Endorsements
Jon Costas has received endorsements from leaders all across the state of Indiana. See the updated list below. It includes 5 statewide elected officials, 9 Republican state committee officers, 28 Republican county chairs, 13 state senators, 18 state representatives, and 19 mayors. View the image here.
Statewide Elected Officials
Governor Mitch Daniels
Lieutenant Governor Becky Skillman
Secretary of State Todd Rokita
State Auditor Tim Berry
State Treasurer Richard Mourdock
Republican Party Leaders
Joyce Smith, 2nd District GOP Chair
Bill Soards, 4th District GOP Chair
Barbara Knochel, 4th District GOP Vice Chair
Bill Friend, 5th District GOP Chair
Ted Ogle, 6th District GOP Chair
John Hammond, 7th District GOP Chair
Jennifer Ping, 7th District GOP Vice Chair
Jim Bopp Jr., National GOP Committeeman
Diane Adams, National GOP Committeewoman
Republican County Chairs
Robert Noetzel, Adams County Chair
Ted Ogle, Bartholomew County Chair
Thomas Easterday, Boone County Chair
Sam Deiwert, Carroll County Chair
David Arnold, Cass County Chair
Gary Morris, Dearborn County Chair
Dale Stickel, Elkhart County Chair
Randall Brown, Greene County Chair
Charles White, Hamilton County Chair
John Willey, Hancock County Chair
Peter Miller, Hendricks County Chair
Craig Dunn, Howard County Chair
T.J. Brink, Knox County Chair
Aaron Rovenstine, Kosciusko County Chair
John Curley, Lake County Chair
Daniel Bortner, Lawrence County Chair
Thomas John, Marion County Chair
Jeanette Meadows, Miami County Chair
Martin Weaver, Morgan County Chair
Charles Williams, Porter County Chair
John McCane, Rush County Chair
J.R. Showers, Shelby County Chair
Christopher Riley, St Joseph County Chair
Brenda Stanojevic, Starke County Chair
Bob Hicks, Tippecanoe County Chair
Brett Curnutt, Tipton County Chair
Bill Treadway, Vigo County Chair
Larry Rice, Wabash County Chair
**Numerous County GOP Vice Chairs, Secretaries, and Treasurers
State Senators
Edward Charbonneau (Valparaiso)
Luke Kenley (Noblesville)
David Long (Fort Wayne)
James Merritt (Indianapolis)
Marvin Riegsecker (Goshen)
R. Michael Young (Indianapolis)
Beverly Gard (Greenfield)
Robert Jackman (Milroy)
Greg Walker (Columbus)
Patricia Miller (Indianapolis)
Joe Zakas (Granger)
Sue Landske (Cedar Lake)
Travis Holdman (Huntington)
State Representatives
Bruce Borders (Jasonville)
Brian Bosma (Indianapolis)
Lawrence Buell (Indianapolis)
Woody Burton (Whiteland)
Bill Davis (Portland)
Tom Dermody (LaPorte)
Jon Elrod (Indianapolis)
William Friend (Macy)
Tim Harris (Marion)
Phillip Hinkle (Indianapolis)
Eric Koch (Bedford)
Don Lehe (Brookston)
Michael Murphy (Indianapolis)
Michael Ripley (Monroe)
Ed Soliday (Valparaiso)
Jerry Torr (Carmel)
Eric Turner (Cicero)
Jackie Walorski (Lakeville)
Mayors
Jim Brainard – Carmel
Andy Cook – Westfield
John Dennis – West Lafayette
Brad DeReamer – Greenfield
John Ditslear – Noblesville
Scott Ferguson – Shelbyville
John Lasley – Lebanon
Craig Luedeman – Seymour
Sharon McShurley - Muncie
Jeff Rea – Mishawaka
Mark Senter - Plymouth
Wayne Seybold – Marion
Dr. Rob Thoman – Southport
Jason Thompson – Monticello
Larry Thompson – Nappanee
Bob Vanlandingham – Wabash
James Walker – Peru
Ernest Wiggins – Warsaw
Joe Wright – Beech Grove
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