With only a week away until the election filing deadline for Warsaw, Winona Lake and Syracuse, the only contested race so far appears to be in Syracuse.
Republicans David R. Rosenberry and Nathan Scherer have both filed this week for Syracuse Town Council District 4 seat.
The seat was held by Larry Martindale, but he resigned from the board effective Jan. 17. A caucus is set for 6 p.m. Feb. 7 in the Syracuse Town Council Chamber, 310 N. Huntington St., Syracuse, to elect a person to finish out the remainder of Martindale’s term this year.
Whoever wins the Republican primary and the fall election would serve in the District 4 seat beginning Jan. 1.
The other person to file this past week for office this week is Republican Juergen Voss, who is seeking the Warsaw Common Council District 1 seat currently held by Jeff Grose. Instead of running for re-election, Grose is seeking the mayor’s job as current Warsaw Mayor Joe Thallemer chose not to seek re-election.
No Democrats have filed.
Previously announced filings include:
Austin Reynolds is seeking re-election to the Winona Lake Town Council District 1 seat, while Cindy Kaiser is seeking to continue in her Syracuse Town Council District 3 position.
Bill Musser filed for Syracuse Town Council District 5 and Virginia Cazier filed for Syracuse clerk-treasurer.
Ashley McGinnis filed for Winona Lake Town Council Ward 2. Winona Lake Clerk-Treasurer Laurie Renier and Councilwoman Heather James, District 4, filed.
Grose filed for Warsaw mayor.
Warsaw Common Councilmen who filed included William Frush, District 4; Josh Finch, District 2; Cindy Dobbins, at-large; Diane Quance, District 5; Mike Klondaris, District 3; and Jack Wilhite, at-large.
Warsaw Clerk-Treasurer Lynne Christiansen also filed.
For the Syracuse, Warsaw and Winona Lake primary elections, filing ends at noon Feb. 3 for Republican and Democrat candidates only. If the towns do not have a contested primary, then a primary may not be held.
Filing for the general elections for Claypool, Etna Green, Leesburg, Mentone, North Webster, Pierceton, Sidney and Silver Lake ends at noon Aug. 1 for Republicans, Democrats and Libertarians.
They may have a town convention if there is a contested race within a party. The party will hold a convention to make their selection from those candidates. If there is a contested race between the parties within a town, they will have an election in November for that town. Some towns will not have an election at all because only the set number of candidates filed.
