Lake County

Lake County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

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Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateIndiana
Races Listed44
Profiles91

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Ross Township Board Member, Lake County

County
  • Terra R Samuel · Democratic
  • Remell Bryant · Democratic
  • Curtis L Pearson · Democratic
  • William Akins, Jr · Democratic
  • Ron Dudley · Democratic

Lake County Council, District 2

City
  • Toya Smith · Democratic
  • Darren L Washington · Democratic
  • Ronald G Brewer, Sr · Democratic
  • Alfredo Menchaca · Democratic
  • Norman Eric Hairston · Democratic
  • Bradley Hutchison · Republican

Calumet Township Board Member, Lake County - District 1

County
  • Laberto Roby · Democratic
  • Gabrielle L King · Democratic

St. John Township Board Member, Lake County

County
  • Daniel L Bielski · Democratic
  • Bob Tribble · Democratic

St. John Town Council, Ward 3 - District 2

City
  • Justin T. Nestor · Republican

North Township Board Member, Lake County

County
  • Lisa Salinas-Matonovich · Democratic
  • Peter Katic · Democratic
  • Richard J Novak · Democratic

Lake County Council, District 4 - District 2

City
  • Hanadi Vanessa Jawdat · Democratic

Schererville Town Councilman, Ward 2

City
  • Jeff Myszak · Republican
  • Kevin Connelly · Republican

Calumet Township Board Member, Lake County

County
  • Natalie Ammons · Democratic
  • Robert L Buggs, Sr · Democratic
  • Mary Ann Canty Reedus · Democratic
  • Bernice Clark · Democratic
  • Carol-Ann Seaton · Democratic
  • Rafael Manzo, Jr · Democratic

Lake County Council, District 1

City
  • Scott E Miller · Democratic
  • Christina Signorelli · Democratic

North Township Board Member, Lake County - District 2

County
  • Catherine Thomas · Democratic
  • Kelly Bridges · Democratic
  • Jeff Tuinstra · Democratic

Lake County Sheriff

County
  • Jason Gore · Republican
  • Jerry Williams · Republican
  • Maria Garcia Trajkovich · Republican
  • Edward Jenkins · Republican

Hobart Township Board Member, Lake County

County
  • Crystal Pedroza · Democratic

Lake County Council, District 3

City
  • Stephen Aichner · Republican
  • Dwight Williams · Democratic
  • Glenn Johnson · Democratic
  • David Gearman · Democratic
  • Marlinda Tyson Haymon · Democratic
  • William L Perryman · Democratic
  • Ericka Lynn Castillo · Democratic

Hobart Township Board Member, Lake County - District 1

County
  • Susan Pelfrey · Democratic

Schererville Town Councilman, Ward 4 - District 1

City
  • Dan Elzinga · Republican

Center Township Board Member, Lake County

County
  • Katharine Hadow · Democratic

Cedar Lake Town Councilman, Ward 1

City
  • Matt Jones · Republican
  • Bob Carnahan · Republican

Dyer Town Councilman, Ward 2

City
  • Kyle Rizzo · Republican

Cedar Lake Town Council Member, Ward 3

City
  • Jeff Biel · Democratic

Calumet Township Board Member, Lake County - District 2

County
  • Alice Lyles · Democratic
  • Larry E Tillman, II · Democratic

Lake County Council, District 4

City
  • Pete Lindemulder · Republican
  • Jen Wilson · Democratic

Lake County Council, District 7

City
  • Richard C. Thiel, Jr. · Republican
  • Randy Niemeyer · Republican

Lake County Council, District 6

City
  • Richard Hardaway · Democratic

Winfield Town Council At-Large - District 2

City
  • Jayson Villars · Republican
  • Zack Beaver · Republican

Cedar Lake Town Council, Ward 2 - District 2

City
  • Wayne Witvoet · Republican
  • Peggy Thiel · Republican

Cedar Lake Town Council Member, Ward 2

City
  • Carol Kerr · Democratic

Winfield Town Council At-Large

City
  • Jon Derwinski · Republican

Hobart Township Board Member, Lake County - District 2

County
  • Michael E Ellis · Democratic
  • Terry L McNary · Democratic
  • Jake B Giles · Democratic
  • Dianna Brooks · Democratic

Dyer Town Council Member, Ward 5

City
  • Mike Wargo · Republican
  • Annette Ludwig · Republican
  • Taylor Gibson · Democratic

Hanover Township Board Member, Lake County

County
  • James Hunley · Democratic

Cedar Lake Town Council, Ward 2

City
  • Charles E. McMillion · Republican

Lake County Sheriff - District 2

County
  • David Crane Jr. · Republican
  • John Gregory Sanchez · Republican
  • Steve Flores · Republican

Schererville Town Councilman, Ward 4

City
  • Michael Nicolaou · Republican
  • Tom Schmitt · Democratic

Lowell Town Council member, Ward 4

City
  • Nickolas Witvoet · Republican

Dyer Town Councilwoman, Ward 2

City
  • Mary K. Timm · Republican
  • Alicia Catherine Myers · Democratic

Lake County Commissioner

County
  • Kyle Allen · Democratic
  • Will Miller · Republican

St. John Township Board Member, Lake County - District 2

County
  • Steven H Kramer · Democratic

Lowell Town Council member, Ward 2 - District 2

City
  • Todd Angerman

Dyer Town Councilwoman, Ward 4 - District 1

City
  • Mary Tanis · Republican
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