A total of 5,909 Pulaski County voters cast ballots. That’s 65.74% of the county’s 8,988 registered voters. Well over half of county voters cast their ballots before election day. Early in-person voters numbered 2,627, and there were 584 who voted by mail. Election day voters totaled 2,698. Also county voters cast 1,877 straight-party votes, 346 Democrat and 1,531 Republican.

In the county commissioner Dist. 1 race, Republican Maurice Loehmer won over Democrat Douglas Denton. Republican Charles Mellon was unopposed for the Dist. 2 contest.

In the county council at-large race all three Republicans, Ken Boswell, Adam Loehmer and Tim Overmyer won out over the fourth candidate, Democrat Renee Calabrese.

Republican Laura Wheeler won her bid for a second term as county auditor. Republican Sue Fox was also re-elected county recorder. Republican Teresa Bryant was unopposed in her run as county treasurer.

Winamac will have a new clerk/treasurer with the election of Kendra Craft who was unopposed in the election. Town council members Judy Heater and Tom Murray were re-elected. They will be joined by newcomer Democrat Larry Weaver.

In the Eastern Pulaski Community School Board election, winners representing the three Monroe/Jefferson Township seats were incumbent Beth Ruff (25.6% of vote), and newcomers Jimmy Terry and Scott Hanson. Rob Zeider was elected, unopposed, to represent Van Buren Township.

West Central School Board candidates were all unopposed. They are incumbents Dennis Gutwein, Jonathan Gutwein and Mandy Sharpe, along with Jacob Tanner.

 

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2020 Pulaski County Election Results:

(*Denotes Incumbent)

(D) - Democrat   (L) - Libertarian   (R) - Republican

 

The Pulaski County voting totals, by precinct, are posted below.

 

*Incumbent

 

 

Candidate

B

C

F

H

IC

J

M1

M2

M3

M4

RG

S

T

VB

WP

TOTAL

U.S. President

                                

(R) Donald Trump*

160 234 234 253 223 220 300 287 350 300 229 510 329 295 322 4,246

(D) Joseph Biden

48 87 65 77 79 52 120 161 152 103 97 99 136 97 90 1,463

(L) Jo Jorgensen

1 5 7 1 6 5 9 6 11 12 3 7 2 7 11 97

Indiana Governor

                                

(R) Eric Holcomb*

137 213 203 213 199 185 294 294 331 277 215 462 306 258 287 3,874

(D) Woodrow Myers

38 66 58 60 56 40 71 109 104 67 70 73 88 64 55 1,019

(L) Donald Rainwater

34 45 45 57 47 49 64 47 78 62 44 82 62 78 81 875

Indiana Attorney General

                                

(R) Todd Rokita

148 221 227 239 204 217 311 300 345 289 213 481 299 291 313 4,098

(D) Jonathan Weinzapfel

51 95 74 77 89 53 107 137 136 104 101 113 133 87 97 1,454

U.S. Rep. Dist. 2

                                

(R) Jackie Walorski*

163 241 228 248 224 222 325 304 367 298 229 512 320 302 334 4,317

(D) Patricia Hackett

50 82 75 80 74 53 104 141 143 106 99 104 138 89 86 1,424

State Sen. Dist. 5

                                

(R) Ed Charbonneau*

154 232 232 239 222 223 314 301 348 297 233 500 311 296 325 4,227

(D) Luke Bohm   

 52 89 69 80 70 54 107 140 147 102 88 102 134 88 92 1,414

State Rep. Dist. 16

                                

(R) Douglas Gutwein*

158 227 226 242 225 221 318 302 379 310 232 494 319 309 317 4,279

(D) Michael Lovely

53 98 74 80 76 53 106 140 121 95 89 126 126 83 105 1,425

County Auditor

                                

(R) Laura Wheeler *

130 224 200 221 199 198 263 244 269 256 219 445 287 253 292 3,700

(D) Carmin Ruff

74 95 102 108 100 72 164 201 238 149 100 158 156 139 127 1,983

County Recorder

                                

(R) Susan Fox*

165 230 231 255 248 222 341 326 397 314 228 521 263 309 338 4,388

(D) Criston Zehner

38 89 71 70 51 50 85 117 107 87 91 82 188 84 77 1,287

County Treasurer

                                

(R) Teresa Bryant*

170 246 254 272 248 235 351 354 100 340 249 547 348 327 360 4,716

Commissioner Dist.1

                                

(R) Maurice Loehmer

 144 213 230 255 222 200 311 290 354 284 214 468 303 294 309 4,091

(D) Douglas Denton

60 102 72 74 76 68 105 147 144 115 100 125 151 93 107 1,539

Commissioner Dist. 2

                                

(R) Charles Mellon Jr.

 183 257 254 264 251 241 354 369 430 346 255 572 342 325 377 4,820

Co. Council at-large  
(Vote for 3)

                                

(R) Kenneth Boswell*

88 116 140 149 132 127 198 221 232 202 123 310 163 184 199 2,584

(R) Adam Loehmer

 115 112 182 217 197 153 294 284 341 258 136 321 263 272 228 3,373

(R) Tim Overmyer

 116 152 172 200 171 159 262 258 306 258 134 371 257 255 251 3,312

(D) Renee Calabrese

 74 96 105 122 112 82 170 220 248 189 89 156 154 148 134 2,099
                                 

Medaryville Town Council – at large
(Vote for 3)

                                

(R) Arthur Conley

                             116 116

(R) Joe Jackson Jr.

                             100 100

(R) Suzanna Wilcoson

                             105 105

(D) Judy Harwood

                             81 81

Medaryville Town Clerk-Treasurer

                                

(R) Stacy Conley*

                             166 116

Winamac Town Council – at large
(Vote for 3)

                                
(R) Judy Heater*             159 133 127 182           601

(R) Tom Murray*

             143 116 97 151           507

(R) James Watkins*

             137 119 98 135           489

(D) Larry Weaver

             141 127 119 144           531

Winamac Town Clerk-Treasurer

                                

(R) Kendra Craft

             221 177 170 229           797
                                 

Eastern Pulaski Community School Board
Non-partisan

                                

Van Buren
 Rob Zeider

 3   168 214 210 54 276 272 330 275       277   2,079

 Monroe
(Vote for 3)

                                

Deke DeMarco*

0   100 126 123 34 171 175 214 155       150   1,248

Larry Beach*

0   103 133 113 32 168 189 195 159       148   1,240

Beth Ruff*

 4   128 170 164 46 236 240 285 230       214   1,717

Kyle Johnson

 4   82 109 80 19 152 184 173 145       117   1,065

Jimmy Terry

 0   120 122 107 33 168 169 231 174       145   1,269

Scott Hanson

 4   109 147 138 30 174 176 230 160       207   1,375

West Central School Board
 Non-partisan

                                

Amanda Sharpe*
White Post Twp.

 125 140       111           454     291 1,121

Jacob Tanner
Jefferson Twp.

 124 150       123           436     273 1,106

Dennis Gutwein*
At-large

 150 159       128           484     302 1,223

Jonathon Gutwein*
Gillam Twp.

 120 145       133           413     262 1,053

 

 

  
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Local News Briefs

Spring property taxes due Monday, May 12

Pulaski County taxpayers are reminded by the Pulaski County Treasurer's Office that the spring installment of property taxes are due Monday, May 12.

The taxes may be paid at the County Building (Rm. 307) or County Highway Garage in Winamac, or at several banks around the county.

Yakym district staff to hold local mobile office hours May 7 in Medaryville

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Rudy Yakym (IN-02) has announced that his staff will hold mobile office hours in Pulaski County May 7, in Medaryville.

Yakym’s mobile office will visit throughout Indiana's Second District in May to assist constituents with casework questions.

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.

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

Indiana State Parks offer free admission May 4 for ‘Welcome Weekend’

INDIANAPOLIS - Celebrate the start of the outdoor recreation season with free admission to all Indiana State Parks properties Sunday, May 4, the second day of “Welcome Weekend” and the opening day of Visit Indiana Week.

Find an Indiana State Parks property and what’s new there at on.IN.gov/stateparks. If you’ve never visited, on.IN.gov/dnr-welcome offers helpful tips. 

Pulaski County March unemployment rate drops to 3.1%

Pulaski County's unemployment rate dropped to 3.1 percent in March, down from 4.3 percent in February, the Indiana Department of Workforce Development reported Monday, (April 21). The rate was 3.7 percent a year ago.

The county had 6,586 employed persons in a labor force of 6,795 in March. In February those numbers were 6,533 of 6,830. A year ago the numbers were 6,302 of 6.546. 

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.

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

Economic Summit addresses county's financial health, state budget

'Making a place where we choose to live'
With a major restoration of the county courthouse nearing completion and a host of additional business and community projects under development, the mood was upbeat at the annual Pulaski County Economic Development Summit Tuesday (April 29). The event is hosted by the Pulaski County Community Development Commission.

CDC executive director Nathan Origer gave updates on projects and county economics, while keynote speaker Stephanie Wells, president of the Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute, reviewed legislation from this year's session of the Indiana General Assembly.

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. 

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.

Marlatt, Vanderkleed join IBA 40-Year Club

FRANCESVILLE - Alliance Bank has recently recognized Kimberly Marlatt and Lori Vanderkleed with membership into the 40-Year Club of the Indiana Bankers Association (IBA).

The club recognizes banking professionals who have completed 40 years or more of service to the Indiana banking community. Inductees are given IBA keepsakes and letters of congratulations.

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