2 candidates are tracked for Porter County Council, District 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: JULIA KOCAL and CRAIG KENWORTHY. Candidate information follows official Porter County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
JULIA KOCAL (Democratic), CRAIG KENWORTHY (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Porter County Council, District 4, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list (updated August 27, 2026).
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Democratic
JULIA KOCAL appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Porter County Council, District 4, 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 JULIA KOCAL.
Republican
Craig Kenworthy retired as a pipefitter from Local 597 in 2020 and is director of facility operations for the East Porter County School Corporation, per the Chicago Tribune. He has been on the Porter County Plan Commission since January 2025, served 12 years on the county Park Board from 2010 to 2022 and is a sixth-generation Morgan Township resident, per the same report. No campaign website was found as of September 29, 2026.
Who is running for Porter County Council, District 4 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Porter County Council, District 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: JULIA KOCAL and CRAIG KENWORTHY. Candidate information follows official Porter County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Porter County Council, District 4 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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