Midterm elections: Read what the candidates have to say
The Tribune is partnering with the League of Women Voters of the South Bend Area and the American Democracy Project of Indiana University South Bend to publish candidates' answers to questions on the issues. The League and IUSB's ADP operates Vote411.org , a website with information about the candidates and their positions on key issues. The site also includes other tools to help navigate the voting process.
The Tribune has agreed to run candidate answers unedited, meaning any spelling, typographical or grammatical errors are the candidates' own. The Tribune is publishing only some of the questions from a selection of significant races. Additional questions and answers are available at Vote411.org .
Indiana House District 5
Republican incumbent Dale DeVon defends his Indiana House Dist. 5 seat against Democratic challenger Alex Wait. Read Wait's answers here . DeVon had not responded to the questions before The Tribune's print deadline.
Indiana Senate District 11
Republican incumbent Linda Rogers was defeated in the primary. Indiana Senate District 11 will be represented by Democratic candidate Gabrianna Gratzol Hartman or Republican candidate Brian Schmutzler.
Read Gratzol Hartman's answers here . Schmutzler had not responded to the questions before The Tribune's print deadline.
Indiana House District 7
Republican incumbent Jake Teshka defends his Indiana House Dist. 7 seat against Democratic challenger Oliver Davis. See what the candidates have to say here .
U.S. House District 2
Democrat Jamee Decio and Libertarian William Henry challenge incumbent Republican Congressman Rudy Yakym.
See what the candidates have to say about the issues here . Yakym had not responded to the questionnaire by The Tribune's print deadline.
County Council
Control of the St. Joseph County Council is up for grabs. Republicans hold a 5-4 advantage, but all three contested seats up this year are currently held by the party, meaning if a Democratic challenger wins even one of those seats, their party regains control of the county's legislative branch.
Read the answers here from candidates in each of the three contested races: Districts A, B and C.
St. Joseph County Prosecutor
Longtime St. Joseph County prosecutor Ken Cotter is not seeking another term this year. His chief deputy, Amy Cressy, is seeking the position, as is former chief deputy and current Elkhart County public defender John Maciejczyk. See what the candidates have to say here .
St. Joseph County Clerk
Current Clerk Amy Rolfes faces a challenge from Democrat Stephanie Ball. Read what the candidates have to say about the clerk role here .
St. Joseph County Assessor
Republican incumbent assessor Mike Castellon faces a challenge from Democrat Victor Cummings. See what they have to say about the role of assessor here .
St. Joseph County Auditor
St. Joseph County voters will choose a new county auditor. The candidates are Republican Abby Doyle and Democrat Autumn Kaylor. See what they say here .
St. Joseph County Commissioner
Control of the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners is up for grabs. Republicans hold a 2-1 advantage, but one of their seats is contested this year. The winner of that race will give control of the commissioners to his party.
Read answers from both candidates in the District 1 race — Republican Carl Baxmeyer and Democrat Bill Redman — here .
St. Joseph County Sheriff
Republican Rod Laureys and Democrat Scott Ruszkowski seek the job of St. Joseph County Sheriff.
Read what the candidates have to say about the challenges facing the sheriff here .
South Bend Community School Corp. Board of Trustees
Three of the seven seats on the South Bend Community School Corp. Board of Trustees are up for vote, but only District 1 has more than one candidate. Read what the District 1 candidates have to say here .
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