21 people filed today at the Washington County Clerk’s Office to seek to be candidates in the upcoming 2026 Primary Election. Of those, eighteen filers were from the Republican party.
Races so far are for county sheriff, county commissioner district 2, county council district 3 and for Franklin Township Trustee.
Those filing were:
Michele Fleenor, County Auditor, Republican
Tony Maranto, County Recorder, Republican
Dan R Libka, County Sheriff – Republican
Brad Naugle, County Sheriff – Republican
David L Bower, County Commissioner, District 2 – Republican
Doug Sabens, County Commissioner, District 2 – Republican
Preston L Shell, County Commissioner, District 2 – Republican
Joshua P Hardin, County Council, District 3 – Republican
Rebecca (Becky) White, County Council, District 3 – Republican
Angela (Angie) Wilson, County Council, District 3 – Republican
Steven L Anderson, Franklin Twp. Trustee – Republican
Connie C Ray, Franklin Twp. Trustee – Republican
Philip M Incantalupo, Jackson Twp. Trustee – Republican
Jennifer M Bowers, Monroe Twp. Trustee – Republican
Marsha L. Guthrie, Vernon Township Trustee – Democrat
Joshua G Anderson Washington Twp. Trustee – Republican
Sheila Stone, Howard Twp. Advisory Board – Republican
Roy M Dick, Jackson Twp. Advisory Board – Democrat
William R Yates, Jackson Twp. Advisory Board – Democrat
Jennifer M Bowers, Wash. Co. State Convention Delegate, At-large – Republican
Angela (Angie) Wilson, Wash. Co. State Convention Delegate, At-large – Republican
The deadline to file to run as a candidate in the primary is Friday, February 6 by noon and those people will have until Friday, February 13 by noon, to file a withdrawal of candidacy for the primary election.
WSLM will host a political forum sometime in April to educate the voters on the candidates.
The primary election will be held on Tuesday, May 5.
