Several Races Develop in May Primary Municipal Election in Marshall County

Several races have developed in the May Primary Municipal Election in Marshall County.

Four candidates will be seeking the Republican nomination for mayor of the City of Plymouth.  Republicans Greg Compton, Rick Cooper Jr. (Coop), Nick Fisher and John R. Grolich are on the May ballot. The winning candidate in May will meet Democrat Robert W. Listenberger on the ballot in November. 

Six Republican candidates are running for the four available seats on the Bremen Town Council including Joe Blakley, Incumbent Bill Daily, Incumbent Michael A. Leman, Alex Mikel, Bryan Miller, and Barbara A. Sauter.

Three seats are available on the Culver Town Council where Republicans Leigh (Boo) Marshall, Ginny Bess Munroe, Dana Neer and Incumbent Sally Ricciardi are running, along with Incumbent Democrat Rich West.  

Other candidates who have filed for available City of Plymouth offices include Republican Incumbent Lynn Gorski for clerk-treasurer, Republican Incumbent Duane Culp for Plymouth City Council District 1, Incumbent Republican Don Ecker Jr. for Plymouth City Council District 2, Incumbent Democrat Shiloh Carothers Milner for Plymouth City Council District 3, Republican Incumbent Randy Longnecker for Plymouth City Council District 4, Democrat Cathy Huff Wraight for Plymouth City Council District 4, Republican Brian Bartlett for Plymouth City Council At-Large, Democrat Jennifer Fonseca for Plymouth City Council At-Large, Incumbent Democrat Jeff Houin for Plymouth City Council At-Large, Democrat David F. Morrow for Plymouth City Council At-Large, and Republican Brandon Richie for Plymouth City Council At-Large. 

In the Town of Argos, Incumbent Republican Lisa Mullaney is running for clerk-treasurer, and three candidates are running for three open seats on the Argos Town Council including Incumbents Democrat Shawn L. Harley, Democrat Gary Schue and Republican Charles Randy Snead.

Incumbent Democrat Kimberly A. Berger is running for Bourbon clerk-treasurer, while Democrat Jonah Best, Incumbent Republican Ward S. Byers and Incumbent Republican Terry L. Clemens are running for two open seats on the Bourbon Town Council.

In the Town of Bremen, Incumbent Republican Janet M. Anglemyer is running for clerk-treasurer.

Incumbent Republican Karen A. Heim is running for clerk-treasurer in the Town of Culver.

In the Town of LaPaz, Incumbents Republican Roger Ecker, Democrat Cathy Welch and Democrat Ryan Young are running for the three available town council seats.  There are no candidates for clerk-treasurer. 

Eligible voters may request an absentee ballot from the Marshall County Clerk’s Office at 574-935-8713 or obtain one online at www.indianavoters.in.gov.   The deadline to receive an absentee ballot request is April 20, 2023 by 11:59 p.m. ET.