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Knox County Decides: 2026 General Election Results

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KNOX COUNTY, Ind. (We Are Knox County) - Here are the latest election results for Knox County races.


Knox County saw 9,923 ballots cast in Tuesday’s general election, according to unofficial results.


That included 5,694 Election Day votes, 352 paper absentee ballots, and 3,877 walk-in absentee votes.


Voter turnout was 42.88%, with 23,142 registered voters in the county.


KNOX COUNTY SHERIFF

Precincts Reporting: 100%

Candidate Name

Total Votes

Percentage

Brian Hagen (D)

3057

31.93%

Dan Short (R) ✓

6516

68.07%


JUDGE - SUPERIOR COURT 1

Precincts Reporting: 100%

Candidate Name

Total Votes

Percentage

Gara U. Lee (R) ✓

7442

100%

No Democrat candidate filed.


JUDGE - SUPERIOR COURT 2

Precincts Reporting: 100%

Candidate Name

Total Votes

Percentage

Brian M. Johnson (R) ✓

7430

100%

No Democrat candidate filed.


KNOX COUNTY PROSECUTER - 12th Judicial Circuit

Precincts Reporting: 100%

Candidate Name

Total Votes

Percentage

J. Dirk Carnahan (R) ✓

7282

100%

No Democrat candidate filed.


KNOX COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT CLERK

Precincts Reporting: 100%

Candidate Name

Total Votes

Percentage

Rita. J. Meredith (R) ✓

7225

100%

No Democrat candidate filed.


KNOX COUNTY AUDITOR

Precincts Reporting: 100%

Candidate Name

Total Votes

Percentage

Lisa Clark-Benock (R) ✓

7415

100%

No Democrat candidate filed.


KNOX COUNTY RECORDER

Precincts Reporting: 100%

Candidate Name

Total Votes

Percentage

Lisa A. Ritterskamp (D)

3147

33.19%

Vickie S. Bottoms (R) ✓

6334

66.81%


KNOX COUNTY SURVEYOR

Precincts Reporting: 100%

Candidate Name

Total Votes

Percentage

Nick Gartner (R) ✓

7201

100%

No Democrat candidate filed.


KNOX COUNTY ASSESSOR

Precincts Reporting: 100%

Candidate Name

Total Votes

Percentage

Zac Harper (R) ✓

7185

100%

No Democrat candidate filed.


KNOX COUNTY COMMISSIONER DIST. 3

Precincts Reporting: 100%

Candidate Name

Total Votes

Percentage

Matt Hoffman (R) ✓

7221

100%

No Democrat candidate filed.


KNOX COUNTY COUNCIL DIST. 1

Precincts Reporting: 100%

Candidate Name

Total Votes

Percentage

Terry Vieck (R) ✓

1128

100%

No Democrat candidate filed.


KNOX COUNTY COUNCIL DIST. 2

Precincts Reporting: 100%

Candidate Name

Total Votes

Percentage

Mike Morris (R) ✓

1767

100%

No Democrat candidate filed.


KNOX COUNTY COUNCIL DIST. 3

Precincts Reporting: 100%

Candidate Name

Total Votes

Percentage

Jay Yochum (R) ✓

2537

100%

No Democrat candidate filed.


KNOX COUNTY COUNCIL DIST. 4

Precincts Reporting: 100%

Candidate Name

Total Votes

Percentage

Brandy Toney (R) ✓

1907

100%

No Democrat candidate filed.


BUSSERON TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE

Precincts Reporting: 100%

Candidate Name

Total Votes

Percentage

Ryan M. Irvine (R) ✓

262

100%

No Democrat candidate filed.


BUSSERON TOWNSHIP BOARD - Vote for 3

Precincts Reporting: 100%

Candidate Name

Total Votes

Percentage

Cecil Meeks (D) ✓

201

26.98%

Irene Hanger (R) ✓

197

26.44%

Jason A. Irvine (R) ✓

143

19.19%

Kimela A. (Kim) Meeks (D)

135

18.12%

Lori J. Glass (D)

69

9.26%


DECKER TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE

Precincts Reporting: 100%

Candidate Name

Total Votes

Percentage

Lucas J. Beard (R) ✓

53

100%

No Democrat candidate filed.


DECKER TOWNSHIP BOARD - Vote for 3

Precincts Reporting: 100%

Candidate Name

Total Votes

Percentage

Aaron Beard (R) ✓

41

31.54%

Eric D. Carter (R) ✓

45

34.62%

Jamie Newton (R) ✓

44

33.85%

No Democrat candidate filed.


HARRISON TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE

Precincts Reporting: 100%

Candidate Name

Total Votes

Percentage

Toby Like (R) ✓

648

100%

No Democrat candidate filed.


HARRISON TOWNSHIP BOARD - Vote for 3

Precincts Reporting: 100%

Candidate Name

Total Votes

Percentage

Gary Gene Williams (R) ✓

564

75.60%

Shawn B. McDowell (D) ✓

182

24.40%


JOHNSON TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE

Precincts Reporting: 100%

Candidate Name

Total Votes

Percentage

Aaron Morris (R) ✓

342

100%

No Democrat candidate filed.


JOHNSON TOWNSHIP BOARD -Vote for 3

Precincts Reporting: 100%

Candidate Name

Total Votes

Percentage

David Bruner (R) ✓

248

30.24%

Michael Kolhouse (R) ✓

212

25.85%

Tyler Hageman (D)

168

20.49%

Stephen R. Rusch (D) ✓

192

23.41%


PALMYRA TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE

Precincts Reporting: 100%

Candidate Name

Total Votes

Percentage

Rachel M. Carnahan (R) ✓

444

100%

No Democrat candidate filed.


PALMYRA TOWNSHIP BOARD - Vote for 3

Precincts Reporting: 100%

Candidate Name

Total Votes

Percentage

Alan Hutchens (D) ✓

217

22.39%

Deborah A. Pinney (D)

180

18.58%

Doug Hatton (D) v

231

23.84%

Scott Brown (R) ✓

341

35.19%


STEEN TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE

Precincts Reporting: 100%

Candidate Name

Total Votes

Percentage

Eric D. Murray (R)

93

37.20%

Shelly A. McCrary (D) ✓

157

62.80%


STEEN TOWNSHIP BOARD - Vote for 3

Precincts Reporting: 100%

Candidate Name

Total Votes

Percentage

Brent McGiffen (R) ✓

182

49.32%

Jennifer K. Page (D) ✓

94

25.47%

Roger W. Roberson (D) ✓

93

25.20%


VIGO TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE

Precincts Reporting: 100%

Candidate Name

Total Votes

Percentage

Tara Sydow (R) ✓

590

59.90%

Terry Goff (D)

395

40.10%


VIGO TOWNSHIP BOARD - Vote for 3

Precincts Reporting: 100%

Candidate Name

Total Votes

Percentage

Karen Keasling Byrer (R) ✓

526

29.65%

Stacey J. Kahre (R) ✓

556

31.34%

Amanda M. Pahmeier (R) ✓

450

25.37%

Carol L. Anderson (D)

242

13.64%


VINCENNES TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE

Precincts Reporting: 100%

Candidate Name

Total Votes

Percentage

Dennis Kordes (R) ✓

3810

100%

No Democrat candidate filed.


VINCENNES TOWNSHIP BOARD - Vote for 3

Precincts Reporting: 100%

Candidate Name

Total Votes

Percentage

Chris Harmon (R) ✓

2546

20.73%

Duane H. Chattin (D) ✓

2120

17.26%

Isaac Brock (R) ✓

2124

17.30%

Rebecca E. Blagrave (D)

1771

14.42%

Rene Lamontagna (D)

1705

13.88%

Tracy L. Walker (R)

2015

16.41%


WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE

Precincts Reporting: 100%

Candidate Name

Total Votes

Percentage

Brian A. Stephens (D)

263

40.28%

Tammy Todd (R) ✓

390

59.72%


WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP BOARD - Vote for 3

Precincts Reporting: 100%

Candidate Name

Total Votes

Percentage

Dalene K. Drake (R) ✓

409

68.62%

Ronald E. McRae (D) ✓

187

31.38%


WIDNER TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE

Precincts Reporting: 100%

Candidate Name

Total Votes

Percentage

Courtney Durham (D)

76

20.11%

Richard J. Pea (R) ✓

302

79.89%


WIDNER TOWNSHIP BOARD - Vote for 3

Precincts Reporting: 100%

Candidate Name

Total Votes

Percentage

Gordon J. Clinkenbeard (R) ✓

259

40.85%

Joshua Trotter (R) ✓

245

38.64%

Peggy Isenhower (D) ✓

130

20.50%


MONROE CITY CLERK-TREASURER

Precincts Reporting: 100%

Candidate Name

Total Votes

Percentage

Juan Fuller (R) ✓

136

69.74%

Lori Dreiman Daniel (D)

59

30.26%


MONROE CITY TOWN COUNCIL - VOTE FOR 3

Precincts Reporting: 100%

Candidate Name

Total Votes

Percentage

Clayton Groves (D) ✓

84

19.13%

Destiny Bonner (I)

82

18.68%

Jeff Hageman (R) ✓

112

25.51%

Matt Powell (R)

68

15.49%

Michael Johnson (R) ✓

93

21.18%


SANDBORN CLERK-TREASURER

Precincts Reporting: 100%

Candidate Name

Total Votes

Percentage

Kellie S. Cazel (R) ✓

74

100%

No Democrat candidate filed.


SANDBORN CITY TOWN COUNCIL - VOTE FOR 3

Precincts Reporting: 100%

Candidate Name

Total Votes

Percentage

Jeremy S. Daugherty (R) ✓

71

31.84%

K. Renee Schopmeyer (R)  ✓

77

34.53%

Jason J. West (R) ✓

75

33.63%

No Democrat candidate filed.


U.S REPRESENTATIVE - DIST. 8

Precincts Reporting: 100%

Candidate Name

Total Votes

Percentage

Mark Messmer (R) ✓

6240

65.36%

Mary Allen (D)

3304

34.61%



SECRETARY OF STATE

Precincts Reporting: 100%

Candidate Name

Total Votes

Percentage

Max Engling (R)  ✓

5508

57.21%

Beau Bayh (D)

3669

38.11%

Lauri A. Shillings (L)

190

1.97%

Greg Ballad (LIN)

257

2.67%

*Write-In

3

0.03%


STATE COMPTROLLER

Precincts Reporting: 100%

Candidate Name

Total Votes

Percentage

Elise Nieshalla (R) ✓

5976

63.75%

Jessica Bailey (D)

3086

32.92%

John Schick (L)

312

3.33%


STATE TREASURER

Precincts Reporting: 100%

Candidate Name

Total Votes

Percentage

Coumba Kebe (D)

2883

30.80%

Daniel Elliott (R) ✓

6477

69.20%


STATE SENATOR - DIST. 39

Precincts Reporting: 100%

Candidate Name

Total Votes

Percentage

Jeff Ellington (R) ✓

7023

100%

No Democrat candidate filed.


STATE REPRESENTATIVE - DIST. 45

Precincts Reporting: 100%

Candidate Name

Total Votes

Percentage

Kellie E. Streeter (R) ✓

1683

72.54%

Rebecca Dawn (Becky) Mayfield (D)

637

27.46%



STATE REPRESENTATIVE - DIST. 64

Precincts Reporting: 100%

Candidate Name

Total Votes

Percentage

Matt Hostettler (R) ✓

4770

66.44%

Candace (Candy) Greer (D)

2409

33.56%


NORTH KNOX SCHOOL BOARD DIST A

Precincts Reporting: 100%

Candidate Name

Total Votes

Percentage

Ashley Nicole Becher ✓

1797

100%


NORTH KNOX SCHOOL BOARD DIST B

Precincts Reporting: 100%

Candidate Name

Total Votes

Percentage

Kara Chambers

905

44.28%

Donald Osburn ✓

1139

55.72%


NORTH KNOX SCHOOL BOARD DIST D

Precincts Reporting: 100%

Candidate Name

Total Votes

Percentage

Donnie Gilmore ✓

1767

100%


SOUTH KNOX SCHOOL BOARD DIST A

Precincts Reporting: 100%

Candidate Name

Total Votes

Percentage

Rex W. Decker ✓

1577

100%


SOUTH KNOX SCHOOL BOARD DIST D

Precincts Reporting: 100%

Candidate Name

Total Votes

Percentage

Joshua Schutter ✓

1528

100%


VINCENNES SCHOOL BOARD - Vote for 2

Precincts Reporting: 100%

Candidate Name

Total Votes

Percentage

Patrick Hutchison ✓

3238

46.17%

Lynne Rupple Bobe ✓

2369

33.78%

Breanne Clark

1406

20.05%


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