2024 Primary Contests in Spencer County

The 2024 Primary Election will be held on May 7th. Early voting is currently underway.

While most races in the county are uncontested, there are two people vying for the District 3 Spencer County Commissioner seat.

Read more about those candidates here. (You can get a larger image by clicking on the picture.)

In addition the race for Governor in Indiana is contested between six candidates and the 8th Congressional District seat has 8 running.

REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR CANDIDATES

  • Mike Braun
  • Brad Chambers
  • Suzanne Crouch
  • Eric Doden
  • Curtis Hill
  • Jamie Reitenour

EIGHT DISTRICT REPUBLICAN US REPRESENTATIVE CANDIDATES

  • Jeremy L. Heath
  • John N. Hostettler
  • Dominick Jack Kavanaugh
  • Clarence Benjamin Leatherbury
  • Mark Messmer
  • Richard Moss
  • Kristi Risk
  • Jon Schrock

Meet the other local candidates:

PRIMARY VOTING IN SPENCER COUNTY

SPENCER COUNTY INDIANA 2024 PRIMARY VOTING HOURS

EARLY VOTING:

Spencer County Courthouse, Commissioner’s Room.

Monday thru Friday, April 9-April 26, 9am-4pm

Saturday, April 27, 9am-3pm

Monday thru Friday April 29 – May 3, 9am-4pm

Saturday, May 4, 9am-3pm

Monday, May 6, 9am-Noon

Santa Claus Community Center

Saturday, April 27, 9am to 3pm

Monday thru Friday, April 29 – May 3, 9am to 4pm

Saturday, May 4, 9am to 3 pm

ELECTION DAY VOTING CENTERS
Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 6am-6pm

Chrisney Youth & Community Center, 1101 E CR800N, Chrisney.

Dale Community Center, 103 N Wallace Street, Dale.

Fulda Sportsman Club, 11540 North Jackson Street,Fulda.

Grandview Civic Center, 1301 Main Street, Grandview.

Luce Township Gov’t Center, 3934 North State Road 161, Richland.

Ohio Township Fire Station (Reo), 963 N CR275 W, Rockport.

Santa Claus Community Center, 200 North Holiday Boulevard, Santa Claus.

Mark Messmer for Congress

State Sen. Mark Messmer announced Thursday he is running for the Republican nomination in the 8th Congressional District.

“As a lifelong resident of Southwest Indiana, I understand the needs and values of our communities. In the statehouse, I have fought tirelessly to promote economic growth, safeguard individual liberties, and uphold our constitutional values. Now, I am ready to take this commitment to a national stage and ensure Washington starts to prioritize the needs and values of Hoosiers,” said Messmer.

Read more…

Town of Santa Claus Election

ELECTION DAY IS NOVEMBER 7th

Early Voting Dates

At the Spencer County Courthouse,

Voters Registration Office

Friday, October 27, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Saturday, October 28, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Friday, November 3, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Saturday, November 4, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Monday, November 6, 9 a.m.-12 noon

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The Santa Claus Vote Center, located in the Santa Claus Community Center, 200 North Holiday Boulevard in Santa Claus will be the only Spencer County Vote Center open for the 2023 Municipal Election on Tuesday, November 7th.

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Absentee Ballot Deadline

Request ballot by mail – Thursday, October 26 – 11:59PM

In Person request by Monday, Nov. 6 -12:00PM

Return ballot must be received by Nov. 7 – 6:00PM

Sponsors welcome!

Crawford, Dubois, Perry and Spencer County Republicans are looking for hole sponsors for the upcoming Golf Scramble at Christmas Lake on June 13th.

Your support can help make a difference in local elections.

Here’s the form to fill out.

Send it to your local county chair listed on the bottom of the form.

Ready for some golf?

The Annual Southern Indiana Republican Golf Scramble is fast approaching.
Get your team together and enter now!

June 13th – Christmas Lake Golf Course

Here’s the entry form.

Print the form, fill it out
and send it with your check to
Heather Gries at the address on the bottom left of the form.