Primary ballots set

All cities and towns in Johnson County will have primary elections in May, when Republicans will choose who in their parties they want to advance to the general election in the fall, and potentially, to a leadership position in their communities.

More than 100 candidates have thrown their hats in the ring so far. While some Democrats have filed for office, none of the races are contested. Only Republicans will vote in May.

Independents could still file to run in the November general election, or the parties could slate a candidate to fill a vacancy on the ballot.

The most heated races in this year’s primary will be for Trafalgar Town Council, which has 13 Republican candidates running for five at-large seats; Greenwood City Council, which has 7 Republican candidates running for two at-large seats; and Bargersville Town Council, which has seven Republicans and three Democrats running for three at-large seats.

Another big race will be for Greenwood mayor. Newcomer Dale Marmaduke will face off against current Mayor Mark Myers, who is running for a third term.

And finally, a former Superior Court judge wants to take the helm at Franklin’s City Court. K. Mark Loyd hopes to defeat incumbent Kim Van Valer for that seat.

Edinburgh is still short. No one has applied to be clerk-treasurer of the town. Party chairs will likely have to slate candidates for that position.

The election is May 7.

More than 50 seats are on the ballot this year. Voters will pick town and city council members, mayors and clerk-treasurers. The elected officials will serve four-year terms managing taxpayer money and making decisions about growing or shrinking government services and amenities, such as police and fire departments, trails or parks.

Candidates filing as Independents have until July.

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Here is a look at every seat that will be on the primary ballots this year, and who’s facing off. An asterisk indicates that the race is contested in the primary.

Bargersville Clerk-Treasurer

Nancy Kehl (R)

*Bargersville Town Council (3 seats)

Roger Hitz (R)

Eric Arnold (D)

Ruth Ann Moore (R)

Kenneth Zumstein (R)

Gayle W. Allard (R)

Susan Clare Diagana (D)

Bruce Morris (R)

Susie Qualls (R)

James Rumell (R)

Dale W. Wright (D)

Edinburgh Clerk-Treasurer

No candidates

*Edinburgh Town Council (3 seats)

Miriam Rooks (R)

Don M. Graham (R)

Lewis A. Turner (R)

Carl Crider (R)

New Whiteland Clerk-Treasurer

Mary-Beth Alspach (R)

New Whiteland Town Council Ward 1

Mike Rogier (R)

New Whiteland Town Council Ward 3

John Perrin (R)

*New Whiteland Town Council Ward 4

Leo Brosnan (R)

Frank Vaughn (R)

*Prince’s Lakes Clerk-Treasurer

Erica Giger (R)

Hope Nutt (R)

*Prince’s Lakes Town Council (5 seats)

Troy Meadows (R)

Greg Nelson (R)

Charlie Bourne (R)

Philip Montarsi (R)

Lorri M. McCall (R)

Jo O’Sullivan (R)

Mike Gallamore (R)

Karen Harrison (R)

*Trafalgar Clerk-Treasurer

Donna J. Moore (R)

Amber R. Johnson (R)

Dawn Ray (R)

Kimbery A. Rice (R)

*Trafalgar Town Council (5 seats)

David R. Moore (R)

James L. Armstrong (R)

Charles Rairdon (R)

Stephen L. Johnson (R)

Jason A. Ramey (R)

Jessica Jones (R)

Steve Scott (R)

Pamela Palmer (R)

Rebecca Moore (R)

Jeff O. Eisenmenger (R)

Kyle Siegfred (R)

James Clear (R)

Jerry A. Rafferty (R)

Whiteland Clerk-Treasurer

Debra Hendrickson (R)

Whiteland Town Council Ward 1

David A. Hawkins (R)

Whiteland Town Council Ward 2

Mark E. Eccles (D)

Brad Goedeker (R)

*Whiteland Town Council Ward 3

Sean Middleton (R)

Laura Flenry (R)

Russell Crague (R)

*Whiteland Town Council At-Large (2 seats)

Scot Ford (R)

Joseph Saylor (R)

Franklin Mayor

Steve Barnett (R)

Franklin Clerk-Treasurer

Jayne Rhoades (R)

*Franklin City Court Judge

Kim Van Valer (R)

K. Mark Loyd (R)

*Franklin City Council District 1

Josh Prine (R)

Daniel J. Blankenship (R)

Franklin City Council District 2

Anne McGuinness (R)

*Franklin City Council District 3

Drew Eggers (R)

Judith A. Coleman (R)

Donald A. Smith (D)

Franklin City Council District 4

Ken Austin (R)

*Franklin City Council District 5

Irene Nalley (R)

Chris Rynerson (R)

*Franklin City Council At-Large (2 seats)

Bob Heuchan (R)

Danny Richards (R)

Shawn Taylor (R)

Steve Byerly (R)

*Greenwood Mayor

Dale Marmaduke (R)

Mark Myers (R)

Greenwood Clerk

Jeanine Myers (R)

Greenwood City Court Judge

Lewis Gregory (R)

*Greenwood City Council District 1

Linda Gibson (R)

Matthew Smith (D)

Jay Hart (R)

*Greenwood City Council District 2

Ezra Hill (R)

Tim W. McLaughlin (R)

Ron Beer (R)

Jason Boudi (D)

*Greenwood City Council District 3

Bruce Armstrong (R)

Terri Roberts-Leonard (D)

Michael Williams (R)

Simarjit Sidhu (R)

*Greenwood City Council District 4

Ron Bates (R)

Steven F. Moan (R)

*Greenwood City Council District 5

J. David Hopper (R)

Janet L. Whiteside (R)

Hunter L. Haskell (D)

Greenwood City Council District 6

Dave Lekse (R)

Kyle R. Swain (D)

*Greenwood City Council At-Large (3 seats)

Mike Campbell (R)

Drew Foster (R)

Bob Dine (R)

Bradley Pendleton (R)

Justin Kloer (R)

John Asher (R)

Randy Goodin (R)

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