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Hoosiers head to polls for primary election

A "Vote Here" sign guides voters at Valley High School.
A "Vote Here" sign guides voters at Valley High School.

Hoosiers have until 6 p.m. Tuesday to cast a vote in this year’s primary election.

Several nominations for local, state and federal seats are up for grabs in Clark and Floyd counties.

A dozen candidates from both parties are competing to replace outgoing Republican U.S. Representative Trey Hollingsworth in the 9th Congressional District.

Floyd County has state senate and state representative seats on the ballot along with some county-level and municipal races. Both counties will select a new sheriff this year.

Here’s a list of contested races in Clark and Floyd counties.

Indiana 9th Congressional District


  • Republicans: James Baker, J. Michael Davisson, Dan Heiwig, Erin Houchin, D. Eric Schansberg, Mike Sodrel, Stuart Barnes-Israel, Brian Tibbs, Bill J. Thomas
  • Democrats: Isak Asare, D. William Dorris, Matthew Fyfe    

Floyd County (clickhere for voting locations)

State Senate District 47


  • Republicans: Kevin Boehnlein (incumbent), Gary Byrne

State Representative District 72


  • Republicans: Edward D. “Ed” Clere (incumbent), Jackie Bright Grubbs, Thomas M. “Tom” Jones

County Auditor


  • Republicans: Diana M. Topping, Amanda M. Pahmeier

County Sheriff


  • Republicans: Steve Bush, Sam Sarkisian

County Assessor


  • Republicans: James W. Sinks (incumbent), Chris Dones, Terry L. Watson

County Commissioner District 1


  • Republicans: Shawn Carruthers (incumbent), Al Knable
  • Democrats: Tyler P. Gains, Chuck Simons

County Council District 2


  • Republicans: Adam Roberts (incumbent), Jim Freiberger

County Council District 3


  • Republicans: Danny Short (incumbent), Brian Webb

County Council District 4


  • Republicans: Denise Ann Konkle (incumbent), Doug Wacker

Greenville Township Board (Three nominees move on to general)


  • Republicans: Cheryl Matthews (incumbent), Dave Matthews (incumbent), Patty Nelson (incumbent), Kevin Williar

New Albany Township Board (Three nominees move on to general)


  • Democrats: Rick Cochran (incumbent), Steven William Bonifer, Max Gosman, Ceddrika L Porter

Georgetown Town Council Member, At Large (Two nominees move on to general)


  • Republicans: Chris Loop (incumbent), Brandon Hopf, Jason Parrish

Clark County (clickhere for voting locations)

County Recorder


  • Democrats: Jeff Frey, David “Yogi” Paris

County Sheriff


  • Democrats: Ed Byers, Dwight T. Ingle
  • John Boyle is a corps member with Report For America, a national service program that places journalists into local newsrooms. John's coverage of Southern Indiana is funded, in part, by the Caesars Foundation of Floyd County, Community Foundation of Southern Indiana and Samtec, Inc.
John, News Editor for LPM, is a corps member with Report For America, a national service program that places journalists into local newsrooms. Email John at jboyle@lpm.org.