4 Democrats for coroner - The candidates currently in the coroner's race are Billy Coker, Ronald Reed, Nancy Satterlee and Robert Schulte. (via Times)
As we reported last month, both Jim Kopp who is the incumbent and Vicki Urbanik a reporter for the Chesterton Tribune are running for Auditor on the Democrat side. No Republicans have filed yet. Rumors abound for names but nothing solid yet.
Jack Jent and Portage City Councilman Brendan Clancey both Democrats filed for Portage Township trustee. Current trustee Joyce Webster (R) has not announced so far, she is also the Porter County GOP chair.
Republican Jon Miller and Democrat Debby Dean Malik filed for county recorder.
Republican James Polarek and newly appointed Democrat Marilyn Johns filed for the 4th District seat on the county council.
Other early filings:
- Republican County Prosecutor Brian Gensel
- Republican Lt. Ralph Levi for Sheriff
- Democrat Pam Fish for county clerk
- Democrat Jeremy Rivas for the 2nd District County Council
- Republican Jacquelyn Sterling for the Liberty Township board
- Republican Chuck Conover for Center Township trustee
- Republican Stephen Buck for Center Township Board
- Democrats Edward Momola and Ken Gillie for the Portage Township Board
- Jackson Township Trustee: Janice Meyers Democrat
- Incumbent Democratic Sheriff Dave Lain said he intends to file for re-election Feb. 4, his mother's birthday.
- Pleasant Township Trustee: Jean Oelhman Republican
The deadline for registering for Indiana primaries for major party candidates is Feb. 19.
Lake County:
Louis Karubas, owner of the Hammond's downtown LaSalle Hotel, and Michael C. Repay, a Hammond real estate agent and owner of the Hammond's Flat Rock Tap, are running in the May 4 Democratic Party primary for the County Council's 1st District seat, being vacated by incumbent Councilman Ernie Dillon. Repay is a younger brother of Hammond City Councilman Dan Repay, who is about to become the new executive director of the Little Calumet River Basin Development Commission.Ross Township Assessor Randall Guernsey is running for county assessor.
Chris Roberts-Gonzalez, of Merrillville, was the first to file of several potential Democratic candidates for county sheriff.
Newly elected County Clerk Mike Brown is seeking popular election after being named last month by Democratic precinct committeemen to fill a vacancy created by Thomas Philpot's shift from county clerk to county coroner.
Other incumbent county officials running for re-election include: Lake Circuit Court Judge Lorenzo Arredondo, County Auditor Peggy Katona, County Treasurer John Petalas, Commissioner Roosevelt Allen, County Councilwomen Christine Cid and Elsie Franklin and County Councilman Ted Bilski.
Township officials seeking new terms include:
- Calumet Township Trustee Mary Elgin,
- St. John Township Trustee Jean. E. Shepherd,
- Cedar Creek Township Trustee Alice F. Dahl,
- Center Township Trustee Eldon Strong,
- Center Township Assessor Kristie L. Dressel,
- Ross Township Trustee John W. Rooda and
- Hobart Township Assessor Julia M. Wolek.
- Democrat Daniel Bielski also is running for St. John Township trustee.
