5:56 p.m.- We are waiting for the Election results to trickle in, and as we learn more, please refresh this page multiple times as we wait for the election day results for all of Martin and Daviess Counties in Indiana, as the polls close at 6 p.m. EDT. We are waiting for the results, and we will let you know about the results as soon as possible, and on our social media pages on Facebook and other social medias and Twitter.
6 p.m. Polls closed
6:25 p.m. Early voting results with 4,524 ballots cast (or 14.85 percent of registered voters in Dubois County):
Democratic Primary
8th Congressional District
Mary Allen – 574
Mario Foradori – 21
Christopher Rector -37
Tabitha Zeigler -114
Indiana State Representative District 63.
Tiffanie Arthur – 262
Anthony Bolen -120
Adam Mann – 89
Republican Primary
State Representative District 63
Amy Kippenbrock – 1984
Richard Moss – 354
Dubois County Sheriff
Tim Lampert -2,284
Brian LaRoche – 489
Jesus Monarrez – 919
Dubois County Commissioner District 2
Doug Uebelhor – 2,512
Dean Vonderheide – 972
Dubois County Recorder
Sheila Asbell – 1,270
Tammy Guth – 1,786
6:41 p.m.: Over 2,520 ballots were casted today, according to the Martin County Clerk’s Office, we are still awaiting full results.
6:49 p.m. ELECTION RESULTS FOR MARTIN COUNTY:
South Center
Statistics
Registered Voters – Total: 0
Ballots Cast – Total: 115
Ballots Cast – REPUBLICAN: 105
Ballots Cast – DEMOCRATIC: 10
Ballots Cast – Blank: 1
Voter Turnout – Total: 0.00%
U.S. Rep Dist 8 (REP)
Mark Messmer: 77
Undervotes: 28
Contest Totals: 105
State Senator Dist 39 (REP)
Tanner Bouchie: 12
Jeff Ellington: 45
Kristi Risk: 33
Undervotes: 15
Contest Totals: 105
State Representative Dist 63 (REP)
Amy Kippenbrock: 65
Richard Moss: 26
Undervotes: 14
Contest Totals: 105
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South Center
Republican County Races
Attorney 90th Circuit Circiut
C Michael Steiner: 65
Aureola Vincz: 39
Undervotes: 1
Clerk of the Circuit Crt
Julie Fithian: 84
Undervotes: 21
Sheriff Martin
Keith D Keller: 82
Jonah L Shaw: 20
Undervotes: 3
Assessor Martin
Carolyn S McGuire: 75
Undervotes: 30
County Council Dist 1
Jordan Robert Berry: 70
Undervotes: 35
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South Center
Republican Township Races
Township Trustee Center
Ann Marie Baker: 25
James (Bub) Brown: 76
Undervotes: 4
Township Board Center (Vote For 3)
Norma J Baker: 55
Dean Crandall: 54
Cathy Evans: 76
Matthew Sullivan: 74
Undervotes: 56
Democratic Primary Results
U.S. Rep Dist 8 (DEM)
Mary Allen: 4
Tabitha Zeigler: 5
Undervotes: 1
Contest Totals: 10
State Senator Dist 39 (DEM)
Joseph Baughman: 7
Undervotes: 3
State Representative Dist 63 (DEM)
Tiffanie Arthur: 5
Anthony W (Tony) Bolen: 2
Adam Mann: 2
Undervotes: 1
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South Center
Democratic Unopposed / No Candidate Filed
Attorney 90th Circuit Crt: NO CANDIDATE FILED
Clerk of the Circuit Crt: NO CANDIDATE FILED
Sheriff Martin: NO CANDIDATE FILED
Assessor Martin: NO CANDIDATE FILED
Commissioner Dist 2 Martin: NO CANDIDATE FILED
County Council Dist 1: NO CANDIDATE FILED
Township Trustee Center: NO CANDIDATE FILED
Township Board Center: NO CANDIDATE FILED
ELECTION RESULTS as of 6:55 p.m. in Martin County, Ind.:
Martin County Primary Election Results – Summary
Date: May 5, 2026 | Status: UNOFFICIAL RESULTS
Total Ballots Cast: 2,518 | Blank Ballots: 2
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Federal & State Races (Combined Total)
U.S. Rep Dist 8: Mark Messmer: 1,616
State Senator Dist 39: Jeff Ellington: 857 | Kristi Risk: 832 | Tanner Bouchie: 324
State Representative Dist 63: Amy Kippenbrock: 1,352 | Richard Moss: 549
County Offices
Attorney 90th Circuit Crt: C Michael Steiner: 1,356 | Aureola Vincz: 762
Clerk of the Circuit Crt: Julie Fithian: 1,756
Sheriff Martin: Keith D Keller: 1,645 | Jonah L Shaw: 468
Assessor Martin: Carolyn S McGuire: 1,743
County Council Dist 1: Jordan Robert Berry: 426
County Council Dist 2: Jimmy Ray Hamby Jr: 448
County Council Dist 3: Monty L Gregory: 347
County Council Dist 4: Sheri Bowling: 389
Municipal & Township Races
Clerk/Treasurer Shoals: Tina M Franklin: 35 | Roger S Downey: 15
Town Council Shoals (Top 3): Cecil L Ragsdale: 32 | Walter Holt: 31 | Jeffrey Jones: 27
Clerk/Treasurer Crane: Ashely Clark: 27
Town Council Crane (Top 3): Robert T Gallagher: 27 | Jeff Clark: 22 | C J Parcels: 23
Township Trustee Center: James (Bub) Brown: 298 | Ann Marie Baker: 114
Township Board Center (Top 3): Cathy Evans: 312 | Matthew Sullivan: 288 | Norma J Baker: 225
Township Trustee Halbert: Travis L Montgomery: 292
Township Board Halbert (Top 3): Kimberly L Albright: 282 | Stevie J Horton: 217 | Amberly Lou Zeigler: 215
Township Trustee Rutherford: Terry J Street: 140
Township Board Rutherford: Danny Berry: 132 | Jeff Horney: 91
Township Trustee Perry: Jason Hennette: 153
Township Board Perry: Tony Dant: 154 | Brandi Hennette: 116 | Floyd Hawkins: 116
Democratic Primary Highlights
U.S. Rep Dist 8 (DEM): Mary Allen: 164 | Tabitha Zeigler: 94 | Christopher Rector: 41
State Senator Dist 39 (DEM): Joseph Baughman: 271
State Representative Dist 63 (DEM): Tiffanie Arthur: 183 | Anthony Bolen: 70 | Adam Mann: 56
Additional Township & Municipal Results
Township Trustee Mitcheltree: Tammy Jo Gore: 15
Township Board Mitcheltree: NO CANDIDATE FILED
Township Trustee Lost River: NO CANDIDATE FILED
Township Board Lost River: NO CANDIDATE FILED
Clerk/Treasurer Crane (Addl): NO CANDIDATE FILED (Page 10)
Town Council Crane (Addl): NO CANDIDATE FILED
7:01 p.m. UNOFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS IN PERRY 5 PRECINCT:
Republican Primary Results (119 Ballots)
U.S. Rep Dist 8: Mark Messmer: 87 | Undervotes: 32
State Senator Dist 39: Jeff Ellington: 52 | Kristi Risk: 41 | Tanner Bouchie: 22
State Representative Dist 63: Amy Kippenbrock: 79 | Richard Moss: 26 | Undervotes: 14
Attorney 90th Circuit Crt: C Michael Steiner: 83 | Aureola Vincz: 35
Clerk of the Circuit Crt: Julie Fithian: 90 | Undervotes: 29
Sheriff Martin: Keith D Keller: 104 | Jonah L Shaw: 14
Assessor Martin: Carolyn S McGuire: 93 | Undervotes: 26
County Council Dist 1: Jordan Robert Berry: 93 | Undervotes: 26
Township Trustee Perry: NO CANDIDATE FILED (119 Undervotes)
Township Board Perry: NO CANDIDATE FILED (357 Undervotes)
Democratic Primary Results (7 Ballots)
U.S. Rep Dist 8: Mary Allen: 3 | Tabitha Zeigler: 3 | Undervotes: 1
State Senator Dist 39: Joseph Baughman: 5 | Undervotes: 2
State Representative Dist 63: Tiffanie Arthur: 4 | Anthony (Tony) Bolen: 1 | Adam Mann: 1
Township Trustee Perry: Jason Hennette: 4 | Undervotes: 3
Township Board Perry (Top 3): Tony Dant: 7 | Floyd (Lonnie) Hawkins: 4 | Brandi Hennette: 4
Unopposed/No Candidate (DEM): Attorney, Clerk, Sheriff, Assessor, Commissioner, Council: NO
CANDIDATE FILED
7:05 p.m. Unofficial Results in Crane, Ind.:
Precinct Statistics
Ballots Cast – Total: 44
Ballots Cast – REPUBLICAN: 38
Ballots Cast – DEMOCRATIC: 6
Registered Voters – Total: 0 (0.00% Turnout)
Republican Primary Results (38 Ballots)
U.S. Rep Dist 8: Mark Messmer: 30 | Undervotes: 8
State Senator Dist 39: Jeff Ellington: 17 | Kristi Risk: 16 | Tanner Bouchie: 3
State Representative Dist 63: Amy Kippenbrock: 19 | Richard Moss: 15
Attorney 90th Circuit Crt: C Michael Steiner: 20 | Aureola Vincz: 15
Clerk of the Circuit Crt: Julie Fithian: 29 | Undervotes: 9
Sheriff Martin: Keith D Keller: 20 | Jonah L Shaw: 14
Assessor Martin: Carolyn S McGuire: 28 | Undervotes: 10
County Council Dist 3: Monty L Gregory: 32 | Undervotes: 6
Democratic Primary Results (6 Ballots)
U.S. Rep Dist 8: Christopher Rector: 3 | Mary Allen: 2 | Tabitha Zeigler: 1
State Senator Dist 39: Joseph Baughman: 6
State Representative Dist 63: Tiffanie Arthur: 3 | Anthony (Tony) Bolen: 3
Township Trustee Perry: Jason Hennette: 6
Township Board Perry: Brandi Hennette: 5 | Tony Dant: 2 | Floyd (Lonnie) Hawkins: 1
Municipal Races (Crane)
Clerk/Treasurer Crane: Ashely Clark: 27 | Undervotes: 11 (Contest Total 38)
Town Council Crane (Top 3): Robert T Gallagher: 27 | C J Parcels: 23 | Jeff Clark: 22 | Ronald
Lee Barker: 18 | Steve Willoughby: 18
7:09 p.m. NORTH CENTER UNOFFICIAL RESULTS:
Precinct Statistics
Ballots Cast – Total: 219
Ballots Cast – REPUBLICAN: 199
Ballots Cast – DEMOCRATIC: 20
Registered Voters – Total: 0 (0.00% Turnout)
Republican Primary Results (199 Ballots)
U.S. Rep Dist 8: Mark Messmer: 136 | Undervotes: 63
State Senator Dist 39: Jeff Ellington: 78 | Kristi Risk: 67 | Tanner Bouchie: 33
State Representative Dist 63: Amy Kippenbrock: 117 | Richard Moss: 57
Attorney 90th Circuit Crt: C Michael Steiner: 126 | Aureola Vincz: 68
Clerk of the Circuit Crt: Julie Fithian: 161 | Undervotes: 38
Sheriff Martin: Keith D Keller: 134 | Jonah L Shaw: 58
Assessor Martin: Carolyn S McGuire: 151 | Undervotes: 48
County Council Dist 3: Monty L Gregory: 127 | Undervotes: 72
Republican Township Races
Township Trustee Center: James (Bub) Brown: 141 | Ann Marie Baker: 57
Township Board Center (Top 3): Cathy Evans: 151 | Matthew Sullivan: 129 | Norma J Baker:
101 | Dean Crandall: 75
Democratic Primary Results (20 Ballots)
U.S. Rep Dist 8: Tabitha Zeigler: 9 | Christopher Rector: 6 | Mary Allen: 4 | Mario Foradori: 1
State Senator Dist 39: Joseph Baughman: 18 | Undervotes: 2
State Representative Dist 63: Tiffanie Arthur: 11 | Adam Mann: 5 | Anthony (Tony) Bolen: 3
Democratic Unopposed / No Candidate Filed
Attorney 90th Circuit Crt: NO CANDIDATE FILED
Clerk of the Circuit Crt: NO CANDIDATE FILED
Sheriff Martin: NO CANDIDATE FILED
Assessor Martin: NO CANDIDATE FILED
Commissioner Dist 2 Martin: NO CANDIDATE FILED
County Council Dist 3: NO CANDIDATE FILED
Township Trustee Center: NO CANDIDATE FILED
Township Board Center: NO CANDIDATE FILED
7:09 p.m. MITCHELTREE RESULTS:
Summary Results Report – Primary Election – May 5, 2026
UNOFFICIAL RESULTS – Martin County, Indiana
Precinct: Mitcheltree
Statistics
Ballots Cast – Total: 186
Ballots Cast – REPUBLICAN: 170
Ballots Cast – DEMOCRATIC: 16
Voter Turnout: 0.00%
Election Results
U.S. Rep Dist 8 (REP)
Mark Messmer: 134
Undervotes: 36
State Senator Dist 39 (REP)
Jeff Ellington: 73
Kristi Risk: 56
Tanner Bouchie: 23
State Representative Dist 63 (REP)
Amy Kippenbrock: 95
Richard Moss: 42
Attorney 90th Circuit Crt (REP)
Aureola Vincz: 111
C Michael Steiner: 52
Clerk of the Circuit Crt (REP)
Julie Fithian: 135
Sheriff Martin (REP)
Keith D Keller: 102
Jonah L Shaw: 57
Assessor Martin (REP)
Carolyn S McGuire: 134
County Council Dist 2 (REP)
Jimmy Ray Hamby Jr: 125
Township Board Mitcheltree (REP)
Becky Sellers: 115
Kay Belcher: 87
Charity (Belcher) Tolbert: 83
U.S. Rep Dist 8 (DEM)
Tabitha Zeigler: 8
Mary Allen: 5
Mario Foradori: 2
Township Trustee Mitcheltree (DEM)
Tammy Jo Gore: 15
7:13 p.m. Primary Election – May 5, 2026- Rutherford
UNOFFICIAL RESULTS – Martin County, Indiana
Precinct: Rutherford
Statistics
Ballots Cast – Total: 186
Ballots Cast – REPUBLICAN: 168
Ballots Cast – DEMOCRATIC: 18
Voter Turnout: 0.00%
Election Results
U.S. Rep Dist 8 (REP)
Mark Messmer: 125
Undervotes: 43
State Senator Dist 39 (REP)
Kristi Risk: 70
Jeff Ellington: 61
Tanner Bouchie: 26
State Representative Dist 63 (REP)
Amy Kippenbrock: 108
Richard Moss: 40
Attorney 90th Circuit Crt (REP)
C Michael Steiner: 119
Aureola Vincz: 43
Clerk of the Circuit Crt (REP)
Julie Fithian: 136
Sheriff Martin (REP)
Keith D Keller: 152
Jonah L Shaw: 16
Assessor Martin (REP)
Carolyn S McGuire: 138
County Council Dist 1 (REP)
Jordan Robert Berry: 142
Township Trustee Rutherford (REP)
Terry J Street: 140
Township Board Rutherford (REP)
Danny Berry: 132
Jeff Horney: 91
U.S. Rep Dist 8 (DEM)
Tabitha Zeigler: 11
Mary Allen: 6
Mario Foradori: 1
State Senator Dist 39 (DEM)
Joseph Baughman: 15
State Representative Dist 63 (DEM)
Adam Mann: 7
Anthony W (Tony) Bolen: 6
Tiffanie Arthur: 5
7:17 p.m. South Halbert Precinct Unofficial Results:
Total Ballots Cast: 103 (REP: 100, DEM: 3)
Precinct Statistics
Ballots Cast – Total: 103
Ballots Cast – REPUBLICAN: 100
Ballots Cast – DEMOCRATIC: 3
Registered Voters – Total: 0 (0.00% Turnout)
Republican Primary Results (100 Ballots)
U.S. Rep Dist 8: Mark Messmer: 76 | Undervotes: 24
State Senator Dist 39: Kristi Risk: 47 | Jeff Ellington: 41 | Tanner Bouchie: 7 | Undervotes: 5
State Representative Dist 63: Amy Kippenbrock: 56 | Richard Moss: 35 | Undervotes: 9
Attorney 90th Circuit Crt: Aureola Vincz: 59 | C Michael Steiner: 38 | Undervotes: 3
Clerk of the Circuit Crt: Julie Fithian: 76 | Undervotes: 24
Sheriff Martin: Keith D Keller: 82 | Jonah L Shaw: 17 | Undervotes: 1
Assessor Martin: Carolyn S McGuire: 80 | Undervotes: 20
County Council Dist 2: Jimmy Ray Hamby Jr: 78 | Undervotes: 22
Republican Township Races
Township Trustee Halbert: Travis L Montgomery: 83 | Undervotes: 17
Township Board Halbert (Top 3): Kimberly L Albright: 79 | Amberly Lou Zeigler: 64 | Stevie J
Horton: 57 | Undervotes: 100
Democratic Primary Results (3 Ballots)
U.S. Rep Dist 8: Tabitha Zeigler: 2 | Mary Allen: 1
State Senator Dist 39: Joseph Baughman: 3
State Representative Dist 63: Tiffanie Arthur: 3
Democratic Unopposed / No Candidate Filed
Attorney 90th Circuit Crt: NO CANDIDATE FILED
Clerk of the Circuit Crt: NO CANDIDATE FILED
Sheriff Martin: NO CANDIDATE FILED
Assessor Martin: NO CANDIDATE FILED
Commissioner Dist 2 Martin: NO CANDIDATE FILED
County Council Dist 2: NO CANDIDATE FILED
Township Trustee Halbert: NO CANDIDATE FILED
Township Board Halbert: NO CANDIDATE FILED
7:27 p.m.: Daviess County results show Mary Allen, Democratic candidate for the Democratic House 8, is completely dominating the rest of the Democratic competition, leading with 64.2% of the vote and 93.4% in, according to MSNBC reports. It is likely that Mary Allen could win in Daviess County if the results hold.
7:48 p.m.
Final results in Dubois County. All precincts reporting 9,056 votes cast or 29.73 percent of the 30,458 registered voters in Dubois County.
Democratic Primary
8th Congressional District
Mary Allen – 1,097
Mario Foradori – 66
Christopher Rector – 93
Tabitha Zeigler – 226
Indiana State Representative District 63.
Tiffanie Arthur – 468
Anthony Bolen – 207
Adam Mann – 158
Republican Primary
State Representative District 63
WINNER Amy Kippenbrock – 3,468
Richard Moss – 675
Dubois County Sheriff
WINNER Tim Lampert – 4,577
Brian LaRoche – 1,021
Jesus Monarrez -1,827
Dubois County Commissioner District 2
WINNER Doug Uebelhor – 5,131
Dean Vonderheide -1,857
Dubois County Recorder
Sheila Asbell – 2,557
WINNER Tammy Guth – 3,718
8:07 p.m. RESULTS HAVE GONE FINAL IN DAVIESS COUNTY, IND.
E- # OF Election Day 2456 NUMBER OF
PRECINCTS:
28
A- # OF Paper
Absentee
68 # OF PRECINCTS
REPORTED:
28
W- # OF Walk-In
Absentee
1070 # OF PRECINCTS
NOT REPORTED:
0
PUBLIC COUNT: 3594 # OF PRECINCTS
INCOMPLETE:
0
VOTER TURNOUT: 20.84% # OF EQUIPMENT
PROGRAMMED:
59
REGISTERED VOTERS: 17243 # OF EQUIPMENT REPORTED: 59
………………………… VOTES …………………………
E A W TOTAL % CANDIDATE
VOTES=
2,424
(R) US Rep
Dist 8
(Vote For 1)
1696 34 694 2424 100.00% Mark
Messmer
VOTES= 508 (D) US Rep
Dist 8
(Vote For 1)
200 14 108 322 63.39% Mary Allen
25 0 10 35 6.89% Mario
Foradori
33 4 16 53 10.43% Christopher
Rector
57 4 37 98 19.29% Tabitha
Zeigler
VOTES=
2,941
(R) State
Senator
District 39
(Vote For 1)
396 10 194 600 20.40% Tanner
Bouchie
926 15 334 1275 43.35% Jeff Ellington
725 19 322 1066 36.25% Kristi Risk
VOTES= 429 (D) State
Senator
District 39
(Vote For 1)
275 18 136 429 100.00% Joseph
Baughman
VOTES= 510 (R) State
Rep Dist 45
(Vote For 1)
242 1 82 325 63.73% Bruce
Borders
124 1 60 185 36.27% Kellie E.
Streeter
VOTES= 41 (D) State
Rep Dist 45
(Vote For 1)
29 0 12 41 100.00% Rebecca
Dawn
(Becky)
Mayfield
9:27 p.m. Election has been called Final in Martin County, Dubois County, and Daviess County, Ind. This is our last update tonight.
LOOGOOTEE, Ind. — Martin County voters headed to the polls Tuesday, May 5, delivering decisive results in key federal, state, and local races during Indiana’s 2026 primary election. With unofficial totals reported shortly after polls closed at 6 p.m. EDT, a total of 2,518 ballots were cast in Martin County, reflecting steady but modest turnout typical of a non-presidential primary year.
In the Republican primary for Indiana’s 8th Congressional District, State Senator Mark Messmer emerged as the clear frontrunner, capturing 1,616 votes across the county. Messmer’s lead solidifies his position as the party’s candidate heading into the November general election. On the Democratic side, Mary Allen led with 164 votes, outpacing her primary opponents Tabitha Zeigler and Christopher Rector, who garnered 94 and 41 votes respectively. Allen’s performance in Martin County aligns with her strong showings in neighboring Daviess and Dubois counties.
The race for Indiana State Representative District 63 was marked by a strong showing from Republican Amy Kippenbrock, who secured 1,352 votes to Richard Moss’s 549. In the Democratic contest, Tiffanie Arthur led with 183 votes, followed by Anthony Bolen with 70 and Adam Mann with 56. These results reinforce the district’s Republican lean while highlighting competitive Democratic engagement despite lower turnout.
Local offices saw incumbents and new contenders alike secure nominations. In the race for Martin County Sheriff, incumbent Republican Keith D. Keller received 1,645 votes to challenger Jonah L. Shaw’s 468. Julie Fithian was unopposed for Clerk of the Circuit Court, collecting 1,756 votes. For Assessor, Carolyn S. McGuire ran unopposed and received 1,743 votes.
Among county council races, Jordan Robert Berry led District 1 with 426 votes, while Jimmy Ray Hamby Jr., Monty L. Gregory, and Sheri Bowling topped the tallies in Districts 2, 3, and 4, respectively. In township contests, James “Bub” Brown secured the Republican nomination for Center Township Trustee with 298 votes, and Cathy Evans, Matthew Sullivan, and Norma J. Baker claimed the three board seats.
Democratic participation remained subdued in many local contests, with several offices lacking filed candidates. In state and federal races, however, Democratic candidates fielded competitive campaigns, as indicated by vote totals in contested primaries.
Voter turnout in Martin County was consistent with expectations for a primary, and election officials reported smooth operations across precincts. Results remain unofficial until certified by the county election board.