Written by Stephen L. Parker

Published: 10 January 2015

2015  Primary Election: City of Fort Wayne offices

Listed in order of incumbent, then challengers grouped alphabetically by party 

Mayor - Latest AFW blog posts for this race

• Incumbent: Mayor Tom Henry, Democrat, announced 1/6/2015
• Challenger: Tom W. Cook, Democrat, filed 1/8/2015
• Challenger: David C. Roach, Democrat, filed 1/21/2015
• Challenger: John F. Roberson, Democrat, filed 1/7/2015 - Removed from the ballot by the Allen County Election Board on 2/18/2015
• Challenger: Rick Stevenson Sr., Democrat, filed 2/4/2015
• Challenger: Robert Basitan, Republican, filed 2/6/2015
• Challenger: William E. Collins, Republican, filed 1/27/2015
• Challenger: Mitch V. Harper, Republican, unofficially announced 12/10/2014; filed and officially announced 1/30/2015 (Biography)
• Challenger: Fred G. Osheskie, Sr., Republican, filed 1/13/2015

City Clerk - Latest AFW blog posts for this race

• Incumbent: Sandy Kennedy, Democrat, not seeking re-election
• Candidate: Angie Davis, Democrat, filed 1/20/2015
• Candidate: Brian A. Thornton, Democrat, filed 1/15/2015 - removed from the ballot by the Allen County Election Board on 2/25/2015
• Candidate: Lana R. Keesling, Republican, announced and filed 1/7/2015
• Candidate: Derek Pillie, Republican, announced and filed 1/15/2015

City Council At-Large - Latest AFW blog posts for this race

• Incumbent: Marty Bender, Republican, not seeking re-election (Biography)
• Incumbent: John Crawford, Republican, announced 1/9/2015, filed 1/30/2015 (Biography)
• Incumbent: John Shoaff, Democrat, not seeking re-election (Biography)
• Challenger: Rev. Terry Anderson, Democrat, filed 1/29/2015
• Challenger: Mike Avila, Democrat, announced and filed 1/28/2015
• Challenger: Kevin R. Brown, Democrat, filed 1/13/2015
• Challenger: Gina M. Burgess, Democrat, filed 2/5/2015
• Challenger: Michelle Chambers, Democrat, filed 1/15/2015
• Challenger: Cathy Cross, Democrat, filed 2/3/2015
• Challenger: Daniel Lobdell, Democrat, filed 2/6/2015
• Challenger: Lloyd Osborne, Democrat, filed 2/5/2015
• Challenger: Tommy A. Schrader, Democrat, filed 1/12/2015
• Challenger: Robert A. Armstrong, Republican, filed 2/6/2015
• Challenger: Michael Barranda, Republican, announced 2/3/2015
• Challenger: Lee Bradley, Republican, filed 2/2/2015
• Challenger: Thomas Freistroffer, Republican, filed 2/6/2015
• Challenger: Teresa Sutton, Republican, announced 1/6/2015, filed 1/7/2015
• Challenger: Eric Tippmann, Republican, announced 9/30/2014, filed 1/7/2015

City Council, 1st District - Latest AFW blog posts for this race

• Incumbent: Tom Smith, Republican, filed 1/9/2015 (Biography)
• Challenger: Paul Ensley, Republican, filed 2/6/2015
• Challenger: Ken Richardson, Republican, filed 1/13/2015

City Council, 2nd District - Latest AFW blog posts for this race

• Incumbent: Russ Jehl, Republican, filed 1/9/2015 (Biography)
• Challenger: Michelle Hill, Democrat, filed 2/3/2015
• Challenger: Michelle Merritt, Democrat, announced 1/27/2015, filed 1/28/2015

City Council, 3rd District - Latest AFW blog posts for this race

• Incumbent: Tom Didier, Republican, filed 1/13/2015 (Biography)
• Challenger: Pam Downs, Democrat, filed 2/3/2015
• Challenger: Mark Stafford, Republican, filed 1/16/2015

City Council, 4th District - Latest AFW blog posts for this race

• Incumbent: Mitch Harper, Republican, is running for Mayor
• Candidate: Rusty York, Democrat, announced and filed, 1/28/2015
• Candidate: Jason Arp, Republican, announced 12/20/2014, filed 1/7/2015
• Candidate: Ryan Keuneke, Republican, filed 1/20/2015
• Candidate: Matthew D. Sorg, Republican, filed 1/15/2015

City Council, 5th District - Latest AFW blog posts for this race

• Incumbent: Geoff Paddock, Democrat, announced and filed 1/8/2015 (Biography)

City Council, 6th District - Latest AFW blog posts for this race

• Incumbent: Glynn Hines, Democrat, filed 1/16/2015 (Biography)
• Challenger: Robert L. Wafford, Democrat, filed 1/22/2015
• Challenger: Joe Renner, Republican, filed 1/20/2015