HAPPENINGS AT THE VANDERBURGH COUNTY GOP

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GOP ELEPHANT
Central Committee:
     Wayne Parke, Chairman
     Mary Jo Kaiser, Political Director
     Dottie Thomas, Vice Chairman
     Lon Walters, Secretary
     Farley Smith, Treasurer
     Kevin Harrison, Editor  
News and Upcoming Events for June 9, 2020

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REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION:
Indiana Republicans,

First, I would like to say congratulations to all Hoosier Republicans elected on Tuesday to serve as delegates at our virtual 2020 Indiana Republican State Convention. Due to continuing impacts of COVID-19, our 2020 Indiana Republican State Convention will look a little different this year – but will still ensure our delegates select our nominees for lieutenant governor and attorney general.

With our virtual convention on June 18 approaching quickly, we wanted to make sure that you had all the information about convention — including how voting will work.

That’s why we’ve put together this video taking you through the process step by step, and answering a few frequently asked questions. I’d really encourage you to take a few minutes to watch this video, and share it with anyone who will also be a delegate this year.

And then for more information — including upcoming deadlines, a link for paying delegate fees, and more FAQs — you can also visit our updated convention website here.

For Hoosiers serving as delegates, make sure you pay your $50 delegate fee by June 9.

Your Indiana Republican State Committee is committed to protecting our delegates’ rights to select our party nominees for lieutenant governor and attorney general. Through it all, delegates’ voices and votes are fundamental.

Thank you,
Chairman Kyle Hupfer
Watch the 2020 Indiana Republican State Convention Explained HERE
Delegates Will Select Nominees for Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General
  • The convention will be broadcast live from their studios from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. EST on June 18th.
  • Ballots will arrive to delegates around June 22, 2020.
  • The ballot will allow each delegate to indicate his or her top choice.
    • As long as that top choice remains an option, the delegate’s vote is cast for that candidate.
    • The ballot will also allow, but does not require, a delegate to pick who they would vote for if their top candidate is dropped.
    • Once dropped, if no other choices are selected by a delegate, that delegate’s ballot is no longer cast.
  • The deadline to receive returned ballots is July 9th at 5:00 p.m.
  • Votes will be counted and results will be announced July 10.

STATE CONVENTION VIEWING AT THE VCRP:
Vanderburgh County Republican State Convention Delegates are invited to view the 2020 Virtual Republican State Convention with fellow delegates at GOP HQ Thursday evening June 18.
Time:  4:00 p.m. Doors Open
   4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. (CST) live broadcast
Location: GOP HQ, Suite 160
  815 John Street, Suite 160, Evansville
Seating will be limited to Convention Delegates.
For more information contact Mary Jo Kaiser at 812-425-8207 or email beamerjo59@gmail.com

Vanderburgh County State

 

WARD 1/KNIGHT
  1. Jeff Ahlers
  2. Joshua Claybourn
  3. Betty Hermann
  4. Mary Jo Kaiser
  5. Tim O’Brien
  6. Holly Dunn Pendleton
WARD 2/WARD 4
  1. Steve Ary
  2. Carla Hayden
  3. Nicholas Hermann
  4. Carol McClintock
  5. Natalie Rascher
  6. Lloyd Winnecke
WARD 3/WARD 6
  1. David Christmas
  2. Wendy Christmas
  3. Sherry Farmer
  4. Glen Kissel
  5. Steve Schaefer
  6. Eric Schmidt
  7. Dottie Thomas
DISTRICT WARD 5
  1. Marsha Barnhart
  2. Richard Barnhart
  3. Vicki Brown
  4. Michelle Mercer
  5. James Tolen
Convention Delegates by District
 
ARMSTRONG/SCOTT
  1. Jason Gerteisen
  2. Steve Hammer
  3. Martha Stott
  4. Nick Wildeman
  5. Teresa Wink
CENTER
  1. Connie Carrier
  2. Kathleen Molloy
  3. Holli Sullivan
  4. Suzanne Crouch *
  5. Larry Downs *
  6. Mike Schopmeyer *
  7. Russ Lloyd *
  8. Zach Rascher *
  9. Chad Sullivan *
GERMAN/PERRY/UNION
  1. John Bassemier
  2. Jill Hahn
  3. Kevin Harrison
  4. Melanie McDowell
  5. William Harty
  6. J.D. Strouth *
(*) Appointed by VCRP Chairman

        

 2020 REPUBLICAN PRIMARY RESULTS
PRIMARY ELECTION
VANDERBURGH COUNTY, IN
JUNE 2, 2020

UNOFFICIAL RESULTS

         VOTES    PERCENT
VOTE CENTERS COUNTED (21 OF 21). . . . 0
REGISTERED VOTERS – TOTAL . . . . .  . .  127,062
BALLOTS CAST – TOTAL. . . . . . . . . . . . .  .   19,114
BALLOTS CAST – REPUBLICAN . . . . .          7,957       41.63

BALLOTS CAST – DEMOCRATIC . . . . .        11,157       58.37

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PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
Vote for not more than 1
DONALD J. TRUMP . . . . . . . . 7,143      92.35%

BILL WELD . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . 592       7.65%

GOVERNOR
Vote for not more than 1

ERIC HOLCOMB . . . . . . . . . 7,408      100.00%

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE – 8th DISTRICT
Vote for not more than 1

LARRY D. BUCSHON . . . . . . . . 7,180       100.00%

STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 50
Vote for not more than 1

VANETA G. BECKER . . . . . . . . 3,374      100.00%

STATE REP DISTRICT 64
Vote for not more than 1

MATT HOSTETTLER . . . . . . . . 1,191       100.00%

STATE REP DISTRICT 76
Vote for not more than 1

WENDY (MAC) MCNAMARA. . . . . . . 1,614      100.00%

STATE REP DISTRICT 77
Vote for not more than 1

NO CANDIDATE FILED . . . . . . . 0

STATE REP DISTRICT 78
Vote for not more than 1

HOLLI SULLIVAN. . . . . . . . . 2,434      100.00%

CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
Vote for not more than 1

CARLA J. HAYDEN . . . . . . . . 6,937      100.00%

COUNTY RECORDER
Vote for not more than 1

DEBBIE STUCKI . . . . . . . . . 7,140      100.00%

COUNTY TREASURER
Vote for not more than 1

DOTTIE THOMAS . . . . . . . . . 6,923      100.00%

COUNTY CORONER
Vote for not more than 1

NO CANDIDATE FILED . . . . . . . 0

COUNTY SURVEYOR
Vote for not more than 1

LINDA FREEMAN . . . . . . . . . 6,750      100.00%

COUNTY COMMISSIONER DIST 1
Vote for not more than 1

ZAC RASCHER. . . . . . . . . . 6,653       100.00%

COUNTY COMMISSIONER DIST 3
Vote for not more than 1
RANDALL B. CHAPMAN . .  . . . . . . . 2,905       38.89%

CHERYL A.W. MUSGRAVE. . . . . . . 4,565       61.11%

COUNTY COUNCIL AT LARGE
Vote for not more than 3
WM. BILLY D. GARRETT.  . . . . . . . . . . . 3,528       18.38%
JILL ANNE HAHN  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,000       26.06%
JOE KIEFER  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,628       29.33%

ANGELA KOEHLER LINDSEY . . . . . . 5,034       26.23%

PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN WARD TWO PRECINCT 17
Vote for not more than 1
TIM BRAY. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24       32.43%

JOHN MONTRASTELLE. . . . . . . . 50       67.57%

PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN WARD THREE PRECINCT 17
Vote for not more than 1
STEVE SCHAEFER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33      34.74%

G. MICHAEL SCHOPMEYER . . . . . . 62       65.26%

PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN WARD FIVE PRECINCT 5
Vote for not more than 1
FARLEY P SMITH. . . . . . . . . . 34       47.22%

ALICE B WORK . . . . . . . . . . 38       52.78%

PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN WARD SIX PRECINCT 5
Vote for not more than 1
ERIC B. SCHMIDT . . . . . . . . . . 23       48.94%

DOTTIE THOMAS . . . . . . . . . 24       51.06%

PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN ARMSTRONG TWP PRECINCT 1
Vote for not more than 1
JASON GERTEISEN . . . . . . . . . . 69       67.65%

VICTORIA LANGTON.  . . . . . . . . 33       32.35%

PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN CENTER TWP PRECINCT 4
Vote for not more than 1
THERESA R. BASSEMIER. . . . . . . 107       62.57%

KATHLEEN KAT MOLLOY.  . . . . . . . 64       37.43%

PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN SCOTT TWP PRECINCT 1
Vote for not more than 1
CHRIS LANTAFF . . . . . . . . . . . 56       52.83%

JOHN B. WILLIAMS  . . . . . . . . . 50      47.17%

PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN SCOTT TWP PRECINCT 5
Vote for not more than 1
STEVE HAMMER . . . . . . . . . . 61       62.89%

MARTHA C. STOTT.  . . . . . . . . 36       37.11%

DELEGATES TO THE STATE CONVENTION
WARD ONE & KNIGHT TOWNSHIP
Vote for not more than 6
JEFFREY W. AHLERS . . . . .. . . . . . . . 565       10.71%
TOM BOZIKIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 418         7.92%
JOSHUA A. CLAYBOURN . . . . . . . . . 553       10.48%
BETTY J HERMANN. . . . .   . . . . . . . . 757       14.35%
MARY JO KAISER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 584       11.07%
TIM O’BRIEN. . . . . . . . . .   . . . . . . . . . 705       13.36%
WAYNE PARKE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 472         8.94%
HOLLY DUNN PENDLETON. . . . . . . 760       14.40%

SEAN SELBY .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463          8.77%

DELEGATES TO THE STATE CONVENTION WARD TWO & WARD FOUR
Vote for not more than 6
STEVE ARY. . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . 318       6.64%
TIM BRAY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238       4.97%
ARCHIE CARTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270       5.64%
MARY ELLEN COKER .  . . . . . . . 280       5.85%
CARLA J. HAYDEN. . . . . . . . . . . 447       9.34%
GINA HERMANN . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246       5.14%
NICHOLAS HERMANN. . . . . . . . 445      9.29%
STEVE HERMANN . .  . . . . . . . . . 245        5.12%
CAROL MCCLINTOCK . . . . . . . 581      12.13%
GREG PEETE . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 166        3.47%
NATALIE RASCHER. . . . . . . . . . 392        8.19%
ZAC RASCHER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291         6.08%
E. LON WALTERS. . . . . . . . . . . . . 182         3.80%

LLOYD WINNECKE. .. . . . . . . . . 687       14.35%

DELEGATES TO THE STATE CONVENTION WARD THREE & WARD SIX
Vote for not more than 7
DAVID CHRISTMAS  . . . . . . . . . . . . 755       11.59%
WENDY JO CHRISTMAS . .  . . . . . . 636        9.76%
SHERRY FARMER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 653       10.02%
GLEN J. KISSEL. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 683       10.48%
STEVE SCHAEFER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 741       11.37%
ERIC B. SCHMIDT . . . . . .   . . . . . . . 750       11.51%
G. MICHAEL SCHOPMEYER . . . . . . 549        8.43%
LINDA SINGER  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 568        8.72%
DOTTIE THOMAS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 669      10.27%

GABE WHITLEY  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 511        7.84%

DELEGATES TO THE STATE CONVENTION WARD FIVE
Vote for not more than 5
MARSHA ABELL BARNHART . . . . . 609       16.08%
RICHARD F. BARNHART  . . . . . . . . . 508       13.41%
VICKI BROWN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 485       12.81%
MICHELLE C. MERCER  . . . . . . . . . . 588      15.53%
CHRISTOPHER POLITANO. . .. . . . . . . 390       10.30%
PEGGY L. POLITANO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343         9.06%
FARLEY P. SMITH. . . . . . . .   . . . . . . . . 374         9.88%

JAMES F. TOLEN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 490       12.94%

DELEGATES TO THE STATE CONVENTION
ARMSTRONG & SCOTT TOWNSHIPS
Vote for not more than 5
JASON GERTEISEN .. . . . . . . . . . . 384       14.31%
STEVE HAMMER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 460       17.14%
JOSEPH J. OPPEE. . . . . .   . . . . . . . . 158         5.89%
HOBART SCALES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232         8.65%
MARTHA C. STOTT . . . . .. . . . . . . 396       14.76%
NICHOLAS J. WILDEMAN. . . . . . 395       14.72%
JOHN B. WILLIAMS . . . . . . . . . . . . 305        11.37%

TERESA D. WINK . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353        13.16%
Note:  Although every Indiana voter was provided a unique opportunity to cast an absentee mail-in ballot for the 2020 Primary Election, the unofficial vote total of 19,114 represents only a 15% voter turnout of the 127,062 registered voters in Vanderburgh County.
We must do better.
Visit Vanderburgh County Election Results Page HERE.
 PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN
 
Ward 1-1 Wayne Parke
Ward 1-5 Steven Matthews
Ward 1-6 Tim O’Brien II
Ward 1-9 Jeffrey W. Ahlers
Ward 1-10 Betty J. Hermann
Ward 1-14 Susan Kirk
Ward 2-10 Wayne Kirk
Ward 2-12 Steve Ary
Ward 2-13 E.L. Walters
Ward 2-14 Donald Boerner
Ward 3-4 Anna Melcher
Ward 3-11 J.D. Strouth
Ward 3-12 Gabe Whitley
Ward 3-13 Donald Davis
Ward 3-14 Greg Stilwell
Ward 3-16 Alan Leibundguth
Ward 4-1 Carol McClintock
Ward 4-14 Mary Ellen Coker
Ward 4-17 Archie Carter
Ward 5-1 Marsha Abell-Barnhart
Ward 5-3 Stacie Stanley
Ward 5-4 Michelle C. Mercer
 WITH NO OPPONENT

Ward 5-6 Christopher Politano
Ward 5-14 Thomas Shetler, Jr
Ward 6-7 Jenal Vessels
Ward 6-12 David Christmas
Ward 6-14 Bill Fluty
Ward 6-15 Sherry Farmer
Ward 6-17 Glen Kissel
Center 3 Connie Carrier
Center-7 Gary Burdsall
Center-8 Debra Stucki
Center-15 Tom Gant
German-1 Frank Peterlin
German-5 Kyle Rudibaugh
German -7 Cynthia Vaught
Knight-1 Billy D Garrett
Knight-3 Sean Selby
Perry-2 Kevin Harrison
Perry-3 Sandi Brown
Perry 6 Jill Hahn
Scott-1 Chris Lantaff
Scott 6 Larry Downs

Caucus Called to fill House District 77 Ballot Vacancy:
 
The Indiana Republican Party is calling a Republican Caucus for Saturday, June 27 to fill the Indiana House District 77 ballot vacancy. Only House District 77 Precinct Committeemen will be allowed to vote to fill this position. House District 77 Precinct Committeemen will receive official notification of the Republican Caucus. The Republican Caucus, which will be conducted by the VCRP, is scheduled as follows:
Date: Saturday, June 27, 2020
Time: 8:30 AM Doors Open
  9:00 A.M. House District 77 Caucus Starts Promptly
Location :  CK Newsome Center
  100 Walnut Street. #1 
  Evansville, In. 47713
Qualified candidates for the House District 77 seat must file a Declaration of Candidacy (CAN-31) Form no later than 72 hours prior to the start of the caucus. The CAN-31 form must be filed in person with the Indiana Election Division in Indianapolis.
Contact VCRP Political Director Mary Jo Kaiser at 812-425-8207 for more information.

 
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VCRP Monthly Breakfast – Date: June 13, 2020 –CANCELLED
Time: 7:30 AM doors open / 8:00 AM Program
Location: C.K. Newsome Center , Room 118A-B
100 Walnut Street, Evansville, IN 47713
For more information contact Mary Jo Kaiser at 812-425-8207 or email beamerjo59@gmail.com

 VCRP Central Committee Meeting – Wednesday, June 10, 2020
Time: 11:30 AM
Location: GOP Headquarters
815 John Street, Evansville
Meetings are open to all Vanderburgh County Precinct Committeemen
Contact Mary Jo Kaiser at 812-425-8207 if you have any questions.

EVSC Board of School Trustees Meeting-
 For more information visit the Board of School Trustees web page.

 The Evansville Civic Center is CLOSED to the public until June 15, 2020.
 Visit www.evansvillegov.org for City of Evansville information.

 City Council Meeting-
For more information visit the

City Council webpage

 County Council Meeting-
 For more information visit

County Council webpage

 County Commission Meeting-
 For more information visit

County Commissioners webpage

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8th District National Convention Alternate Delegate Position OPENING
The 8th Congressional District now has an opening for an Alternate Delegate at this year’s Republican National Convention. The Republican National Convention will be held August 23-27, 2020 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The cost to attend will be $2,000, paid to the Indiana Republican State Committee. Additional costs for hotel, transportation, and others are estimated to be an additional $3,000. Alternate Delegates are not eligible to vote and may have limited floor access but are fully included in social activities and have access to the Convention Center for the convention.
Interested Republicans should email 8th District Chairman Don Hayes at in8gop@gmail.com as soon as possible. Please provide full contact information.

 
Stay in touch with GOP state legislators representing our area (click links below):

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Sunday, June 14, 2020 is Flag Day
On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress replaced the British flag with a flag of  13 white stars in a circle on a field of blue and 13 red and white stripes. Old Glory was born amidst our forefathers’ fight to create a republican form of governance that would  protect the individual from the excesses of an all powerful central government. Today the Star-Spangled Banner waves over the most powerful nation on the planet, and is the only flag you will find on the surface of the moon. Old Glory remains a symbol of the freedom and opportunity this country promises not only at home but around the world.  Fly her high this Flag Day… and every day.

One cannot celebrate Old Glory without also remembering the Pledge of Allegiance. Back in 1969 a Hoosier comedian from Vincennes, IN recited one of the most poignant renditions of the Pledge of Allegiance ever aired on national television.

Watch once more (or possibly for the first time) as Red Skelton recites the Pledge of Allegiance. 

 
Stay in touch with GOP members of Congress representing our area (click links below):

Visit the Vanderburgh GOP 

page for daily updates.

  Mark Your calendar                CLICK on event for more information
June 13 (7:30 am) GOP Monthly Breakfast –CANCELLED
June 16 Voter Registration Begins
June 18 (4:30 pm) Virtual GOP State Convention
June 27 (8:30 am) House District 77 Caucus

  Make sure you add vandygop@gmail.com to your address book so we’ll be sure to land in your inbox!

If you have any questions, contact Mary Jo Kaiser, VCRP Political Director, at

or (812) 425-8207.
for more info. Thank you.HAPPENINGS AT THE VANDER

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1 COMMENT

  1. It is interesting to see how REPUBLICAN TURNOUT was destroyed compared to the DEMOCRATS.

    Democrats brought out 60% of all voters.
    Republican turnout declined to 40%.

    GOP enthusiasm is being KILLED by Donald Trump, a bomb who destroyed the GOP and America by bringing the worst economic record of any President in US history.

    The REAL EMPLOYMENT rate? U-6? It is 21.2% !!! Holy cow, that sucks.

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