DeKalb County

Republican Party of DeKalb County, Indiana

Representatives

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Representative level

Federal

U.S. Senator - Class 1

Jim Banks Republican

Years: 2025–Present

Federal / Indiana

Class 1

U.S. Senator - Class 3

Todd Young Republican

Years: 2017–Present

Federal / Indiana

Class 3

U.S. Representative - District 3

Marlin Stutzman Republican

Years: 2025–Present

Federal / Northeast Indiana

District 3

Representative level

State

State Senator - District 14

Tyler Johnson Republican

Years: 2022–Present

State / Allen/DeKalb

District 14

State Representative - District 52

Ben Smaltz Republican

Years: 2012–Present

State / Northeast Indiana

District 52

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State Representative - District 52

Name of Representative Party Affiliation

State / District 52 (then Marion County-based, pre-1992 map)

District 52

Term: term_start - term_end

Years: start_year - end_year

State Representative - District 85

Phyllis Pond Republican

Years: 1992–2012

State / DeKalb County before 2011 redistricting

District 85

State Representative - District 1

Dennis Kruse Republican

Years: 1989–1992

State / Historic northeast Indiana district

District 1

Representative level

County

County Commissioner - Central District

Kellen Dooley Republican

Years: 2025–Present

County / DeKalb County

At Large

County Commissioner - East District

James (Jim) Miller Republican

Years: 2025–Present

County / DeKalb County

At Large

County Commissioner - West District

Bill Hartman Republican

Years: 2023–Present

County / DeKalb County

At Large

County Council - At Large

Amy Prosser Republican

Years: 2025–Present

County / DeKalb County

At Large

County Council - At Large

Bob Krafft Republican

Years: 2025–Present

County / DeKalb County

At Large

County Council - At large

David Yarde Republican

Years: 2025–Present

County / DeKalb County

At large

County Council - District1

Chris Krafft Republican

County / DeKalb County

District 1

County Council - District2

William VanWye Republican

Years: 2023–Present

County / DeKalb County

District 2

County Council - District3

Amy Demske Republican

Years: 2023–Present

County / DeKalb County

District 3

County Council - District4

Richard Ring Republican

Years: 2023–Present

County / DeKalb County

District 4

County Auditor

Susan Sleeper Republican

Years: 2023–Present

County / DeKalb County

At Large

County Clerk

Dana E. Hedrick Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Years: 2025–Present

County / DeKalb County

At Large

County Assessor

Sheila J. Stonebraker Republican

Years: 2023–Present

County / DeKalb County

At Large

County Recorder

Leta Hullinger Republican

Years: 2025–Present

County / DeKalb County

At large

County Treasurer

Joni Humbarger Republican

Years: 2025–Present

County / DeKalb County

At large

County Coroner

Jeannine (Jennie) Short Republican

Years: 2023–Present

County / DeKalb County

At Large

County Sheriff

Brady N. Thomas Republican

Years: 2023–Present

County / DeKalb County

At large

Prosecutor - 75th Circuit

Neal R. Blythe Republican

Years: 2023–Present

County / DeKalb County

At large

Circuit Court Judge - 75th Circuit

Kurt B. Grimm Republican

Term: 2023 – 2028

Years: 2023–Present

County / DeKalb County

At large

Superior Court Judge - Court 1

Adam Squiller Republican

County / DeKalb County

At large

Superior Court Judge - Court 2

Patrick L. Jessup Republican

Years: 2024–Present

County / DeKalb County

At large

Representative level

Municipality
Altona

Clerk-Treasurer - Town of Altona

Beth McMaken Party Affiliation

Municipality / Altona

At Large

Town Board of Altona

Chris Seely Party Affiliation

Municipality / Altona

At Large

Ashley

Town Board of Ashley

Micah Liby Party Affiliation

Municipality / Ashley

At Large

Auburn

Mayor - City of Auburn

Dave Clark Republican

Years: 2024–Present

Municipality / Auburn

At Large

Clerk-Treasurer - City of Auburn

Lorrie Pontius Republican

Years: 2024–Present

Municipality / Auburn

At Large

Common Council - At Large - Auburn

Jim Finchum Republican

Years: 2024–Present

Municipality / Auburn

At Large

Common Council - At Large - Auburn

Natalie DeWitt Republican

Years: 2024–Present

Municipality / Auburn

At Large

Common Council - District 1 - Auburn

Dan Braun Republican

Years: 2024–Present

Municipality / Auburn

District 1

Common Council - District 2 - Auburn

Kevin Webb Republican

Years: 2024–Present

Municipality / Auburn

District 2

Common Council - District 3 - Auburn

Rod Williams Republican

Years: 2024–Present

Municipality / Auburn

District 3

Common Council - District 4 - Auburn

Dave Bundy Republican

Years: 2024–Present

Municipality / Auburn

District 4

Common Council - District 5 - Auburn

Democrat

Municipality / Auburn

District 5

Butler

Mayor - City of Butler

Mike Hartman Republican

Years: 2024–Present

Municipality / Butler

At Large

Clerk-Treasurer - City of Butler

Angela M. Eck Republican

Years: 2024–Present

Municipality / Butler

At Large

City Judge - City of Butler

Richard Obendorf Republican

Municipality / Butler

At Large

Common Council - At Large - Butler

Bill White Republican

Years: 2024–Present

Municipality / Butler

At Large

Common Council - District 1 - Butler

Tracey Hawkins Republican

Years: 2024–Present

Municipality / Butler

District 1

Common Council - District 2 - Butler

Kristie Laub Republican

Years: 2024–Present

Municipality / Butler

District 2

Common Council - District 3 - Butler

Darren Alloway Republican

Years: 2024–Present

Municipality / Butler

District 3

Common Council - District 4 - Butler

Gale Ryan Republican

Years: 2024–Present

Municipality / Butler

District 4

Corunna

Clerk-Treasurer - Town of Corunna

Cassandra Lynch Party Affiliation

Municipality / Corunna

At Large

Town Board of Corunna

Lori Hyde Party Affiliation

Municipality / Corunna

At Large

Town Board of Corunna

Mike Tullis Party Affiliation

Municipality / Corunna

At Large

Town Representative of Corunna

Tresa Bishop Party Affiliation

Municipality / Corunna

Hired 1

Garrett

Mayor - City of Garrett

Democrat

Municipality / Garrett

At Large

Clerk-Treasurer - City of Garrett

Democrat

Municipality / Garrett

At Large

Common Council - At Large - Garrett

Democrat

Municipality / Garrett

At Large

Common Council - District 1 - Garrett

David Demske Republican

Years: 2024–Present

Municipality / Garrett

District 1

Common Council - District 2 - Garrett

Brian Best Republican

Years: 2024–Present

Municipality / Garrett

District 2

Common Council - District 3 - Garrett

Amanda Charles Republican

Years: 2024–Present

Municipality / Garrett

District 3

Common Council - District 4 - Garrett

Toby Jordan Party Affiliation

Years: 2024–Present

Municipality / Garrett

District 4

Hamilton

Clerk-Treasurer - Town of Hamilton

Jenna Steigerwald Party Affiliation

Municipality / Hamilton

At Large

Town Board of Hamilton

Nancy Renner Republican

Years: 2023–Present

Municipality / Hamilton

At Large

Town Board of Hamilton

Gerry Martin Party Affiliation

Municipality / Hamilton

At-Large

Town Board of Hamilton

James Meert Party Affiliation

Municipality / Hamilton

At-Large

Town Board of Hamilton

Mary Vail Party Affiliation

Municipality / Hamilton

At-Large

Town Board of Hamilton

Tom Merling Republican

Years: 2023–Present

Municipality / Hamilton

At-Large

St. Joe

Clerk-Treasurer - Town of St. Joe

Angela Snyder Party Affiliation

Municipality / St. Joe

At Large

Town Board of St. Joe

Misty Spicer Party Affiliation

Municipality / St. Joe

At Large

Town Board of St. Joe

Randy Drake Party Affiliation

Municipality / St. Joe

At Large

Town Board of St. Joe

Zebulon Griggs Party Affiliation

Municipality / St. Joe

At Large

Waterloo

Clerk-Treasurer - Town of Waterloo

Renee Duszynski Party Affiliation

Municipality / Waterloo

At Large

Town Board of Waterloo

Josh Caudill Party Affiliation

Municipality / Waterloo

At-Large

Town Board of Waterloo

Greg Iddings Party Affiliation

Municipality / Waterloo

At-Large

Town Board of Waterloo

Ken Surber Party Affiliation

Municipality / Waterloo

At-Large

Town Board of Waterloo

Russell Goodman Party Affiliation

Municipality / Waterloo

At-Large

Representative level

Township
Butler
Concord

Township Trustee - Concord

Stacey Nickels Republican

Years: 2023–Present

Township / Concord

At Large

Township Board Member - Concord

Dean L. Schrader Republican

Years: 2023–Present

Township / Concord

At Large

Township Board Member - Concord

Rick A. Fuller Republican

Years: 2023–Present

Township / Concord

At Large

Fairfield

Township Trustee - Fairfield

Darin Yarian Republican

Years: 2023–Present

Township / Fairfield

At Large

Township Board Member - Fairfield

Marvin L. Skelly Republican

Years: 2023–Present

Township / Fairfield

At Large

Township Board Member - Fairfield

Sara Yarian Republican

Years: 2023–Present

Township / Fairfield

At Large

Franklin

Township Board Member - Franklin

Kirby Hobbs Republican

Years: 2023–Present

Township / Franklin

At Large

Grant

Township Trustee - Grant

Mary Dangler Republican

Years: 2023–Present

Township / Grant

At Large

Township Board Member - Grant

Jay R. Kern Republican

Years: 2023–Present

Township / Grant

At Large

Township Board Member - Grant

Judy Crowl Republican

Years: 2023–Present

Township / Grant

At Large

Township Board Member - Grant

Todd Lockwood Republican

Years: 2023–Present

Township / Grant

At Large

Jackson

Township Trustee - Jackson

Audra Wilcoxson Republican

Years: 2023–Present

Township / Jackson

At Large

Township Board Member - Jackson

Jim Pfefferkorn Republican

Years: 2023–Present

Township / Jackson

At Large

Township Board Member - Jackson

Larry W. Seiler Republican

Years: 2023–Present

Township / Jackson

At Large

Keyser

Township Board Member - Keyser

Donald Chaffin Republican

Years: 2023–Present

Township / Keyser

At Large

Newville

Township Trustee - Newville

Donald Gengnagel Republican

Years: 2023–Present

Township / Newville

At Large

Township Board Member - Newville

Joyce Gengnagel Republican

Years: 2023–Present

Township / Newville

At Large

Richland

Township Trustee - Richland

Pamela Sebert Republican

Years: 2023–Present

Township / Richland

At Large

Township Board Member - Richland

John D. Hovarter Republican

Years: 2023–Present

Township / Richland

At Large

Smithfield

Township Trustee - Smithfield

Diana L. Miller Republican

Years: 2023–Present

Township / Smithfield

At Large

Township Board Member - Smithfield

Audra K. Buffen Republican

Years: 2023–Present

Township / Smithfield

At Large

Township Board Member - Smithfield

Dennis R. Taylor Republican

Years: 2023–Present

Township / Smithfield

At Large

Township Board Member - Smithfield

James A. Miller Republican

Years: 2023–Present

Township / Smithfield

At Large

Spencer

Township Trustee - Spencer

Cheri A. Bushee Republican

Years: 2023–Present

Township / Spencer

At Large

Township Board Member - Spencer

Bert Hollman Republican

Years: 2023–Present

Township / Spencer

At Large

Township Board Member - Spencer

Bruce Laub Republican

Years: 2023–Present

Township / Spencer

At Large

Township Board Member - Spencer

Ed Shilling Republican

Years: 2023–Present

Township / Spencer

At Large

Stafford

Township Trustee - Stafford

Tracy Miller Republican

Years: 2023–Present

Township / Stafford

At Large

Township Board Member - Stafford

Heath G. Hook Republican

Years: 2023–Present

Township / Stafford

At Large

Troy

Township Board Member - Troy

Erick Nickerson Republican

Years: 2023–Present

Township / Troy

At Large

Township Board Member - Troy

Keith E. Crowl Republican

Years: 2023–Present

Township / Troy

At Large

Township Board Member - Troy

Matt Pechart Republican

Years: 2023–Present

Township / Troy

At Large

Union

Township Trustee - Union

Craig Bassett Republican

Years: 2023–Present

Township / Union

At Large

Township Board Member - Union

Amy Schweitzer Republican

Years: 2023–Present

Township / Union

At Large

Township Board Member - Union

Todd Bishop Republican

Years: 2023–Present

Township / Union

At Large

Township Board Member - Union

Zachary M. Lightner Republican

Years: 2023–Present

Township / Union

At Large

Wilmington

Township Trustee - Wilmington

Heather Bledsoe Republican

Years: 2023–Present

Township / Wilmington

At Large

Township Board Member - Wilmington

David Capp Republican

Years: 2023–Present

Township / Wilmington

At Large

Township Board Member - Wilmington

Jeff L. Ridge Republican

Years: 2023–Present

Township / Wilmington

At Large

Township Board Member - Wilmington

Leslie Nelson Republican

Years: 2023–Present

Township / Wilmington

At Large

Representative level

Other

Precinct Vice Committeeman - Union 5

Dana Hedrick Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Union 5

Precinct

Precinct Committeeman - Grant 2

Karen Bishop Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Grant 2

Precinct

Precinct Vice Committeeman - Richland

Michelle Walker Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Richland

Precinct

Precinct Vice Committeeman - Wilmington 4

Teri Fritch Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Wilmington 4

Precinct

Precinct Committeeman - Union 6

Carolyn Shull Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Union 6

Precinct

Precinct Vice Committeeman - Jackson North

Bill Iliffe Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Jackson North

Precinct

Precinct Committeeman - Keyser 4

Matthew Malott Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Keyser 4

Precinct

Precinct Committeeman - Smithfield South

Sue Bauermeister Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Smithfield South

Precinct

Precinct Vice Committeeman - Grant 1

Malachi Abel Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Grant 1

Precinct

Precinct Vice Committeeman - Keyser 1

Jeff Hurd Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Keyser 1

Precinct

Precinct Vice Committeeman - Butler 2

Matthew Cordes Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Butler 2

Precinct

Precinct Vice Committeeman - Union 10

Wayne Sponhower Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Union 10

Precinct

Precinct Vice Committeeman - Union 9

Mark E. Arnold Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Union 9

Precinct

Precinct Committeeman - Richland

Holly Albright Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Richland

Precinct

Precinct Vice Committeeman - Franklin

Taylor Parks Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Franklin

Precinct

Precinct Vice Committeeman - Union 3

James Finchum Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Union 3

Precinct

Precinct Vice Committeeman - Union 4

Austin Macy Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Union 4

Precinct

Precinct Vice Committeeman - Smithfield South

Karen Bruner Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Smithfield South

Precinct

Precinct Committeeman - Wilmington 1

Ron Walter Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Wilmington 1

Precinct

Precinct Committeeman - Grant 3

Joshua Caudill Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Grant 3

Precinct

Precinct Vice Committeeman - Union 7

Bryan Castle Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Union 7

Precinct

Precinct Committeeman - Union 7

David Bundy Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Union 7

Precinct

Precinct Committeeman - Spencer

Will Fliehman Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Spencer

Precinct

Precinct Committeeman - Wilmington 4

Lisa Reinhart Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Wilmington 4

Precinct

Precinct Vice Committeeman - Keyser 4

Chad Werkheiser Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Keyser 4

Precinct

Precinct Committeeman - Smithfield West

Randall Deetz Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Smithfield West

Precinct

Precinct Committeeman - Grant 1

Jess Jessup Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Grant 1

Precinct

Precinct Vice Committeeman - Concord

Judy Krafft Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Concord

Precinct

Precinct Committeeman - Wilmington 2

Heath Hook Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Wilmington 2

Precinct

Precinct Committeeman - Keyser 1

Brent Warfield Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Keyser 1

Precinct

Precinct Vice Committeeman - Fairfield

Marvin Skelly Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Fairfield

Precinct

Precinct Vice Committeeman - Newville

Chad Carnahan Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Newville

Precinct

Precinct Vice Committeeman - Wilmington 3

Dwight Myers Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Wilmington 3

Precinct

Precinct Vice Committeeman - Keyser 3

Donald Chaffin Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Keyser 3

Precinct

Precinct Committeeman - Keyser 3

Tara Lilly Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Keyser 3

Precinct

Precinct Committeeman - Smithfield East

William VanWye Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Smithfield East

Precinct

Precinct Vice Committeeman - Keyser 5

Janet Cutshall Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Keyser 5

Precinct

Precinct Vice Committeeman - Grant 2

Dave Bassett Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Grant 2

Precinct

Precinct Vice Committeeman - Union 1

Gary Babineau Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Union 1

Precinct

Precinct Committeeman - Jackson South

Dennis Kruse Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Jackson South

Precinct

Precinct Vice Committeeman - Union 2

Cody Burniston Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Union 2

Precinct

Precinct Committeeman - Union 11

Matthew Kruse Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Union 11

Precinct

Precinct Committeeman - Fairfield

Darin Yarian Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Fairfield

Precinct

Precinct Vice Committeeman - Smithfield East

Jr Shaffer Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Smithfield East

Precinct

Precinct Committeeman - Union 8

Don Winsley Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Union 8

Precinct

Precinct Committeeman - Wilmington 3

Mike Hartman Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Wilmington 3

Precinct

Precinct Committeeman - Keyser 2

Joe Carlin Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Keyser 2

Precinct

Precinct Committeeman - Butler 2

Kerry Staller Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Butler 2

Precinct

Precinct Vice Committeeman - Troy

Renee Crowl Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Troy

Precinct

Precinct Vice Committeeman - Spencer

Carmen Fliehman Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Spencer

Precinct

Precinct Vice Committeeman - Stafford

Amy Prosser Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Stafford

Precinct

Precinct Committeeman - Jackson North

Sunny Liddell Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Jackson North

Precinct

Precinct Committeeman - Union 1

Craig Bassett Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Union 1

Precinct

Precinct Committeeman - Troy

Bruce Crowl Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Troy

Precinct

Precinct Committeeman - Union 5

Rick Ring Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Union 5

Precinct

Precinct Committeeman - Concord

Chris Krafft Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Concord

Precinct

Precinct Vice Committeeman - Grant 3

Russ Goodman Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Grant 3

Precinct

Precinct Committeeman - Franklin

Shirley Fugate Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Franklin

Precinct

Precinct Vice Committeeman - Union 11

Michael Kruse Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Union 11

Precinct

Precinct Vice Committeeman - Wilmington 2

Dee Baird-Impton Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Wilmington 2

Precinct

Precinct Committeeman - Keyser 5

David Yarde Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Keyser 5

Precinct

Precinct Vice Committeeman - Wilmington 1

Larry Dove Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Wilmington 1

Precinct

Precinct Vice Committeeman - Smithfield West

Dianna Deetz Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Smithfield West

Precinct

Precinct Committeeman - Union 4

Natalie Dewitt Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Union 4

Precinct

Precinct Vice Committeeman - Jackson South

Ruth Walter Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Jackson South

Precinct

Precinct Vice Committeeman - Keyser 2

Mary Carlin Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Keyser 2

Precinct

Precinct Vice Committeeman - Union 6

Amanda Thomas Republican

Term: 2025 – 2028

Union 6

Precinct

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