Starke County, Indiana Conservative Voter Guide
November 2026 General Election · Election Day Nov 3, 2026 · Version 1.0
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| Federal | |
| United States Representative, Second District | Rudy Yakym [C] [ECG] [NRA A+] |
| State | |
| Railroad Township Board Member, Starke County | Bart Egolf (Republican nominee) |
| Railroad Township Board Member, Starke County | James Michael Korous (Republican nominee) |
| Railroad Township Board Member, Starke County | Joanne Gillette-Bailey (Republican nominee) |
| Secretary of State | Max Engling Recommended by Indiana Right to Life PAC; iVoterGuide (Conservative); Allen County GOP; Hamilton County GOP; Elkhart County GOP; Porter County GOP; Morgan County GOP |
| Starke County Auditor | Bernadette M. Manuel (Republican nominee) |
| State Comptroller (Auditor of State) | Elise Nieshalla Recommended by iVoterGuide (Conservative); Allen County GOP; Elkhart County GOP |
| State Representative, District 016 | Kendell Culp [C] [NRA A] |
| State Representative, District 020 | Jim Pressel [NRA A] |
| Treasurer of State | Daniel Elliott Recommended by iVoterGuide (Conservative) |
| County | |
| California Township Board Member, Starke County | Lesley Anne Banks Craft (Republican nominee) |
| California Township Board Member, Starke County | Matthew E. McGowan (Republican nominee) |
| California Township Board Member, Starke County | S. Mark Dedloff (Republican nominee) |
| Center Township Board Member, Starke County | Lauri Manns Venckus (Republican nominee) |
| Center Township Trustee, Starke County | Steven Clark Bradley (Republican nominee) |
| Davis Township Board Member, Starke County | Larry Jernas (Republican nominee) |
| Davis Township Board Member, Starke County | Rebecca (Becky) Pflugshaupt (Republican nominee) |
| Davis Township Board Member, Starke County | Rick Steven Martin (Republican nominee) |
| Davis Township Trustee, Starke County | Tiffany Nagai (Republican nominee) |
| Jackson Township Board Member, Starke County | Marianne Mohler-Malkowski (Republican nominee) |
| Jackson Township Board Member, Starke County | Michelle R. Hounshell (Republican nominee) |
| Jackson Township Board Member, Starke County | Perry Thompson (Republican nominee) |
| North Bend Township Board Member, Starke County | James J. Johnson (Republican nominee) |
| North Bend Township Trustee, Starke County | Lynn Vesely (Republican nominee) |
| Oregon Township Board Member, Starke County | Bethany Laizure (Republican nominee) |
| Oregon Township Board Member, Starke County | Matthew Moore (Republican nominee) |
| Oregon Township Board Member, Starke County | Richard (Rick) Minker (Republican nominee) |
| Oregon Township Trustee, Starke County | Mark Allen (Republican nominee) |
| Prosecuting Attorney of Starke County, 44th Judicial Circuit | Autumn C. Ferch (Republican nominee) |
| Starke County Commissioner, District 2 | E. Todd Leinbach (Republican nominee) |
| Starke County Coroner | April Wilhelm (Republican nominee) |
| Starke County Council, District 1 | Norman Bruce Bennett (Republican nominee) |
| Starke County Council, District 2 | Howard A. Bailey, Jr. (Republican nominee) |
| Starke County Council, District 3 | David (Dave) Pearman (Republican nominee) |
| Starke County Council, District 4 | Eugene Pugh (Republican nominee) |
| Starke County Recorder | Jennifer Shepherd Madsen (Republican nominee) |
| Starke County Sheriff | Jack Rosa (Republican nominee) |
| Washington Township Board Member, Starke County | Kimberly Kroft (Republican nominee) |
| Washington Township Board Member, Starke County | Mike Yankauskas (Republican nominee) |
| Washington Township Trustee, Starke County | Cathy Ewing Benko (Republican nominee) |
| Wayne Township Board Member, Starke County | Brian Craig (Republican nominee) |
| Wayne Township Board Member, Starke County | Kenneth Peverelle (Republican nominee) |
| Wayne Township Trustee, Starke County | Richard L. Wendel (Republican nominee) |
| Judicial | |
| Starke County Circuit Court Clerk | Kathy Norem (Republican nominee) |
| Local | |
| North Judson Town Council At-Large | Josh Brown (Republican nominee) |
| Oregon Davis School Board, At Large | Holly Leinbach Richwalski (Republican nominee) |
| Oregon Davis School Board, At Large | Kyle James Hinds (Republican nominee) |
Key: IRLP = Indiana Right to Life PAC; C = iVoterGuide (Conservative); ACG = Allen County GOP; HCG = Hamilton County GOP; ECG = Elkhart County GOP; PCG = Porter County GOP; MCG = Morgan County GOP; NRA = NRA-PVF (NRA Political Victory Fund grade).
(Republican nominee) = Republican on the ballot with no published endorsement found.
Nonpartisan “Listed by” credit: in nonpartisan races (marked NP) parties do not nominate; where a county Republican Party lists a nonpartisan candidate on its own site or slate, the guide shows “Listed by <County> County Republican Party (nonpartisan race)” with the source org named. This is the party’s listing, not a party nomination.
Recommendations are the listed groups’, not this guide’s; a blank race means no published recommendation was found, not that none exists.
(Republican nominee) = Republican on the ballot with no published endorsement found.
Nonpartisan “Listed by” credit: in nonpartisan races (marked NP) parties do not nominate; where a county Republican Party lists a nonpartisan candidate on its own site or slate, the guide shows “Listed by <County> County Republican Party (nonpartisan race)” with the source org named. This is the party’s listing, not a party nomination.
Recommendations are the listed groups’, not this guide’s; a blank race means no published recommendation was found, not that none exists.