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Complete November 2008 Area Candidate Listing

Last updated on Friday, April 11, 2008

All names as to be listed on ballot.
Italics indicate incumbent.
Where available, clicking on candidate's names will lead you to their campaign website or similar information.
For races with unresolved primaries, all primary candidates will remain listed until updated information becomes available.

President of the United States of America
Hillary Clinton (Sen. D-NY)
Barack Obama (Sen. D-IL)
John McCain (Sen. R-AZ)


Governor and Lieutenant Governor

Jill Long Thompson (D-Argos)
Mitch Daniels (R-Indianapolis)


United States Senate
No elections this year.


United States Representative

District 4
Nels Ackerson (D-Zionsville)
Steve Buyer (R-Monticello)


District 9
Baron P. Hill (D-Seymour)
Mike Sodrel (R-Jeffersonville)


Indiana State Senate

District 39:
None filed

District 40
Vi Simpson (D-Bloomington)
Leslie O. Compton (R-Bloomington)

District 44
Matthew S. Colglazier (D-Heltonville)
Brent Steele (R-Bedford)

District 48
None filed


Indiana House of Representatives

District 60
Peggy Welch (D-Bloomington)
No Republican filed

District 62:
Sandra Blanton (D-Orleans)
Daniel Brook Tarr (D-Orleans)

District 65
Eric A. Koch (R-Bedford)
No Democrat filed

District 73
Dennie Oxley (D-English)
Steve Davisson (R-Salem)


Judge of the Circuit Court

Lawrence (81st Circuit)
Andrea K. McCord (R-Mitchell)
No Democrat filed

Monroe (10th Circuit) Div. V
Kenneth G. Todd (R-Bloomington)
No Democrat filed

Monroe (10th Circuit) Div. VI
Valeri Haughton (D-Bloomington)
Joby D. Jerrells (R-Bloomington)


Monroe (10th Circuit) Div. VII
Holly M. Harvey (D-Info to be updated)
No Republican Filed


Monroe (10th Circuit) Div. VIII
Democratic Party:
Elizabeth Ann Cure (D-Bloomington)
No Republican filed


Monroe (10th Circuit) Div. IX
Roy James Graham (D-Info to be updated)
Christine Talley-Haseman (R-Info to be updated)


Judge of the Superior Court

Greene County
Democratic Party:
Jacob Fish (D-Info to be updated)
Dena Benham Martin (R-Worthington)

Jackson County
Bruce Markel, III (R-Brownstown)
No Democrat filed

Lawrence County No. 2
William G. Sleva (R-Bedford)
No Democrat filed

Orange County
Robert Michael Cloud (R-Orleans)
No Democrat filed


Lawrence County Races

Circuit Court Clerk
Myron Rainey (R-Bedford)
No Democrat filed

Coroner
John C. Sherrill (R-Bedford)
No Democrat filed

Recorder
Jessica L. Allen (R-Bedford)
No Democrat filed

Auditor
Billie J. Tumey (R-Bedford)
No Democrat filed

Treasurer
Debbie Harrison Thompson (R-Bedford)
No Democrat filed

Surveyor
Michael D. Arena (R-Bedford)
No Democrat filed

Commissioner - Dist. 2 (Pick 1)
William Luttrell (D-Mitchell)
William Spreen (R-Williams)

Commissioner - Dist. 3 (Pick 1)
Darin S. Kinser (D-Bedford)
David A. Flinn (R-Bedford)

County Council at Large (Pick 3)
Penny Sue Pierce (D-Mitchell)
Kristine Van Pelt (D-Bedford)
Mike Branham (R-Bedford)
James R. Edwards (R-Bedford)
Gene McCracken (R-Bedford)


Orange County Races

Circuit Court Clerk
Roger Purkhiser (R-French Lick)
No Democrat filed

Coroner
Terry L. Pinnick (R-French Lick)
No Democrat filed

Recorder
Stacie L. Wolfington (R-Paoli)
No Democrat filed

Auditor
Diann Mathers (R-Paoli)
No Democrat filed

Treasurer
Sandy D. Hill (R-Paoli)
No Democrat filed

Commissioner - Dist. 2
Donald R. Crockett (R-Paoli)
No Democrat filed

Commissioner Dist. 3
Thomas A. Lamb (R-Orleans)
No Democrat filed

County Council at Large (Pick 3)
Greg Farlow (R-Paoli)
John F. Noblitt (R-Orleans)
Alan D. Waynick (R-Paoli)
No Democrat filed

Updated: 2/25/2008 1:44pm Lawrence County races
Updated: 2/25/2008 1:59pm Orange County races
Updated: 2/26/2008 7:54am Mitchell, Orleans, Paoli, Springs Valley School Boards
Updated: 3/03/2008 10:43pm Migrated from "Politics" section, added cities of origin for several candidates
Updated: 4/07/2008 7:38am Added several campaign websites, plus VoteSmart pages for those candidates without sites.
Updated: 4/11/2008 1:03pm Added several candidate home towns
Updated: 5/8/2008 7:31pm Changed races to reflect move from Primary Election to General Election
PLEASE NOTE: For incumbent officeholders, websites for official government work were NOT added, as it is illegal for candidates to conduct election/campaign business with government resources. If you know of a regular campaign website that exists but has NOT been added to this list, please e-mail news@wbiw.com with that address and it will be added ASAP.

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