One race for each party in Tuesday's city primary

While 19 candidates' names appear on the primary ballot, only four of them actually will be affected by the vote in Tuesday's Greencastle City Primary Election.

And only two of those candidates' names will disappear from the city ballot for the Nov. 3 general election.

Both the Democrat and Republican ballots feature just one contested spot Tuesday when city voters go to the polls between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. at Greencastle's eight precinct polling places.

The Republican ticket is topped by a mayoral challenge with Haywood Ware competing against Jim Wright for the right to take on unopposed Democrat William A. Dory in the general election.

Current Mayor Sue Murray, a Democrat, has chosen not to seek a third term.

Ware, 63, 208 S. Arlington St., is the former mayor of the Texas town of Pflugerville, who moved to Greencastle five years ago and manages the Sears store in Putnam Plaza.

Wright, 72, 902 S. Illinois St., formerly served as Greencastle street commissioner for 20 years and has been active recently in assisting Fourth Ward residents in starting a neighborhood crime watch group.

Waiting in the wings for the GOP winner is Democrat Dory, 56, 320 Highfall Ave., the executive director of the Greencastle/Putnam County Development Center, a position he has held since 1995.

Tuesday's only other contested race is on the Democrat ballot where Tanis Monday, 33, is up against Benny Whitlock, 66, for the Fourth Ward City Council nomination and the right to take on incumbent Republican Tyler Wade, 25, in the general election.

Monday, 18 Highland St., is executive director of Beyond Homeless Inc., the local shelter for women and children, while Whitlock, 907 S. Locust St., is retired after a career in manufacturing with Lobdell-Emery and as a correctional officer at the Indiana Boys School and Reception Diagnostic Center.

In the fall election, the Monday-Whitlock winner will take on Wade, 909 Zinc Mill Terrace Dr., who was appointed by the Republican Party to fill the remainder of the Fourth Ward term vacated by T.J. Smith last October.

The 2015 election marks the first time Greencastle voters will be casting ballots for more than one at-large City Council candidate with three spots available on the ballot now that the latest census puts Greencastle at more than 10,000 residents. There are five names on the ballot currently, and all will advance to the general election.

The current at-large seat is held by Phyllis Rokicki, who decided not to seek re-election.

City Council-at-large candidates are Republicans Mark Hammer, 57, 720 Ravenwood Dr.; Clyde Wallace (Wally) Hinkle, 72, 926 N. Madison St., and Harry Maginity, 70, 646 E. Seminary St. Two Democrats are in the running for the three at-large City Council seats, Gary D. Lemon, 66, 805 Highwood Ave., and Dave Murray, 66, 514 E. Seminary St.

Unopposed city clerk-treasurer candidates are incumbent Republican Lynda Dunbar, 50, 713 E. Walnut St., and Democrat challenger Eric Wolfe, 33, 1001 Crescent Dr.

In First Ward, the unopposed primary candidates Democrat incumbent Adam Cohen, 53, 11 Park St., and Republican challenger Danny Mesecher, 57, 120 N. Locust St.

With Councilman Hammer, the longest serving member of the Council deciding to run for an at-large seat, the Second Ward spot features two unopposed newcomers, Republican Stacie Langdon, 51, 407 Fawn View Lane, and Brian Cox, 38, 707 Highridge Ave.

Meanwhile, with Jinsie Bingham not seeking re-election in Third Ward, two unopposed newcomers are also primed for a November battle, Democrat Steve Fields, 60, 11 Wood St., and Republican Harold Barger, 65, 310 Fifth St.

The Greencastle primary election polling places are:

-- First North: Putnam County Museum.

-- First South: Putnam County Courthouse.

-- Second West: National Guard Armory.

-- Second East: National Guard Armory

-- Third West: Cornerstone Baptist Church.

-- Third East: Greencastle High School.

-- Fourth West: Greencastle VFW.

-- Fourth East: Ridpath Primary School.