2026 ELECTION ANNOUNCEMENT
MAY 5TH, 2026 PRIMARY
Voters: Absentee Ballot Applications to vote by mail are now being accepted at the Clerk’s Office until April 23rd, 2026.
Absentee Voting in Person will start Tuesday, April 7th and will be Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Martin County Courthouse located at 129 Main Street, Shoals. In-person voting will end Monday, May 4th at 12:00 p.m. NOON. Saturday, April 25th and Saturday, May 2nd we will be open at the courthouse for in person Absentee voting from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Please make sure you are registered to vote at your current license/ID address no later than April 7th, 2026. You can update/register to vote at the clerk’s office, BMV, or online at http://www.indianavoters.com/.
Candidates: Republican and Democratic candidates filing period will END February 6that NOON. If you are NOT an Incumbent Candidate, you must file your CFA-1 form by Friday, April 13th with the Clerk’s Office. Candidates must be registered to vote in their respective district no later than the deadline for filing to run for office. Candidates must have voted for their respective party in the last two (2) primary elections. More information can be found on the Indiana Secretary of State website at in.gov/sos. Forms are available at the Clerk’s office. Independent and minor party candidates’ filing period will be January 7th to June 30th by NOON.
Election Candidates that have filed so far are as follows:
Martin County Council-District 1: Incumbent Republican Jordan R Berry
Martin County Council -District 2: Incumbent Republican Jimmy Ray Hamby
Martin County Council- District 3 Incumbent Republican Monty L Gregory
Martin County Council-District 4: Incumbent Republican Sheri Bowling
Martin County Assessor: Incumbent Republican Carolyn S. McGuire
Martin County Clerk: Incumbent Republican Julie Fithian
Martin County Prosecutor: Incumbent Republican Aureola Vincz
Republican C Michael Steiner
Martin County Sheriff: Republican Jonah Shaw
Republican Keith D Keller
Shoals Town Council: Democrat Walter Holt
Republican Luke Copeland
Republican Rheta Shaw
Incumbent Republican Kevin R Boyd
Shoals Clerk/Treasurer: Incumbent Democrat Tina Franklin
Crane Town Council: Incumbent Republican Robert T Gallagher
Republican Ronald Lee Barker
Republican Steve Willoughby
Incumbent Republican Charles (CJ) Parcels, Jr
Incumbent Republican Jeffrey Clark
Crane Clerk/Treasurer: Incumbent Republican Ashely Clark
Rutherford Township Trustee: Incumbent Republican Terry Street
Rutherford Township Board: Incumbent Democrat Virgil Scott Street
Incumbent Republican Jeffrey Horney
Incumbent Republican Danny Berry
Halbert Township Trustee: Republican Travis Montgomery
Halbert Township Board: Incumbent Republican Kimberly L Albright
Republican Amberly Zeigler
Incumbent Republican Stevie J Horton
Mitcheltree Township Board: Incumbent Republican Becky Sellers
Perry Township Trustee: Incumbent Democrat Jason Hennette
Perry Township Board, 3 positions: Incumbent Democrat (Anthony) Tony Dant
Democrat Floyd Lonnie Hawkins
Incumbent Democrat Brandi Hennette
Center Township Trustee: Incumbent Republican Ann Marie Baker
Republican James (Bub) Brown
Center Township Board, 3 Positions: Incumbent Republican Dean Crandall
Republican Cathy Evans
Incumbent Republican Matthew Sullivan
Incumbent Republican Norma J Baker
Lost River Township Board: Incumbent Republican Alice D Butler
Incumbent Republican Bruce Fithian
Martin County Republican State Convention Delegate-at-Large:
Republican Julie Fithian
Republican Gerald Montgomery.
Republican Warren D Albright
Republican Monty Gregory
Martin County Democratic State Convention Delegate-at-Large
Democrat Stephen A Deckard
Questions can be directed to the Martin County Clerk’s Office at 812-247-3651.
State Convention Delegates (4 Republican at-large, 2 Democrat at-large): Please be aware the Indiana State Convention you are agreeing to attend when filing for this position will be on the following dates and places and you will be responsible for your own cost:
Republican State Convention June 19-20-2026
Grand Wayne Convention Center
120 West Jefferson Blvd
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
More info at www.indiana.gop/2026-state-convention
Democratic State Convention June 6th, 2026
Indiana Marriott Downtown
Indiana Convention Center Downtown
350 West Maryland Street
Indianapolis, IN 46225
More info at www.indems.org/2026-state-convention-central/