Kosciusko County Republican Chairman Mike Ragan announced Sunday he is seeking re-election during the party’s March 4 reorganization caucus.
Ragan was elected chairman by a caucus Aug. 3 to finish out the term of former Chairman Randy Girod after Girod resigned in June.
All Republican Central Committees in Indiana will be up for election in the March 4 caucuses, according to information in a news release provided by Ragan. The Republican precinct committee members and vice precinct members are eligible to vote in the caucuses.
The Indiana Republican reorganization caucus is held every four years.
Other central committee positions to be filled that day are party vice chairman, secretary and treasurer. Those current office holders are Marsha McSherry, vice chairman; Austin Rovenstine, secretary; and Lynn Howie, treasurer.
To run for the county chair, candidates need to file the proper forms with the secretary of the county party and the secretary of the Indiana party 72 hours before the caucus.
The other county positions will be nominated and elected at the caucus, and there are no forms for them to fill out. Candidates are expected to be in good standing with the party, Ragan said.
Kosciusko County has 69 precincts, so there are 138 precinct officials eligible to vote.
In his release, Ragan said, “It has been an honor to serve all Kosciusko County Republicans as their chairman, and I have enjoyed it very much. We have had many accomplishments since August, including a very successful and well attended fall fish fry and Hall of Fame dinner. Additionally, we had a phenomenal response to our Republican headquarters in downtown Warsaw through the fall election season. The headquarters generated the distribution of thousands of campaign signs and donations that exceeded all expectations.
“Kosciusko County saw the election of every Republican on our ballot, and the margin of victory for our candidates was in the top five in Indiana. Many compelling and significant issues will be confronting us in the next four years, and I believe my proven leadership and conciliatory style will result in growth and unity in our party.”
Ragan resides in Warsaw with his wife, DeAnna.
Letters detailing the re-organization caucus are being mailed this week to the voting members of the caucus.
