Cassie Mellady
Republican
Biography
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.
Morgan County, Indiana
Prosecuting Attorney, 15th Judicial Circuit (Morgan County)
Morgan County, Indiana
Prosecuting Attorney, 15th Judicial Circuit (Morgan County)
One candidate is tracked for Prosecuting Attorney, 15th Judicial Circuit (Morgan County) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Cassie Mellady. Candidate information follows official Morgan County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
About this race
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.
What this office does
District attorney or prosecutor. The district attorney is the chief prosecutor for the county or judicial district. The office decides which criminal charges to file, negotiates pleas, tries cases and, in many states, advises county government or handles child support and juvenile matters. The office sets local charging and diversion policies within state law.
This race. One name is on the ballot for this seat.