the vote over Democrat Kamala Harris who received just over 22 percent of the county vote. In the contest for Indiana governor, Pulaski County chose Republican Mike Braun with almost 66 percent of the votes cast, compared to just over 25 percent of the vote for Democrat Jennifer McCormick.(In both races, a small percentage of the vote was also cast for third party candidates.)

In the Pulaski County Dist. 1 commissioner's race, Knebel defeated Democrat challenger Doug Denton by a vote of 3,777 to 1,713. In Dist. 2, Street defeated Independent candidate Logan Wuethrich 3,222 votes to 2,090.

On the county council, Sheila Hazemi Jimenez and Tim Overmyer won re-election, along with newcomer AJ Gutwein. All were un-opposed.

On the Winamac Town Council, Republican Tom Murray and Democrat Larry Weaver were re-elected, along with former councilman James Watkins.

In another contested race, Jimmy Terry was re-elected to the Eastern Pulaski School Board, along with newcomers Steve Raush and Greg Kiser; all representing Monroe Township. Taylor White was also re-elected to the board, unopposed, representing Van Buren Township. 

 

       
Donald Trump (R)
For U.S. President		 Kamala Harris (D)
For U.S. President

Jim Banks (R)
For U.S. Senator

 Valerie McCray (D)
For U.S. Senator
     
Mike Braun (R)
For Indiana Governor		 Jennifer McCormick (D)
For Indiana Governor		 Todd Rokita (R)
For Indiana Attorney General		 Destiny Wells (D)
For Indiana Attorney General
     
Rudy Yakym (R)
For U.S. Rep. District 2		 Lori Camp (D)
For U.S. Rep. District 2

Ed Charbonneau (R)
For Indiana
State Senate D5

 Leslie Bamesberger
For Indiana
State Senate D5

 

 

2024 Pulaski County Election Results:

(*Denotes Incumbent)

(D) - Democrat  (R) - Republican  (L) - Libertarian  (I) - Independent  (WTP) - We The People

 

The Pulaski County voting totals are posted below.

 

Pulaski County 2024 General Election 

TOTAL

U.S. President

  

(R) Donald Trump

 4,368

(D) Kamala Harris

  1,280 

(L) Chase Oliver

  33

(WTP) Robert Kennedy Jr.

 76 

Write-In

 7

U.S. Senator

  

(R) Jim Banks

  4,027

(D) Valerie McCray

  1,158

(L) Andrew Horning

  163

Write-In

 1

Indiana Governor

  

(R) Mike Braun

  3,618

(D) Jennifer McCormick

 1,408 

(L) Donald Rainwater

  480

Indiana Attorney General

  

(R) Todd Rokita*

  4,187

(D) Destiny Wells

  1,324

U.S. Rep. Dist. 2

  

(R) Rudy Yakym*

  4,124

(D) Lori Camp

  1,195

(L) William Henry

  200

Write-In

 2

State Sen. Dist. 5

  

(R) Ed Charbonneau*

  4,320

(D) Leslie Nuss Bamesberger 

  1,173

State Rep. Dist. 16

  

(R) Kendell Culp*

  3,459

(D) Dennis Collins

  890

State Rep. Dist. 17

  

(R) Jack Jordan*

  873

Judge of the Circuit Court

  

(R) Mary Welker*

  4,522

Judge of the Superior Court

  

(R) Crystal Brucker Kocher*

  4,487

County Auditor

  

(R) Teresa Bryant

  4,665

County Recorder

  

(R) Marsha Tetzloff*

  4,658

County Treasurer

  

(R) Laura Wheeler

  4,481

Commissioner Dist.1

  

(R) Jenny Halleck Knebel

  3,777

(D) Douglas Denton

  1,713

Commissioner Dist. 2

  

(R) Don Street Jr.

  3,222

(I) Logan Wuethrich

  2,090

Co. Council at-large  
(Vote for 3)

  

(R) AJ Gutwein

  3,069

(R) Sheila Hazemi Jimenez*

  2,731

(R) Tim Overmyer*

  3,014

Medaryville Town Council – at large
(Vote for 3)

  

(R) Ashlee Salyer

 123

Write-In

 23

Medaryville Town Clerk-Treasurer

  

(R) Stacy Conley*

 149

Winamac Town Council At-Large (Vote for 3)
Monroe Twp. precin

  
(R) Tom Murray*  530
(R) James Watkins  466
(D) Aaron Hoover  364

(D) Larry Weaver

  488

 Winamac Town Clerk-Treasurer

  

(R) Kendra Craft*

 773 

 NON-PARTISAN OFFICES

  

Culver Community
School Board

  

Dist. 1 - Aubbeenaubee Twp.
Anthony Zehner

  263
Dist. 2 - Union Twp.
Mark Maes		  238

Dist. 5 - Town of Culver
J.D. Uebler

  223

Eastern Pulaski Community School Board
Non-partisan

  

Monroe (Vote for 3)

  

Waylon Burke

  602

Scott Hanson*

  1,170

Gregory Kiser

  1,478

Monica Potthoff

  1,145

Steve Rausch

  1,361

Jimmy Terry*

  1,496

Van Buren Twp. (Vote for 1)

  

Taylor White*

  2,164

West Central School Board
 Non-partisan

  

Dennis Gutwein*
At-Large

  1,309

Jonathon Gutwein*
Gillam Twp.

  1,168

Jacob Tanner
Jefferson Twp.

  1,260

Darin Gudeman
White Post Twp.

  1,292

 

 Pulaski County 2024 General Election - Votes by Precinct

 

Candidate

B

C

F

H

IC

J

M1

M2

M3

M4

RG

S

T

VB

WP

TOTAL

U.S. President

                                

(R) Donald Trump

 158 264 266  255 219 216 304 256 354 316 268 483 339 316 354 4,368 

(D) Kamala Harris

 58 76 66 70 76 38 111 132 109 108 88 107 98 83 60 1,280 

(L) Chase Oliver

 1 1 1 0 1 2 1 4 7 5 1 3 0 3 3 33 

(WTP) Robt Kennedy Jr

 2 4 4 7 4 0 7 6 10 9 2 7 4 4 6 76 

U.S. Senator

                                

(R) Jim Banks

 148 244 236 237 213 192 291 245 328 292 248 445 302 285 321 4,027 

(D) Valerie McCray

 50 71 62 68 65 33 93 127 97 88 83 96 89 79 57 1,158 

(L) Andrew Horning

 3 9 14 9  7 9 6 9 19 21 6 11 5 16 19 163 

Indiana Governor

                                

(R) Mike Braun

 128 222 214 209 190 179 257 222 283 258 228 402 280 255 291 3,618 

(D) Jennifer McCormick

 64 76 71 89 78 43 113 144 125 111 92 125 108 98 71 1,408 

(L) Donald Rainwater

 16 28 35 25 24 23 32 24 45 46 26 46 25 42 43 480 

Indiana Attorney General

                                

(R) Todd Rokita

 147 252 241 234 219 202 295 250 348 307 263 461 315 309 344 4,187 

(D) Destiny Wells

 83 82 71 80 77 43 108 137 112 106 86 113 95 85 66 1,324 

U.S. Rep. Dist. 2

                                

(R) Rudy Yakym*

 148 248 234 256 215 196 291 261 337 301 254 451 316 295 321 4,124 

(D) Lori Camp

 58 73 59 60 67 35 102 121 106 95 84 100 92 82 61 1,195 

(L) William Henry

 3 17 18 5 10 9 9 9 20 19 12 17 9 18 25 200 

State Sen. Dist. 5

                                

(R) Ed Charbonneau*

 158 256 250 257 228 207 312 267 360 322 264 465 323 307 344 4,320 

(D) Leslie Nuss Bamesberger   

 48 77 64 61 65 33 93 122 93 90 88 101 91 84 63 1,173 

State Rep. Dist. 16

                                

(R) Kendell Culp*

 161 256 249   216 212 314 271 362 324 261 486     347 3,459 

(D) Dennis Collins

 50 81 65   66 33 89 112 81 89 81 87     56 890 

State Rep. Dist. 17

                                

(R) Jack Jordan

       247                 320 306   873 

Judge of Circuit Court

                                

(R) Mary Welker

 164 265 261 258 239 207 330 320 386 346 263 502 308 320 353 4,522 

Judge of Superior Court

                                

(R) Crystal Brucker Kocher

 164 253 254 249 238 210 327 328 398 358 255 462 319 331 341 4,487 

County Auditor

                                

(R) Teresa Bryant

 165 269 269 270 244 214 340 321 396 369 284 495 332 335 362 4,665 

County Recorder

                                

(R) Marsha Tetzloff*

 169 264 268 265 252 219 347 330 404 364 279 482 335 336 344 4,658 

County Treasurer

                                

(R) Laura Wheeler

 170 259 268 260 235 208 322 285 372 349 276 486 333 312 346 4,481 

Commissioner D1

                                

(R) Jenny Halleck Knebel

 147 239 219 220 190 168 263 234 311 282 261 396 276 273 298 3,777 

(D) Douglas Denton

 61 90 99 95 99 76 139 161 145 134 90 168 137 117 102 1,713 

Commissioner D2

                                

(R) Don Street Jr

 87 199 193 199 187 131 237 226 286 251 175 320 274 250 227 3,222 

(I) Logan Wuethrich

 121 125 109 105 106 110 156 143 152 159 141 262 101 125 175 2,090 

Co. Council at-large  
(Vote for 3)

                                

(R) AJ Gutwein

 132 197 156 181 138 160 220 206 252 230 185 399 158 204 251 3,069 

(R) Sheila Hazemi Jimenez*

 116 135 151 174 148 139 213 240 246 228 121 282 151 214 173 2,731 

(R) Tim Overmyer*

 116 144 166 188 159 140 223 186 264 222 182 312 256 241 215 3,014 

Eastern Pulaski Community School Board
Non-partisan

                                

Van Buren
Taylor White*

 5   213 221 215 60 272 255 320 297       306   2,164 

 Monroe
(Vote for 3)

                                

Waylon Burke

 0   57 50 58 22 105 79 79 86       66   602 

Scott Hanson*

 6   115 118 112 32 140 137 173 143       194   1,170 

Greg Kiser

 5   109 150 145 38 212 199 224 209       187   1,478 

Monica Potthoff

 0   101 118 124 21 155 154 185 142       145   1,145 

Steve Rausch

 6   126 149 104 49 180 176 222 187       162   1,361 

Jimmy Terry*

 1   150 160 142 45 182 186 258 198       174   1,496 

West Central School Board
 Non-partisan

                                

Dennis Gutwein*
At-Large

 151 203       130           498     327 1,309 

Jonathan Gutwein*
Gillam Twp.

 132 176       110           449     301 1,168 

Jacob Tanner*
Jefferson Twp.

 146 185       132           483     314 1,260 

Darin Gudeman
White Post Twp.

 143 199       126           490     334 1,292 

Culver Community School Board
Non-partisan

                                

D1 Anthony Zehner

                         263     263 
D2 Mark Maes                         238     238 
D5 J.D. Uebler                         223     223 

 

  
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Local News Briefs

Stop signs to be added to two county intersections

The Pulaski County Highway Department will add stop signs Monday (April 28) to two county road intersections – one in southeast Rich Grove Township, and the second in northwest Monroe Township.

The new stop signs were approved April 14 in an ordinance adopted by the county commissioners.

Pulaski County America 250 committee to meet April 28

The Pulaski County America 250 Committee will meet at 6 p.m., Monday (April 28) at the new Pulaski County Historical Society Museum, 110 N. Monticello St., Winamac.

All who are interested in helping to develop county plans to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary beginning this summer through 2026 is welcome to attend. Please RSVP to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to attend the meeting.

Pulaski County Economic Development Summit April 29

The annual Pulaski County Economic Development Summit is set for 6 p.m., Tuesday, April 29, at the Knights of Columbus hall, Winamac. The event is hosted by the Pulaski County Community Development Commission.

The keynote speaker will be Stephanie Wells, president of the Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute. The program will also feature the annual “State of the County Economy” address by CDC executive director Nathan Origer.

PMH seeks community input identifying health needs of local communities

Survey deadline May 17

WINAMAC - Pulaski Memorial Hospital has announced the launch of its 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment, a comprehensive initiative aimed at identifying and addressing the most pressing health needs of our local communities.

“Community feedback is essential” said Hospital CEO Steve Jarosinski. ”PMH will be gathering input from residents, local organizations, community leaders, and even other area healthcare professionals to better understand the health challenges and opportunities across the region.”

PCPL lists programs, activities for April

The Pulaski County Public Library has listed its programs and activities for April. They include a celebration of National Library Week, a kids’ caring for the environment program, a Ladybug Welcome Sign craft, and an Earth Day craft.

For more information on any program, call the library at 574-946-3432 or visit the library’s website at www.pulaskicounty.lib.in.us.

  

Indiana News

Southbound I-65 reopens in Jasper County following hazmat fire

ROSELAWN (April 22) - I-65 southbound reopened near mile marker 230 at approximately 6:30 a.m. (ET) Tuesday, almost 17 hours following a spectacular semi-truck fire and hazmat cleanup which included an overnight repaving of a section of the interstate. No injuries were reported.

After assessing the damage to the roadway, the Indiana Department of Transportation determined that the accident scene needed to be resurfaced. INDOT already has a contract in place for this area for pavement patching with Rieth-Riley Construction, and they were able to mobilize to take over the scene once cleanup was complete. A total of 7,700 square feet of asphalt to a depth of four inches (and six inches on the outside shoulder) had to be replaced overnight.

Braun signs package of executive orders to ‘Make Indiana Healthy Again’

INDIANAPOLIS (April 15) – Gov. Mike Braun Tuesday signed a landmark package of executive orders with initiatives to improve Indiana’s health and well-being.

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz were in attendance to support Indiana’s initiative. Indiana now joins a number of states that have embraced, through legislation or executive orders, Kennedy’s “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) movement.

Pulaski County unemployment rate up slightly at 4.3 percent in February

Pulaski County's unemployment rate ticked up to 4.3 percent in February, up from 4.2 percent in January, the Indiana Department of Workforce Development reported Monday, (March 31). The rate was 3.8 percent a year ago.

The county had 6,535 employed persons in a labor force of 6,831 in February. In January those numbers were 6,507 of 6,793. A year ago the numbers were 6,381 of 6.645.

 

Update: Avian Influenza continues to affect wild birds across Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS (March 3) - The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) continues to detect highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in wild birds throughout Indiana and has currently detected the H5NI virus in 30 counties.

HPAI is also suspected in an additional 32 counties based on reports involving the deaths of raptors, cranes, and waterfowl. Thirteen affected birds have been reported in Pulaski County, with significantly high cases found in neighboring Starke and Jasper counties.

Indiana Health News

Measles cases climb to 800 nationwide; 8 in Indiana

Also: respiratory illness updates

INDIANAPOLIS (April 21) — The Indiana Department of Health is investigating an outbreak of measles and working with local health officials to help stop the spread of infection. The current reported cases are connected to each other but at this time there are no known links to outbreaks in other states.

Eight cases have been reported in the Indiana, all in Allen County.

  

Post News

Pulaski Superior Court appears saved

INDIANAPOLIS (April 24) – Pulaski Superior Court and seven other rural courts have been spared from closure, following revisions made to HB1144 approved by both the state house and senate Thursday evening in the Indiana General Assembly.

The legislation is now pending the approval of Gov. Mike Braun.

Chamber presents Don, Lynn Darda with 2025 Halleck Award

The Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce presented the 2025 Halleck Community Service Award to Don and Lynn Darda of Winamac at its annual award banquet Thursday evening (April 24), at the Winamac VFW.

The Dardas are both retired teachers in the Winamac schools and have been enthusiastic volunteers in a variety of projects throughout the years. 

Community Foundation awards $15,000 in grants

The Community Foundation of Pulaski County (CFoPC) has announced $15,000 has been awarded in grants to local nonprofits and community organizations.

The following projects and organizations have received funding:

  • $5,000 to Pulaski County Historical Society – “We’re Moving!”
  • $10,000 to Pulaski Memorial Hospital – for a Community Health Worker

Alliance Junior Board visits BraunAbility

The Alliance Bank Junior Board of Directors had the opportunity to visit BraunAbility in Winamac in April.

During their visit, the student directors were given a presentation about the company and had the chance to ask questions. They also had a tour of the facility, which allowed them to see the manufacturing process of vehicles equipped to assist individuals with disabilities.

Jury finds Monterey man guilty of attempted murder 

WINAMAC – A Pulaski County Circuit Court jury has found a Monterey man guilty of attempted murder in connection with a July 3, 2023 shooting in downtown Monterey.

Kenneth D. Ketcahm, 41, was also convicted on additional charges of criminal recklessness and pointing a firearm. The verdict was returned Monday (April 14).

Fatal crash on U.S. 421 under Investigation

MEDARYVILLE (April 15) – The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a crash which claimed the life of a Porter County man Tuesday on U.S 421 near the intersection of CR 800N in Cass Township.

The crash involved a dump truck and minivan. Release of the identity of the deceased minivan driver is pending the notification of family.