MONROE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY ELECTION HQ

DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES AND ELECTION INFORMATION

2022 Elections

Candidates may send updates to [email protected]

FEDERAL

U.S. Senate 

• Tom McDermott (D) - Hammond Mayor, Attorney, Navy Veteran & '20 US Rep Candidate

U.S. Representative - Indiana 9th District

• Matt Fyfe (D) - MCCSC Teacher

STATE-WIDE OFFICES (4-year terms)
IN Secretary of State

• Destiny Wells (D), Attorney, Lt. Col. Army Reserve, Former Indiana Assistant Attorney General

IN State Treasurer

• Jessica McClellan (D), Monroe County Treasurer and Former Monroe County Deputy Assessor
  

IN State Auditor

• ZeNai Brooks (D), Accountant, Author, and Fortune 200 Company Controller
  

INDIANA STATE SENATE (4-year terms)

Indiana Democratic Senate Caucus

State Senate seats 40 and 44 were filled in 2020.

INDIANA STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (2-year terms)

Indiana Democratic House Caucus
District 46

• Kurtis Cummings (D),Former Paramedic, Business Owner and Brewmaster

District 60

• Kathy Thorpe (D), Retired Nurse, Mom, and Grandma

District 61

• Matt Pierce (D)

District 62

• Penny Githens, (D) Former District 60 Candidate, Monroe County Commissioner

PARTY SEATS
82 Precinct committee persons and

72 delegates to the 2022 state convention.

MONROE COUNTY OFFICES
Judges (6-year terms)
Circuit Court, Division V – Mary Ellen Diekoff (D)
Circuit Court, Division VI – Holly Harvey (D)
Circuit Court, Division VII – Emily Salzmann, Attorney

County Commissioner (4-year terms)

• Lee Jones (D) Monroe County Commissioner, former Monroe County Councilor

County Council (4-year terms)

• District 1 – Peter Iversen (D), Monroe County Councilor
• District 2 – Kate Wiltz (D), Monroe County Councilor
• District 3
• District 4 – Jennifer Crossley (D), Monroe County Councilor

County Administrative Offices (4-year terms)

Assessor – Judith Sharp (D)

Clerk of the Circuit Court – Nicole Browne (D)

Prosecuting Attorney – Erika Oliphant (D)

Recorder – Eric Schmitz (D)* term limited

• Amy Swain (D)

Sheriff – Brad Swain (D)* term limited

• Ruben Marte' (D) - Indiana State Police Captain

TOWNSHIPS (4-year terms)
Trustee & 3 Board Members

Bean Blossom
Trustee -- Ronald Hutson (R)
Board

• Randy Jacobs (D), Monroe County Sheriffs Department Captain
  
• Debra Hutson (R)
• Vicki McGlocklin (R)

Benton
Trustee -- Michelle Bright (D)
Board

• Hans Kelson (D)
• Sean McInerney (D)
• Lynn Stevens (R)
• Joe Husk (D)

Bloomington
Trustee --

• Kim Alexander (D) (Retiring in 2022)
• Efrat Feferman (D), United Way of Greater Bloomington Executive Director
  

Board

• Lorraine Merriman Farrell (D) (Retiring in 2022)
• "E" (Elizabeth) Sensenstein (D)
• Dorothy Granger (D)
• Barbara McKinney (D)

Clear Creek
Trustee -- Thelma Kelley Jeffries (R)
Board 

• Frank Calabrese (D), Retired Executive, Smithville Little League Director
• John Thrasher (R), Randy May (R), Robert Hall (R)

Indian Creek
Trustee -- Christopher Reynolds (R)
Board – Scott Clark (R), Katrina Ladwig (R), Roger Taylor (R)

Perry
Trustee -- Dan Combs (D)
Board –

• Susie Hamilton (D)
• Barbara Sturbaum (D)
• Jack Davis (D)

Polk
Trustee -- Christopher Spiek (R)
Board

• David Hollars (R)
• Vic Streiff (D)

Richland
Trustee -- Marty Stephens (R)
Board – Dawn Durnil (R), David Willibey (R), Marjorie Clouse (R)

Salt Creek

Trustee --

• Donn Hall (D) (retiring in 2022)
• Joan Hall (D), Salt Creek Board Member

Board

• Joe Hickman (D)
• Steven Hogan (R)
• Sean Hall (D)
  

Van Buren
Trustee -- Rita Barrow (R)
Board

• William “Will” Smith (D)
• Ron Pursell (R)
• John Wilson (R)

Washington
Trustee -- Barbara Ooley (R)
Board

• Patricia Slabach (D)
• Jerry Ayers (R)
• Kenny Bryant (R)