Challenger Withdraws from Starke County Race

February 10, 2016AuthorMary Perren, WKVI 

 

Cross one candidate off the list in Starke County. Republican Tim Brettin has withdrawn from the treasurer’s race, according to staff in the clerk’s office. That leaves incumbent Democrat Kasey Clark unopposed in the November election.

Primary elections will take place Tuesday, May 3. In-person absentee voting starts 28 days prior to elections. Prospective voters have until April 4th to either register or update their information.

A complete list of local candidates follows ((I) denotes incumbent):

Starke County Commissioner District 1

(I) Kathy Norem (R)
Pete J. (Buddy) Ringle, Jr. (D)
Lonnie Boley (D)

Starke County Commissioner District 3

Karen Tibbs (D)
Anthony R. Bailey (D)
Robert G. Manning (D)
Tony Minix (D)
Kenneth Arnett (D)
Joseph Woods (D)
Charles Chesak (R)

Starke County Council-at-Large

(I) Bryan Cavender (R)
(I) Freddie Baker (D)
(I) Robert Sims (D)
“Al” Barrera (D)

Surveyor

(I) Bill Crase, Jr. (D)
Rusty Poort (D)

Treasurer

(I) Kasey Clark (D)

Precinct Committeemen candidates: Jacqueline Masterson, Center 1; Dave V. Kesvormas and Larry Jernas, Davis; Rutherford Byron Walters, North Bend; Roy McCray, Oregon 1; Peggy J. (Peg) Brettin, Washington 2; C. Jerome (Jerry) Jernas, Wayne 1; Brenda Stanojevic, Wayne 2; Don White and Gregory Wireman, Wayne 3.

State Convention Delegate candidates: Jacqueline Masterson, at-large, Center 1; Dave V. Kesvormas, at-large, Davis; Bernadette Welter-Manuel, at-large, Washington 2; Brenda Stanojevic, at-large, Wayne 2; Gregory Wireman, at-large, Wayne 3; Christopher Lee, at-large, Wayne 4.

Additional Candidates File in Starke County

February 8, 2016AuthorMary Perren, WKVI 

 

Friday’s candidate filing deadline brought a flurry of activity in Starke County. A total of six Democrats are seeking their party’s nomination for the Commissioner District 3 seat held by Republican Kent Danford. He is not running again. Candidates include Karen Tibbs, Anthony R. Bailey, Robert G. Manning, Tony Minix, Kenneth Arnett and Joseph Woods. The winner will face Republican Charles Chesak in November.

Republican District 1 Commissioner Kathy Norem will have a general election opponent. Democrats Pete J. (Buddy) Ringle, Jr. and Lonnie Boley will face off in May’s primary.

So will Democrat surveyor candidates Bill Crase, Jr. and Rusty Poort. Incumbent Treasurer Kasey Clark has drawn a general election challenge from Republican Timothy P. (Tim) Brettin.

All three incumbent council-at-large members will be on November’s ballot. Republican Bryan Cavender and Democrats Freddie Baker and Bob Sims will be joined by Democrat G. “Al” Barrera. The three who get the most votes will be seated for four-year terms.

Several Republican precinct committeemen and state convention delegate candidates have also filed.

Precinct Committeemen candidates: Jacqueline Masterson, Center 1; Dave V. Kesvormas and Larry Jernas, Davis; Rutherford Byron Walters, North Bend; Roy McCray, Oregon 1; Peggy J. (Peg) Brettin, Washington 2; C. Jerome (Jerry) Jernas, Wayne 1; Brenda Stanojevic, Wayne 2; Don White and Gregory Wireman, Wayne 3.

State Convention Delegate candidates: Jacqueline Masterson, at-large, Center 1; Dave V. Kesvormas, at-large, Davis; Bernadette Welter-Manuel, at-large, Washington 2; Brenda Stanojevic, at-large, Wayne 2; Gregory Wireman, at-large, Wayne 3; Christopher Lee, at-large, Wayne 4.