Voters across Clinton County, Indiana will head to the polls on May 5, 2026, to take part in a wide-ranging primary election that will shape local, state, and federal representation. With a full slate of Republican and Democratic candidates running for offices from township boards to Congress, strong voter turnout is expected.
In addition to the upcoming election, county officials are urging voters to take note of an important change to one polling location.
The Edward Jones Community Center at the 4-H Fairgrounds will not be open for voting on Election Day, marking a change from previous elections and earlier posted schedules. Voters who typically cast their ballots at the Fairgrounds are now directed to vote at the Clinton County Annex, located in Frankfort, Indiana.
Election Day Vote Centers (May 5, 6 a.m. – 6 p.m.) include:
- Clinton County Annex (Frankfort) 2nd Floor Conference Room
- CSF Education & Administration Center (Frankfort)
- Edward Jones Community Center (closed – do not go here)
- Colfax Christian Church (Colfax)
- Kirklin Town Hall (Kirklin)
- Michigantown Christian Church (Michigantown)
- Mulberry Park Pavilion (Mulberry)
- Rossville Town Park Pavilion (Rossville)
CLINTON COUNTY CANIDATE LIST
2026 PRIMARY ELECTION – 5/5/2026 11:59:00 PM
OFFICE CATEGORY: US REPRESENTATIVE
BALLOT NAME PARTY OFFICE TITLE FILED DATE Jim Baird Republican United States Representative, Fourth District 1/13/2026 Craig Haggard Republican United States Representative, Fourth District 1/7/2026 John Piper Republican United States Representative, Fourth District 1/7/2026
OFFICE CATEGORY: STATE REPRESENTATIVE
BALLOT NAME PARTY OFFICE TITLE FILED DATE Mark Hufford Republican State Representative, District 038 1/21/2026 Heath R. VanNatter Republican State Representative, District 038 1/8/2026 Mark Genda Republican State Representative, District 041 1/12/2026
OFFICE CATEGORY: JUDGE, SUPERIOR COURT
BALLOT NAME PARTY OFFICE TITLE FILED DATE Thomas F. Little Republican Judge of the Clinton Superior Court 1/7/2026 Shawn Rountree Republican Judge of the Clinton Superior Court 1/15/2026
OFFICE CATEGORY: PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
BALLOT NAME PARTY OFFICE TITLE FILED DATE Christopher David Vawter, Jr. Republican Prosecuting Attorney of Clinton County, 45th Judicial Circuit 1/8/2026
OFFICE CATEGORY: CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
BALLOT NAME PARTY OFFICE TITLE FILED DATE Stephanie Harshbarger Republican Clinton County Circuit Court Clerk 1/8/2026
OFFICE CATEGORY: COUNTY AUDITOR
BALLOT NAME PARTY OFFICE TITLE FILED DATE Jacqueline Clements Republican Clinton County Auditor 1/7/2026
OFFICE CATEGORY: COUNTY SHERIFF
BALLOT NAME PARTY OFFICE TITLE FILED DATE Brendon E. Bright Republican Clinton County Sheriff 1/7/2026 Ashley Kelly Republican Clinton County Sheriff 1/7/2026 Jacob (Jake) Myers Republican Clinton County Sheriff 1/9/2026
OFFICE CATEGORY: COUNTY ASSESSOR
BALLOT NAME PARTY OFFICE TITLE FILED DATE Jada M Ray Republican Clinton County Assessor 1/7/2026
OFFICE CATEGORY: COUNTY COMMISSIONER
BALLOT NAME PARTY OFFICE TITLE FILED DATE Jordan Brewer Republican Clinton County Commissioner, District 3 1/28/2026 Richard (Rich) Kelly Republican Clinton County Commissioner, District 3 1/7/2026
OFFICE CATEGORY: COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBER
BALLOT NAME PARTY OFFICE TITLE FILED DATE Carol J. Price Republican Clinton County Council, District 1 1/7/2026
OFFICE CATEGORY: COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBER
BALLOT NAME PARTY OFFICE TITLE FILED DATE Todd Corrie Republican Clinton County Council, District 2 1/21/2026 Patrick Conner Republican Clinton County Council, District 3 2/5/2026 Joseph L Mink Republican Clinton County Council, District 3 1/9/2026 Alan Dunn Republican Clinton County Council, District 4 1/7/2026
OFFICE CATEGORY: TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE
BALLOT NAME PARTY OFFICE TITLE FILED DATE Jami Pratt Republican Center Township Trustee, Clinton County 1/8/2026 Brenda Robertson Republican Forest Township Trustee, Clinton County 1/7/2026 Anita Faye Stewart Republican Jackson Township Trustee, Clinton County 1/20/2026 Nick K Bales Republican Michigan Township Trustee, Clinton County 1/30/2026 Scott Kimmel Republican Perry Township Trustee, Clinton County 1/9/2026 James A. Harris Republican Ross Township Trustee, Clinton County 1/7/2026 Jeremy Payne Republican Sugar Creek Township Trustee, Clinton County 1/9/2026 Steve Miller Republican Union Township Trustee, Clinton County 1/20/2026 Jeffrey C. Sigler Republican Washington Township Trustee, Clinton County 2/2/2026
OFFICE CATEGORY: TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER
BALLOT NAME PARTY OFFICE TITLE FILED DATE Jessica Eason Republican Center Township Board Member, Clinton County 1/8/2026 Zachary J. Light Republican Center Township Board Member, Clinton County 1/7/2026 Donald Stock Republican Center Township Board Member, Clinton County 1/9/2026 Katie Trenary Republican Forest Township Board Member, Clinton County 2/4/2026 Alison Williams Republican Forest Township Board Member, Clinton County 2/4/2026 Neal J Clark Republican Jackson Township Board Member, Clinton County 1/23/2026 James A. Mennen Republican Jackson Township Board Member, Clinton County 1/30/2026 Roger A McClain Republican Kirklin Township Board Member, Clinton County 1/9/2026 Karlena Marsh Republican Madison Township Board Member, Clinton County 1/13/2026 Matt Sacha Republican Michigan Township Board Member, Clinton County 2/3/2026 Jeffrey Lee Strong Republican Michigan Township Board Member, Clinton County 1/30/2026 Lewis B. Flohr Republican Owen Township Board Member, Clinton County 1/9/2026 Bradley Bailey Republican Perry Township Board Member, Clinton County 1/22/2026 Devin G Bell Republican Perry Township Board Member, Clinton County 1/23/2026 Jamey L. Chaney Republican Perry Township Board Member, Clinton County 1/12/2026 Matthew Johnson Republican Sugar Creek Township Board Member, Clinton County 2/6/2026
Joe Carter Republican Union Township Board Member, Clinton County 1/27/2026 Owen Lucas Republican Warren Township Board Member, Clinton County 1/13/2026 Jim Knapp Republican Washington Township Board Member, Clinton County 2/4/2026 Robert James Stinson Republican Washington Township Board Member, Clinton County 2/4/2026
OFFICE CATEGORY: TOWN COUNCIL MEMBER
BALLOT NAME PARTY OFFICE TITLE FILED DATE Jerry Faucett Republican Kirklin Town Council Member, Clinton County 1/15/2026 Craig Hudzinski Republican Kirklin Town Council Member, Clinton County 2/5/2026 Shane Riley Kohl Republican Kirklin Town Council Member, Clinton County 1/16/2026
OFFICE CATEGORY: CONVENTION DELEGATE
BALLOT NAME PARTY OFFICE TITLE FILED DATE Taylor A. Crenshaw Republican Clinton County Republican Convention Delegate, At Large 2/6/2026
Doug Marsh Republican Clinton County Republican Convention Delegate, At Large 1/13/2026
Karlena Marsh Republican Clinton County Republican Convention Delegate, At Large 1/13/2026
Kevin Myers Republican Clinton County Republican Convention Delegate, At Large 2/6/2026
Joe H. Root Republican Clinton County Republican Convention Delegate, At Large 1/7/2026
Alisha D. Stevenson-Rountree Republican Clinton County Republican Convention Delegate, At Large 2/2/2026
Krista Stillwell Republican Clinton County Republican Convention Delegate, At Large 1/12/2026
Mark Alan Timmons Republican Clinton County Republican Convention Delegate, At Large 1/22/2026
Christopher David Vawter, Jr Republican Clinton County Republican Convention Delegate, At Large 1/9/2026
Brian Wimborough Republican Clinton County Republican Convention Delegate, At Large 2/5/2026
OFFICE CATEGORY: US REPRESENTATIVE
BALLOT NAME PARTY OFFICE TITLE FILED DATE Drew Cox Democratic United States Representative, Fourth District 1/23/2026 Roger D. Day Democratic United States Representative, Fourth District 2/5/2026 Darin Patrick Griesey Democratic United States Representative, Fourth District 1/13/2026 Thomas D. Hall, Jr. Democratic United States Representative, Fourth District 1/9/2026 Joe Mackey Democratic United States Representative, Fourth District 1/14/2026 Jayden McCash Democratic United States Representative, Fourth District 2/3/2026 Paul McPherson Democratic United States Representative, Fourth District 2/2/2026 John Phillip Whetstone Democratic United States Representative, Fourth District 1/30/2026
OFFICE CATEGORY: STATE REPRESENTATIVE
BALLOT NAME PARTY OFFICE TITLE FILED DATE Nate Stout Democratic State Representative, District 038 1/7/2026 Jackson T. Hayes Democratic State Representative, District 041 1/15/2026
OFFICE CATEGORY: COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBER
BALLOT NAME PARTY OFFICE TITLE FILED DATE Debra D. Pearson Democratic Clinton County Council, District 2 1/7/2026 Lewis W Wheeler Democratic Clinton County Council, District 3 1/9/2026
OFFICE CATEGORY: TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE
BALLOT NAME PARTY OFFICE TITLE FILED DATE Amie Elizabeth Mullikin Democratic Madison Township Trustee, Clinton County 2/6/2026 Larry W Miller Democratic Warren Township Trustee, Clinton County 1/23/2026
OFFICE CATEGORY: TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER
BALLOT NAME PARTY OFFICE TITLE FILED DATE Joseph (Joe) Palmer Democratic Center Township Board Member, Clinton County 2/2/2026 David A Riggs Democratic Center Township Board Member, Clinton County 1/28/2026 Laurel Sparks-Sellers Democratic Center Township Board Member, Clinton County 1/21/2026 John W Grice Democratic Kirklin Township Board Member, Clinton County 1/13/2026 John T. Meyer Democratic Madison Township Board Member, Clinton County 1/21/2026 Craig B. Michael Democratic Owen Township Board Member, Clinton County 1/9/2026 C. David Little Democratic Union Township Board Member, Clinton County 2/3/2026
OFFICE CATEGORY: CONVENTION DELEGATE
BALLOT NAME PARTY OFFICE TITLE FILED DATE Kimberly Duff Democratic Clinton County Democratic Convention Delegate, At Large 2/2/2026
Fabian Espidio Democratic Clinton County Democratic Convention Delegate, At Large 2/5/2026
John Meyer Democratic Clinton County Democratic Convention Delegate, At Large 1/21/2026
Debra D. Pearson Democratic Clinton County Democratic Convention Delegate, At Large 1/7/2026
Melissa A Pickell Democratic Clinton County Democratic Convention Delegate, At Large 1/30/2026
Daxx A. Randle Democratic Clinton County Democratic Convention Delegate, At Large 2/2/2026
David A. Riggs Democratic Clinton County Democratic Convention Delegate, At Large 1/7/2026
OFFICE CATEGORY: CONVENTION DELEGATE
BALLOT NAME PARTY OFFICE TITLE FILED DATE Nereida Santos Democratic Clinton County Democratic Convention Delegate, At Large 2/5/2026
Larry Richard Sellers Democratic Clinton County Democratic Convention Delegate, At Large 1/21/2026
Valerie C Smith Democratic Clinton County Democratic Convention Delegate, At Large 2/2/2026
Lewis W Wheeler Democratic Clinton County Democratic Convention Delegate, At Large 1/9/2026
OFFICE CATEGORY: PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN
BALLOT NAME PARTY OFFICE TITLE FILED DATE Barbara A Lowery Democratic Precinct 04 Democratic Precinct Committeeman, Clinton County 1/21/2026
Debra D Pearson Democratic Precinct 07 Democratic Precinct Committeeman, Clinton County 1/7/2026
Fabian Espidio Democratic Precinct 08 Democratic Precinct Committeeman, Clinton County 2/5/2026
Valerie C Smith Democratic Precinct 09 Democratic Precinct Committeeman, Clinton County 2/2/2026
Rashel Rodkey Democratic Precinct 12 Democratic Precinct Committeeman, Clinton County 2/4/2026
Larry Richard Sellers Democratic Precinct 13 Democratic Precinct Committeeman, Clinton County 1/21/2026
Nereida Santos Democratic Precinct 16 Democratic Precinct Committeeman, Clinton County 2/5/2026
Jackson Hayes Democratic Precinct 17 Democratic Precinct Committeeman, Clinton County 1/13/2026
Cindy Wells Democratic Precinct 22 Democratic Precinct Committeeman, Clinton County 2/5/2026
John Meyer Democratic Precinct 27 Democratic Precinct Committeeman, Clinton County 1/21/2026
Nancy S. Elsea Democratic Precinct 38 Democratic Precinct Committeeman, Clinton County 1/9/2026