Morgan County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
16 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 14 Morgan County races, led by the Judge, Morgan Superior Court No. 1 contest.
County offices
Prosecuting Attorney, 15th Judicial Circuit (Morgan County)Cassie Mellady (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Cassie Mellady Republican
Mellady is the current deputy prosecutor for Morgan County with 12 years of experience prosecuting violent offenders, per the Morgan County Correspondent. No campaign website was found as of September 23, 2026.
Cassie Mellady won the May 5, 2026 Republican primary with 60.68% over defense attorney Joe Gaunt, per the county's certified primary results. No Democrat filed, so Mellady is unopposed on the November 3 ballot; she succeeds retiring prosecutor Steven P. Sonnega.
Full race pageClerk of the Circuit CourtTammy Parker (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Tammy Parker Republican Incumbent
Tammy Parker is the sitting Clerk of the Morgan Circuit Court, per the county's own elected-officials page. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Sitting clerk Tammy Parker ran unopposed in the May 5, 2026 Republican primary. No Democrat filed, so she is unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Full race pageAuditorLinda A. Pruitt (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Linda A. Pruitt Republican Incumbent
Pruitt is the sitting Morgan County Auditor, per the county's own website. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Sitting auditor Linda A. Pruitt ran unopposed in the May 5, 2026 Republican primary. No Democrat filed, so she is unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Full race pageSheriffDan J. Downing (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Dan J. Downing Republican
- More community outreach and transparency, including scam-prevention seminars for the elderly
- More resources for the county's drug task force to address drug addiction
Per the per the Morgan County Correspondent.
About Dan J. Downing
Downing currently serves as a captain at the Morgan County Sheriff's Office and has worked in law enforcement since 1991, per the Morgan County Correspondent.
Dan J. Downing, a captain at the Morgan County Sheriff's Office, won the May 5, 2026 Republican primary with 59.05% over Brent Worth, per the county's certified primary results. No Democrat filed, so Downing is unopposed on the November 3 ballot; he succeeds retiring sheriff Rich Myers.
Full race pageAssessorReva M Brummett (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Reva M Brummett (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Morgan County Assessor.
Reva M Brummett Republican Incumbent
Brummett is the sitting Morgan County Assessor, per the county's own website. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Sitting assessor Reva M. Brummett ran unopposed in the May 5, 2026 Republican primary. No Democrat filed, so she is unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Full race pageCommissioner, District 2Mike Kirsch (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Mike Kirsch Republican Incumbent
- Wants to begin a countywide area-planning study involving each municipality's plan commission as growth accelerates along the I-69 and I-70 corridors
- Says county government has room for efficiency given fiscal pressure from state budget changes
Per the per the Morgan County Correspondent.
About Mike Kirsch
Kirsch was caucused into the Morgan County Commissioner, District 2 seat in early March 2026 and has a background in business and in planning and zoning, per the Morgan County Correspondent. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Mike Kirsch, who was caucused into the seat in March 2026, won a four-way May 5, 2026 Republican primary with 35.78%, per the county's certified primary results. No Democrat filed, so Kirsch is unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Full race pageCouncil, District 1Chip R. Keller (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Chip R. Keller Republican Incumbent
Chip R. Keller is the sitting Morgan County Council member for District 1 and serves as Council President, per the county's own council page. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Sitting member Chip R. Keller ran unopposed in the May 5, 2026 Republican primary. No Democrat filed, so he is unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Full race pageCouncil, District 2Melissa Greene (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Melissa Greene Republican Incumbent
Melissa Greene is the sitting Morgan County Council member for District 2, per the county's own council page. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Sitting member Melissa Greene won the May 5, 2026 Republican primary with 64.84% over Trudy Ellis, per the county's certified primary results. No Democrat filed, so Greene is unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Full race pageCouncil, District 3Brian Culp (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Brian Culp Republican Incumbent
Brian Culp is the sitting Morgan County Council member for District 3 and serves as Council Vice President, per the county's own council page. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Sitting member Brian Culp ran unopposed in the May 5, 2026 Republican primary. No Democrat filed, so he is unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Full race pageCouncil, District 4Troy Sprinkle (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Troy Sprinkle Republican Incumbent
Troy Sprinkle is the sitting Morgan County Council member for District 4, per the county's own council page. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Sitting member Troy Sprinkle ran unopposed in the May 5, 2026 Republican primary. No Democrat filed, so he is unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Full race pageJudges
Judge, Morgan Superior Court No. 1Jerry E. Smith (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jerry E. Smith Republican
Smith works as deputy attorney general in the Indiana Attorney General's Office and previously served as deputy prosecutor for Morgan County, per the Morgan County Correspondent. He joined the Republican Party in 2007, per the same report. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Jerry E. Smith won the May 5, 2026 Republican primary with 52.84% over sitting judge Dakota R. Vanleeuwen, per the county's certified primary results. No Democrat filed, so Smith is unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Full race pageJudge, Morgan Superior Court No. 3Sara A. Dungan (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Sara A. Dungan Republican Incumbent
Dungan is the sitting judge of Morgan Superior Court 3, first appointed by Gov. Eric Holcomb in 2017 after nine years as a deputy prosecutor and three years as magistrate of the Morgan County circuit and superior courts, per the governor's office announcement. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Sara A. Dungan ran unopposed in the May 5, 2026 Republican primary. No Democrat filed, so she is unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Full race pageBy address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Morgan County is split across 2 Indiana House districts.
Find your districts by addressIndiana House: 2 districtsDistricts 57, 60
Indiana House District 57Suzanne Fortenberry (D) · Wes Bennett (R)
Suzanne Fortenberry Democratic
Suzanne Fortenberry is the Democratic candidate for Indiana House District 57 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Wes Bennett Republican
Wes Bennett is the Republican candidate for Indiana House District 57 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. Is a former clerk-treasurer for the town of Plainfield, per Daily Journal. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Suzanne Fortenberry (Democratic), Wes Bennett (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Indiana House District 57. Not on the November ballot: Craig Haggard, the sitting member per the roster. Democratic and Republican nominees were chosen at the May 5 primary; Libertarian nominees at the party's convention. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list (updated August 27, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageIndiana House District 60Carrie L. Syczylo (D) · Peggy Mayfield (R)
Carrie L. Syczylo Democratic
- Accountability in government
- Serving rural communities
- Healthcare accessibility
Per the campaign site.
About Carrie L. Syczylo
Carrie L. Syczylo is the Democratic candidate for Indiana House District 60 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. Co-owns Indiana Farm House Brew Coffee Co., a coffee shop she and her husband founded in Monrovia in 2018 and later expanded to Cloverdale, per campaign site. Is a Shelbyville native who lives in rural Morgan County and has worked in residential care advocacy, per campaign site.
Peggy Mayfield Republican Incumbent
Peggy Mayfield represents House District 60, covering parts of Johnson, Morgan and Monroe counties. She is retired from the insurance industry and has served in the House since 2012, serving as Vice Chair of the House Public Policy Committee, according to the Indiana House Republican Caucus. She has volunteered with the Boy Scouts of America for more than two decades, per the caucus site. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Carrie L. Syczylo (Democratic), Peggy Mayfield (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Indiana House District 60; Peggy Mayfield is the sitting member, per the General Assembly caucus rosters. Democratic and Republican nominees were chosen at the May 5 primary; Libertarian nominees at the party's convention. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list (updated August 27, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
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Indiana statewide racesEvery Indiana race on this county's ballot.All Indiana ballot measures2 statewide ballot measuresIndiana judges3 tracked judges on the retention ballotCandidate roster last updated Sep 25, 2026 from official election sources.