ELKHART — Elkhart County Commissioner Mike Yoder has announced his plan to run for re-election in 2020.

SOUTH BEND — Pat Hackett, a South Bend attorney and University of Notre Dame adjunct law professor, is seeking the Democratic nomination for Indiana’s 2nd Congressional District in 2020.

GOSHEN — Goshen City Council candidate Charles Mumaw was picked to fill a ballot vacancy for the Elkhart County Democrats, giving the party a challenger for seven of the eight seats.

ELKHART — Indianapolis attorney John Westercamp stopped in Elkhart on Thursday to announce his candidacy for the Republican nomination for state attorney general, a seat held by former Elkhart County prosecutor Curtis Hill, who has not yet announced whether he will seek re-election.

ELKHART — An Indianapolis attorney challenging Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill for the Republican nomination in 2020 will be presented at a news conference in Elkhart on Thursday. 

ELKHART — Republican and Democratic parties alike are struggling to fill vacancies on ballots countywide as the Sunday deadline draws near.

ELKHART — U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, running to become the Democratic presidential nominee in 2020, held her first campaign stop in Indiana on Wednesday morning at the RV/MH Hall of Fame and Museum in Elkhart.

ELKHART — The location of a visit this week from Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren has been changed to the RV/MH Hall of Fame and Museum and Northern Indiana Event Center, 21565 Executive Parkway.

ELKHART — After winning the Democratic nomination in the Tuesday primary for Elkhart mayor, Rod Roberson is moving his focus to defeating Republican Dave Miller in the Nov. 5 election.

GOSHEN — In an election that drew more than twice the early turnout as the last municipal primary, there were races that were decided by only six votes and a mayoral candidate who received a decent total despite dying before the election.

ELKHART — Voters living in the Elkhart Community Schools district rejected a school tax hike that school officials said was needed to help offset lack of funds from the state.

ELKHART — The nomination for city clerk went to Debra Barrett on Tuesday night, with about 65 percent of the votes cast, in her race against fellow Republican Ronda Bilancio. 

ELKHART — Rod Roberson defeated Ashley Boling Molyneaux in the Democratic primary for Elkhart mayor in a race for the open seat.   

ELKHART — Voters head to the polls today to decide who will represent the Democratic and Republican parties in the Nov. 5 municipal elections. 

ELKHART — Brian Thomas, a four-term veteran of the Elkhart City Council, faces challenges in this year’s Republican primary for the 2nd District seat from Roger Cotterman and Kraig Grover.

NAPPANEE — Twelve residents of Nappanee are running for various municipal positions in this year’s primary election. All are Republicans.

ELKHART — Mayoral candidate Rod Roberson seemed pleased with the crowd that turned out Saturday for a picnic-style rally at a southside park – not just for the number of people who came to show their support but for the variety of people he said was a reflection of his campaign and the city. 

ELKHART — City Councilwoman Pam Kurpgeweit, who won the 6th District seat by six votes in 2015, is seeking the Republican nomination again this year, but she’s facing a challenge from Rick Stauffer.

ELKHART — Candidate for Elkhart Mayor Ashley Boling Molyneaux voted early in the Democratic primary election on Wednesday with a group of about 20 supporters.

ELKHART — Three men are running for the Democratic nomination for the 4th District seat on the Elkhart City Council on Tuesday. 

ELKHART — With the primary election now less than one week away, Elkhart Community Schools held its second and final community meeting Tuesday night as the district seeks voter approval on a referendum to raise property taxes.

ELKHART — Most of the candidates running for elected office in the Elkhart primary on May 7 met Tuesday evening for a meet-the-candidates event sponsored by the Elkhart branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

ELKHART — First District City Councilman Richard Shively, R, is being challenged for his party's nomination by Arts on Main director Steve Gruber in the May 7 primary.

ELKHART — Campaign finance reports show that Ashley Boling Molyneaux was able to raise the most money of the candidates running for Elkhart mayor this year, including her Democratic primary opponent Rod Roberson and Republican Dave Miller, who is unopposed in the May 7 election.

ELKHART — Voters in Elkhart County continue to express concerns about the Elkhart Community Schools referendum and who may be eligible to vote on the ballot question, but Circuit Court Clerk Christopher Anderson said the following statement should help clear up any confusion: 

ELKHART — Hundreds of people gathered at the Elkhart Columbus Club on Monday for Dyngus Day, the traditional Polish holiday that falls the day after Easter.

ELKHART — Though they are unable to vote, Democratic candidate for Elkhart mayor Ashley Boling Molyneaux invited children – and their parents – to come share their ideas for the future of Elkhart, get their faces painted in bright colors and do some drawings themselves at the Pierre Moran Pa…

GOSHEN — Absentee voting for the May 7 primary election in Elkhart County is on track to beat the numbers from the previous municipal primary in 2015.

ELKHART — Potential voters seemed to be outnumbered by those running for city council seats and city clerk at a Meet the Candidates event Wednesday evening at the Elkhart Public Library.

 ELKHART — For a second straight day, and a third time overall, Democratic candidates for Elkhart Mayor, Rod Roberson and Ashley Boling Molyneaux, debated each other Tuesday evening.

ELKHART — Democratic candidates for Elkhart mayor Rod Roberson and Ashley Boling Molyneaux hit on familiar themes during a second primary debate at a Rotary Club of Elkhart luncheon  Monday at the Matterhorn Conference Center. 

ELKHART — Local conservatives gathered Sunday afternoon at Five Star Dive Bar on Elkhart’s Main Street to hear from 95.3 MNC radio host Casey Hendrickson at a two-hour event labelled “Casey Does Elkhart.”

ELKHART — With just three weeks until the May 7 municipal primary election, candidate sightings are growing increasingly common. But for those who do not want to rely on chance to meet their local candidates, here are some of the election events in Elkhart this week.

Debra Barrett

Ashley Boling-Molyneaux

ELKHART — Democratic candidates for Elkhart Mayor faced each other in a primary debate Monday evening at the Lerner Theatre’s Crystal Ballroom.

District 1 Republicans

ELKHART — Have you registered to vote yet? The campaign for an Elkhart mayoral candidate wants to remind Elkhart County residents that there are only a few days left to register to vote in the primary election.

ELKHART — Rod Roberson, one of two Democrats running for Elkhart mayor, is hosting a “Your Vote Matter” voter registration and education event Thursday.

GOSHEN — The Elkhart County Election Board will hold its public test of voting equipment Thursday.

ELKHART — Candidates in contested primary races for Elkhart City Council had a chance to tell voters why to vote for them at a forum Wednesday evening in the Lerner Theatre’s Crystal Ballroom. 

ELKHART — The Elkhart International Minister’s Alliance will sponsor a question-and-answer session for Elkhart mayoral candidates at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Kingdom Impact Christian Cultural Church, 2201 Toledo Road.

ELKHART — Voters will have several opportunities over the next few weeks to hear from candidates running for office in municipal primary races in Elkhart.

ELKHART — Steve Gruber, seeking the Republican nomination for the District 1 seat on the Elkhart City Council, has announced plans for a series of “Meet the Candidate” events. 

ELKHART — A public-question-only ballot will be available for certain voters in the Elkhart Community School district who want to vote in-person absentee ahead of the May primary election.