Primary filing deadline is Friday

With the filing deadline for the May primary just days away, candidate filings continue to come in at the Putnam County Voter Registration Office.

The filing deadline for Republicans and Democrats wishing to take part in the May 3 primary election is noon this Friday, Feb. 4.

All paperwork for local candidates must be turned in to the Voter Registration Office on the second floor of the Putnam County Courthouse.

Three new Republican filings will give some previously uncontested candidates company on the May 3 GOP ballot.

Former Putnam County Auditor Lorie Hallett-Talbert is now seeking the Republican nod for county recorder, joining current Clerk Heather Gilbert.

Meanwhile, Wayne Huffman is seeking the GOP nomination for District 1 of the Putnam County Council, an in-party challenge to current District 1 Councilman Dave Fuhrman.

Finally, Brandon Tancak is seeking the Cloverdale Town Council Ward 3 seat currently held by Cindy Holland, who is seeking another term.

Meanwhile, Greg Jay has filed to seek another term as an at-large Cloverdale town councilman.

Two county offices of note still have no candidates, as neither current District 2 Commissioner Rick Woodall nor District 2 County Councilman Jay Alcorn has filed papers to seek another term.

On the Democrat side, there are no candidates for either county or town office.

Local Republican races stack up as follows:

• Circuit Court Judge: Matthew Headley;

• Prosecutor: Tim Bookwalter;

• Sheriff: Jerrod E. Baugh, Steven L. Hibler, Dwight Simmons;

• Clerk: Tracy L. Bridges;

• Recorder: Heather L. Gilbert, Lorie L. Hallett-Talbert;

• Surveyor: David E. Penturf, Greg Williams;

• Assessor: Don Badolato;

• County Commissioner District 2: No candidates filed;

• County Council District 1: David Fuhrman, Wayne Huffman;

• County Council District 2: No candidate filed;

• County Council District 3: Darrel Thomas, Danny Wallace;

• County Council District 4: Keith Berry;

• Cloverdale Town Council At-large: Greg Jay;

• Cloverdale Town Council District 3: Cindy J. Holland, Brandon Tancak;

• Russellville Town Council At-Large: Tony Riggen;

• Clinton Township Trustee: Tina Sillery;

• Cloverdale Township Trustee: Pat McFadden;

• Floyd Township Trustee: Marsha S. Carrington;

• Greencastle Township Trustee: Steve Butts;

• Jefferson Township Trustee: Tom Burnett;

• Madison Township Trustee: Jeffrey W. Alexander;

• Marion Township Trustee: Gregory L. Arnold;

• Washington Township Trustee: John McPherson;

• Cloverdale Township Advisory Board: Elaine Pearson, Ron Smith, Steve Walters;

• Floyd Township Advisory Board: Steve Greeson, Patricia A. Lehr, Jody Rozelle;

• Greencastle Township Advisory Board: Karen Ambler, Marilyn R. Clearwaters;

• Madison Township Advisory Board: Jerry Ray Alexander;

• Marion Township Advisory Board: Sherman R. Sparks, Jim Williamson;

• Washington Township Advisory Board: Laura Fisher, Jason Keeney.

Local Democrat candidates:

• Jefferson Township Trustee: Kirsten Vaughn;

• Floyd Township Advisory Board: Marianne Novak.

Other ballot items such as state convention delegates and Democrat precinct committeemen will be reported upon once the ballot is finalized after Friday’s deadline.

NOTE: The Friday, Jan. 28 story regarding election filings incorrectly stated that Heather Gilbert was seeking the treasurer’s office, not recorder.

Current County Treasurer Kathy Minnick was re-elected in 2020, and the office does not appear on the 2022 ballot.