Wells County is grateful to have many Republican candidates running for office in upcoming elections. We have listed candidates below by election year. Please note that just because a candidate is listed on our website—especially during primaries—does not mean that the Wells County Republican Party endorses their candidacy.
Candidates with websites or Facebook pages are linked by clicking their name.
* denotes an incumbent officeholder
^ denotes an unopposed candidate that will not appear on the ballot
President of the United States
United States Senator from Indiana
United States Representative for Indiana’s Third District
Governor of Indiana
Indiana State Representative (District 50)
Indiana State Representative (District 79)
Wells County Circuit Court Judge
Kenton W. Kiracofe*
Wells County Recorder
Rina E. Stuck
Wells County Treasurer
Pam Gregory
Wells County Coroner
Cliff Thomas
Wells County Surveyor
Wells County Commissioner (District 2)
Blake Gerber*
Wells County Commissioner (District 3)
Tamra Boucher
Jeff Stringer*
Wells County Council (At-Large)
Vote for 3.
Scott Elzey*
Heath L. Schlagenhauf
R. Seth Whicker*
Republican State Convention Delegates (At-Large)
Vote for 12.
Ethan Bailey
Heather R. Barkley
Tamra Boucher
Case Ferree
Sandra K. Garcia
Becky Holdman
Daphne Mygrant
Ashley Peterson
Kerry Roberts
Laura Roberts
Zachary D. Rodgers
Joan L. Whicker
Precinct Committeemen
Bluffton Lancaster East
Michael W. Lautzenheiser Jr.
Bluffton 2
Kyle Hunt^
Bluffton 3
Nathan Stauffer^
Bluffton 4
Rina E. Stuck^
Bluffton 5
Tami Runyon
Bluffton 6
Sandra K. Garcia^
Bluffton Lancaster West
Chester
Beth Davis^
Harrison East
George Witwer^
Harrison West
Michael A. Jackson^
Jackson
Vicki Andrews^
Ossian East
Zachary D. Rodgers^
Jefferson East
No candidate filed^
Jefferson West
Todd J. Mahnensmith^
Lancaster East
Kathy Peeper
Ashley Peterson
Lancaster West
Steve R. Huggins^
Liberty
No candidate filed^
Nottingham
Bobbie Studebaker^
Rockcreek
Jeffrey K. Espich^
Union
Travis Holdman^
Ossian West
Bluffton Lancaster 3
David L. Rigney^
Not sure what district(s) or precinct you live in? Click here to view your voter registration and a sample ballot.
These will be voted on by delegates at the 2024 Indiana State Republican Convention on June 15, 2024.
Lieutenant Governor
To be determined
Indiana Attorney General
To be determined
School Board candidates only run on the general election ballot and run on a non-partisan basis. The filing period to be placed on the ballot for school board in the general election held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 begins Tuesday, May 21, 2024 and ends Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 12:00pm EST. There are seven school board positions up for re-election in Wells County this year:
Bluffton-Harrison MSD Board of Trustees - At-Large
Bluffton-Harrison MSD Board of Trustees - District 1
Bluffton-Harrison MSD Board of Trustees - District 3
Norwell Community Schools Board of Trustees - Jefferson Township
Norwell Community Schools Board of Trustees - Lancaster Township
Southern Wells Community Schools Board of Trustees - Nottingham Township
Southern Wells Community Schools Board of Trustees - Jackson Township
