2 candidates are tracked for Porter County Coroner on the November 3, 2026 ballot: JULIE WIENCKEN-SMITH and BRIAN BOWLES. Candidate information follows official Porter County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
JULIE WIENCKEN-SMITH (Democratic), BRIAN BOWLES (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Porter County Coroner, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list (updated August 27, 2026).
Coroner. The coroner investigates deaths that are sudden, unexplained, violent or unattended, determines the cause and manner of death, and signs death certificates in those cases. Depending on the state, the coroner may be a physician or a layperson who works with contracted pathologists.
This race. Every voter in Porter County votes on this seat.
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Democratic
JULIE WIENCKEN-SMITH appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Porter County Coroner, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for JULIE WIENCKEN-SMITH.
Republican
Per the campaign site.
Bowles serves as Chief Deputy of the Porter County Coroner's Office, a position he has held for seven years, with more than 10 years of experience as a deputy coroner, per Bowles campaign site. He has 22 years of law enforcement experience spanning corrections, patrol, and corporate investigations, and is a certified non-violent crisis de-escalation instructor, per Bowles campaign site.
Who is running for Porter County Coroner in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Porter County Coroner on the November 3, 2026 ballot: JULIE WIENCKEN-SMITH and BRIAN BOWLES. Candidate information follows official Porter County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Porter County Coroner election in Indiana?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Indiana are on the Indiana election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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Candidate roster from official Porter County and state election office filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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