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Monroe County

Officials, the 2026 ballot, public meetings and local news.

Monroe County

News for this county

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Upcoming local meetings

Regular schedules

  • Monroe County Commissioners
    Regular schedule: “The public meeting is held every Thursday, at 10:00 a.m. in the Nat U. Hill Meeting Room.”
    Official source ↗ · checked Oct 19
  • Monroe County Council
    Regular schedule: “They are held the second and fourth Tuesday of every month at 5:00 pm, in the Nat U Hill Meeting Room, located on the third floor of the courthouse.”
    Official source ↗ · checked Oct 19

County meetings and agendas page ↗

On the 2026 ballot in Monroe County

Monroe County Commissioner, District 1
  • Trent DeckardDemocrat
Monroe County Sheriff
  • Ruben Marte'Democrat
Monroe County Circuit Court Clerk
  • Tree Martin LucasDemocrat
  • Julie M. HaysRepublican
Monroe County Assessor
  • Judith A. SharpDemocrat
  • Jenee' TrimbleIndependent
Monroe County Recorder
  • Amy SwainDemocrat
Prosecuting Attorney of Monroe County, 10th Judicial Circuit
  • Erika OliphantDemocrat
Judge of the Monroe Circuit Court, 10th Judicial Circuit, No. 5
  • Kara Elaine KrotheDemocrat
Judge of the Monroe Circuit Court, 10th Judicial Circuit, No. 9
  • Geoff BradleyDemocrat

County council districts

Monroe County Council, District 1
  • Peter James IversenDemocrat
Only voters in this council district.
Monroe County Council, District 2
  • Kate WiltzDemocrat
Only voters in this council district.
Monroe County Council, District 3
  • Martha (Marty) HawkRepublican
Only voters in this council district.
Monroe County Council, District 4
  • Jennifer CrossleyDemocrat
Only voters in this council district.

Judges: retain or not

Court of Appeals of Indiana, Fourth District
  • Shall Mary A. DeBoer be retained?Yes / No
Court of Appeals of Indiana, Fifth District
  • Shall Paul A. Felix be retained?Yes / No
Indiana Tax Court
  • Shall Justin L. McAdam be retained?Yes / No

Local questions

Local question · Monroe County
Reorganization referendum — Town of Ellettsville and Richland Township
Asks voters whether Richland Township and the Town of Ellettsville should combine into a single local government. Only voters inside this jurisdiction vote on it. DLGF filing ↗

Candidates from the Indiana Election Division candidate list (Sept 22, 2026). For statewide races and your township and school board races, search your address in Track My Indiana.