Indiana residents including those in Southwest Indiana, will choose the Democrat to challenge Republican Mark Messmer in the November General Election — Messmer is the current US Representative for the 8th House District

Residents don’t need to worry about any changes to their voting experience as of yet; early voting has begun across Indiana in select locations – Vanderburgh County residents can vote at Central Library downtown Evansville

Warrick County voters will choose a new sheriff this year; without a democratic challenger — that decision could be made at the May primary election

Incumbent Republican Bruce Vanoven has a Republican Primary Challenger in Princeton Police Officer Jeremy Robb: ‘people want stronger leadership, better communication and renewed morale’

The board met Tuesday February 24th to discuss, and vote upon topics such as candidate eligibility and measures to better staff vote centers for this coming election

With the Primary Election closed, there are currently eight uncontested races at the state and Vanderburgh County level — includes County Commission, Council seats, State Representative and others (with video)

Businessman Kenneth Colbert, 61, of Evansville is charged with a misdemeanor after filing for election as a Republican state delegate even though the party had banned him

The candidate filing deadline for the 2026 primary election has passed and some new names have been added to challenge incumbent Republicans

Vanderburgh GOP, Democrats, busy working to get their candidates elected in 2026 — the dominating Vanderburgh County Republican party will focus on keeping their candidates in office, Dems will focus on unseating some incumbents

Some will face primary and general election challengers, while others may not — candidates for county offices can file to run until February 6 at noon; Incumbent Posey, Warrick County Sheriffs are term-limited