Knox County Decides: 2026 General Election Results

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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