Those candidate Q&As, all in one spot
Second week of early voting ahead of May 5 primary starts today. Plus, LPD officers shoot, kill man brandishing a gun on a north end street. And a chance for free tickets on BiL to Tap for TAF.
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ABOUT THOSE CANDIDATE Q&As
With a few more in the works and invitations to those who missed initial deadlines to weigh in, the bulk of the candidate Q&As in contested races in the May 5 primary on Tippecanoe County ballots should have been in your inboxes late last week and into the weekend.
If not, I’ll collect the lot and post them here for reference, as the second week of early voting starts today at the County Office Building in downtown Lafayette.
How to check who is on your ballot: The Q&As include maps when needed, but I had a few people check in to ask about which Tippecanoe County Council seat or General Assembly seat they needed to pay attention to. A good way to check – and then line everything up against the Q&A in question – is through the Indiana Secretary of State’s portal at www.indianavoters.com. There, you can check who will be on your ballot, based on your address and whether you plan to ask for a Republican or Democratic ballot.
The Q&As, so far …:
The candidates (including those not on your ballot) in Tippecanoe County: Here are candidates who will be on Tippecanoe County ballots in the May 5 primary. (* = incumbent)
Tippecanoe County
Commissioner, District 1: Julie Roush and James Waters, R; Andrea Burniske, Travis Dowell, Justin Kendall and AR Lane, D
County Council, District 1: Ben Murray*, D; Trent Richter, R
County Council, District 2: Jody Hamilton* and Jonathan Chapin, R
County Council, District 3: Lynn Beck, R
County Council, District 4: Lisa Dullum*, D
County Clerk: Abby Myers and Carrie Sanders, R; Karan Benner, D
Assessor: Anthony Hustedt-Mai, R; Kaitlyn Butler, D
Auditor: Jennifer Weston*, R; Eric Grossman, D
Recorder: Kristy Martin*, R; Monica Casanova, D
Prosecutor: Jason Biss, R
Judge, Superior Court 1: Kevin McDaniel*, R
Judge, Superior Court 2: Sarah Wyatt, R
Judge, Superior Court 4: Matt Sandy*, R
Judge, Superior Court 5: Kristen McVey*, R
Judge, Superior Court 7: Dan Moore*, R
General Assembly races
House District 13: Matt Commons*, R; Brenna Geswein and Ed Moyer Jr., D
House District 26: Chris Campbell*, D; Magdalaine Davis, R
House District 27: Sheila Klinker*, D; Tracy Brown and Oscar Alvarez, R
House District 38: Heath VanNatter* and Mark Hufford, R; and Nate Stout, D
House District 41: Mark Genda*, R; Jackson Hayes, D
Senate District 22: Ron Alting* and Richard Bagsby, R; Natasha Baker and Marlena Edmondson, D
Senate District 23: Spencer Deery* and Paula Copenhaver, R; David Sanders, D
Congress
U.S. House, District 4: Jim Baird*, Craig Haggard and John Piper, R; Drew Cox, Roger Day, Darin Griesey, Thomas Hall Jr., Robert Lovely, Joe Mackey, Jayden McCash, Paul McPherson and John Whetstone, D.
For a look at all candidates on Tippecanoe County primary ballots, including those for township trustee, township boards and state delegates, here are links to Democratic candidates and Republican candidates.
Early voting sites: In Tippecanoe County, registered voters may cast their ballot at any vote center.
April 7 to May 4: Tippecanoe County Office Building, 20 N. Third St. in Lafayette. Weekday hours: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. April 7-10, April 13-17, April 20-24, April 27-May 1. Other hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. April 25 and May 2; and 8 a.m.-noon May 4.
April 18: McAllister Recreation Center, 2351 N. 20th St., Lafayette. Hours: 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
April 21: Córdova Recreation Center, 355 N. Martin Jischke Drive, West Lafayette. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
April 23: First United Methodist Church, 1700 Mitch Daniels Blvd., West Lafayette. Hours: Noon-5 p.m.
April 25: West Point Fire Station, 4949 Indiana 25 S., West Point; Otterbein United Methodist Church, 405 Oxford St., Otterbein; and Clarks Hill Christian Church, 9510 Pearl St., Clarks Hill. Hours: 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
April 28-May 1: Tippecanoe County Fairgrounds, 1406 Teal Road, Lafayette; Wea Ridge Baptist Church, 1051 E. County Road 430 South, Lafayette; Eastside Assembly of God, 6121 E. County Road 50 South, Lafayette; and John Dennis Wellness Center, 1101 Kalberer Road, West Lafayette. Hours: Noon- 6 p.m.
May 2: Tippecanoe County Fairgrounds, 1406 Teal Road, Lafayette; Wea Ridge Baptist Church, 1051 E. County Road 430 South, Lafayette; Eastside Assembly of God, 6121 E. County Road 50 South, Lafayette; and John Dennis Wellness Center, 1101 Kalberer Road, West Lafayette. Hours: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
LPD SHOOT MAN OFFICERS SAY WAS BRANDISHING A GUN: Lafayette police officers shot and killed a man early Sunday after LPD says they were called to Stillwell Street in the city’s north end for a report of an intoxicated man pointing a gun at another man. As of Sunday evening, the man had not been identified by the Tippecanoe County coroner. Police say the investigation continued.
According to an LPD release, police say that when they responded at 12:15 a.m. Sunday, officers found the armed man in the street. According to the police account, the man ignored repeated orders to drop the gun before he was shot by police.
No officers were injured, LPD reported.
According the police account, officers involved at the scene were put on administrative leave required by department policy.
STILL IN PLAY: WANT A FREE PASS TO TAP FOR TAF ON BiL?: This year’s Tap for TAF, an annual craft beer event put on as a fundraiser for The Arts Federation on top of the Tippecanoe County Parking Garage, is scheduled for 3-6 p.m. Saturday, April 18, on the top floor of the Tippecanoe County Parking Garage in downtown Lafayette. Based in Lafayette has four tickets and will raffle those off to full-access BiL subscribers on Tuesday.
How to enter: Use the comment button below and say that you want to enter.
Deadline: 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 14. I’ll put all entries in and randomly select four winners.
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