Two candidates, Gaumer and Winamac attorney Blair Todd, submitted letters of interest in the position to the Republican committee. The 10 eligible voters who attended Monday's caucus met with both candidates to listen to their qualifications and commitment to the office and party. Following a vote, it was announced that Gaumer had received over 50 percent of the votes, and she was declared  the successor to the prosecutor position.

Gaumer has served as chief deputy prosecutor for Pulaski County since September 2017. She previously worked in the Hancock and Cass counties' prosecutor offices. She is a 2002 graduate of Purdue University, and earned her law degree at St. Thomas University School of Law. She is a bar member of the Indiana Supreme Court and the U.S. District Court - Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana.

Murphy had won re-election as county prosecutor in November. Gaumer will complete his term in office.

Murphy and his wife Linda moved to Winamac in 1982. He served his first run as county prosecutor in his early years in the county, and then worked as a private attorney in his own office.

He was the 2017 recipient of the Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce's  Halleck Community Service Award. He has been involved in many organizations throughout the county. He is known for his commitment to Boy and Girl Scouts, St. Peter's Church, Community Foundation of Pulaski County, and Pulaski County Human Services. He is a U.S. Army veteran.