Elkhart County General Elections, November 7, 2006 

Election Official

Elkhart County
Clerk of the Circuit Court
101 North Main Street
Goshen, IN 46526
(574) 535-6433 (phone)
(574) 535-6471 (fax)

Note: These candidate names are not necessarily presented in the same order they appear on the ballot.

United States

U.S. Representative

Election District Map (PDF)

District 2

• Democrat Joseph Donnelly
• Republican Chris Chocola (Incumbent)

District 3

• Democrat Thomas Hayhurst
• Republican Mark Edward Souder (Incumbent)

U.S. Senator

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Richard G. Lugar (Incumbent)
• Libertarian Steve Osborn

State

Indiana State Representative

District 5 (PDF)

• Democrat Craig R. Fry (Incumbent)
• Republican Jeremy Hiler

District 18 (PDF)

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican David A. Wolkins (Incumbent)

District 21 (PDF)

• Democrat Robert Kovach
• Republican Jackie Walorski (Incumbent)

District 23 (PDF)

• Democrat J. Christopher Rahe
• Republican William C. Friend (Incumbent)

District 48 (PDF)

• Democrat John P. Hardy
• Republican Timothy Neese (Incumbent)

District 49 (PDF)

• Democrat Mike Puro
• Republican John D. Ulmer (Incumbent)
• Libertarian Greg Sell

Indiana State Senator

District 11 (PDF)

• Democrat Patricia (Pat) A. McQuade
• Republican Joe Zakas (Incumbent)

Secretary of State (Duties: IC 4-5)

• Democrat Joe Pearson
• Republican Todd Rokita (Incumbent)
• Libertarian Mike Kole

Auditor of State (Duties: IC 4-7)

• Democrat Judy Anderson
• Republican Tim Berry

Treasurer of State (Duties: IC 4-8.1)

• Democrat Michael W. Griffin
• Republican Richard E. Mourdock

Indiana Judicial Retention Public Question:
Shall the following judges be retained in office?

Indiana Supreme Court

Frank Sullivan, Jr.

Indiana Court of Appeals - District 3

(Allen, Benton, DeKalb, Elkhart, Fulton, Jasper, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Lake, LaPorte, Marshall, Newton, Noble, Porter, Pulaski, St. Joseph, Starke, Steuben, Warren, and Whitley)

Terry A. Crone

Indiana Court of Appeals - District 4

(all counties)

Patricia A. Riley

Courts

Elkhart Superior Court Judge, Court 2 (Duties: IC 33-29)

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Stephen R. Bowers

Elkhart Superior Court Judge, Court 6 (Duties: IC 33-29)

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican David C. Bonfiglio (Incumbent)

County

Elkhart County Prosecuting Attorney (Duties: IC 33-39)

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Curtis T. Hill, Jr. (Incumbent)

Elkhart County Clerk of the Circuit Court (Duties: IC 33-32)

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Stephanie (Stevie) Burgess (Incumbent)

Elkhart County Assessor (Duties: IC 36-2-15)

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Cathy Searcy

Elkhart County Auditor (Duties: IC 36-2-9)

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican David L. Hess (Incumbent)

Elkhart County Commissioner (Duties: IC 36-2-2)

District 1

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Frank R. Lucchese

Elkhart County Council (Duties: IC 36-2-3)

District 1

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican David Foutz
• Libertarian Phil DeJohn

District 2

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Randy Yohn

District 3

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican C.J. Yoder (Incumbent)

District 4

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Donald E. Abel (Incumbent)

Elkhart County Sheriff (Duties: IC 36-2-13)

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Michael K. Books (Incumbent)

Elkhart County Recorder (Duties: IC 36-2-11)

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Christopher J. Anderson (Incumbent)

Townships

(Duties: IC 36-6)
(Addresses, e-mail, etc. - Indiana Township Assoc.)

Baugo Township

Trustee

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Katherine A. Weaver

Advisory Board (3 elected)

• Democrat Gary J. Cook
• Democrat Thomas D. Heffner
• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Jane Ferro (Incumbent)
• Republican Wendell Norwood
• Republican Leonard L. Paff

Assessor

• Democrat Jack Simper (Incumbent)
• Republican Jerry Weaver

Benton Township

Trustee

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Richard (Dick) Longcor (Incumbent)

Advisory Board (3 elected)

• Democrat No Candidate
• Democrat No Candidate
• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Lyle Burtsfield (Incumbent)
• Republican Larry Erb (Incumbent)
• Republican Joe A. Hibshman

Cleveland Township

Trustee

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Kathy J. Gordon (Incumbent)

Advisory Board (3 elected)

• Democrat No Candidate
• Democrat No Candidate
• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Franklin Baylor
• Republican Mary E. (Liz) Loos (Incumbent)
• Republican Walter Luebke (Incumbent)

Assessor

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican John Loos (Incumbent)

Clinton Township

Trustee

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Richard Groff (Incumbent)

Advisory Board (3 elected)

• Democrat No Candidate
• Democrat No Candidate
• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Dean R. Rink (Incumbent)
• Republican Michael Rink (Incumbent)
• Republican Duane S. Stutzman (Incumbent)

Concord Township

Trustee

• Democrat Debra Stoffer
• Republican Rod Rowe

Advisory Board (3 elected)

• Democrat Patricia G. Fawley
• Democrat Mitchell Smole
• Democrat John W. Van Horn
• Republican Paul E. Angel (Incumbent)
• Republican Jack A. Donis
• Republican Margaret A. Kuehne (Incumbent)

Assessor

• Democrat Dana S. Conard-Hunt
• Republican Kristin (Kris) L. Rowe (Incumbent)

Elkhart Township

Trustee

• Democrat Gerald Joldersma
• Republican Charles (Chuck) C. Cheek (Incumbent)

Advisory Board (3 elected)

• Democrat Charles D. Mumaw
• Democrat Tim R. Stair
• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Larry Blackport (Incumbent)
• Republican Edith (Edie) Gray (Incumbent)
• Republican Julia A. Stauffer (Incumbent)

Assessor

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Rebecca (Becca) Briscoe (Incumbent)

Harrison Township

Trustee

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Richard L. Yaw (Incumbent)

Advisory Board (3 elected)

• Democrat No Candidate
• Democrat No Candidate
• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Kenton L. Fervida (Incumbent)
• Republican Lowell Loucks (Incumbent)
• Republican Kerry Yaw (Incumbent)

Jackson Township

Trustee

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Tom Lantz (Incumbent)

Advisory Board (3 elected)

• Democrat No Candidate
• Democrat No Candidate
• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Bruce Korenstra (Incumbent)
• Republican Dean L. Morehouse (Incumbent)
• Republican Don Wysong (Incumbent)

Jefferson Township

Trustee

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Mary Ann Sample (Incumbent)

Advisory Board (3 elected)

• Democrat Richard Kindel
• Democrat No Candidate
• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican David F. Blough
• Republican David F. Bontrager
• Republican Amy L. Zakiewicz (Incumbent)

Locke Township

Trustee

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Erle Hunsberger (Incumbent)

Advisory Board (3 elected)

• Democrat No Candidate
• Democrat No Candidate
• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Jay Heckaman (Incumbent)
• Republican Wayne D. Klotz (Incumbent)
• Republican Robert Weldy (Incumbent)

Middlebury Township

Trustee

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Gordon Nusbaum (Incumbent)

Advisory Board (3 elected)

• Democrat No Candidate
• Democrat No Candidate
• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Harold Bellamy
• Republican Lloyd S. Troyer (Incumbent)
• Republican Kent A. Yoder

Assessor

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Chuck Teall

Olive Township

Trustee

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Linda Hartzell (Incumbent)

Advisory Board (3 elected)

• Democrat Dale E. Freed
• Democrat No Candidate
• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican David W. Gongwer
• Republican Tara L. Lengacher
• Republican Rick Vandegrift

Osolo Township

Trustee

• Democrat Ernest J. Attkisson
• Republican Ben Russo (Incumbent)

Advisory Board

• Democrat Elmer J. Gregory
• Democrat Adrian L. Riley
• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Nancy Dougherty
• Republican Prudence (Prudy) Holzhausen (Incumbent)
• Republican Freeman (Fritz) J. Lambright (Incumbent)

Assessor

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Christina Phillips (Incumbent)

Union Township

Trustee

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Robert H. McLean (Incumbent)

Advisory Board

• Democrat No Candidate
• Democrat No Candidate
• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Paul E. Dougherty (Incumbent)
• Republican Dwight W. Moudy
• Republican George A. Reed

Washington Township

Trustee

• Democrat Pamela Coy
• Republican Beuford H. Lee (Incumbent)

Advisory Board

• Democrat Michael Harbaugh
• Democrat No Candidate
• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Fay A. Kemp
• Republican Ruby E. Martin (Incumbent)
• Republican John L. Wesley (Incumbent)

York Township

Trustee

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Christine Artley (Incumbent)

Advisory Board

• Democrat No Candidate
• Democrat No Candidate
• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican John P. Baker (Incumbent)
• Republican Jeffrey J. Barnes (Incumbent)
• Republican Merlin R. Mockler (Incumbent)

Towns

Bristol

Council At-Large (2 elected)

• Democrat Dan Watson
• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican William Dempster (Incumbent)
• Republican Tom Stutsman (Incumbent)

Wakarusa

Council At-Large (2 elected)

• Democrat No Candidate
• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Laurelyn Street (Incumbent)
• Republican Jeff Troxel (Incumbent)

Note: We have made every effort to provide complete and accurate information, but in all cases the final authority is the local election board or county clerk whose address is provided at the top of the page.