With all the offices up for election in 2023, you would think there would be a number of primary races in the Fishers city elections, but now that the filing deadline has come and gone, only the City Clerk election will have a primary contest.

Jennifer Kehl has been City Clerk since Fishers transformed from a town to a city.  She is being challenged in the Republican primary by Rachel Segars, wife of City Councilor Pete Peterson.  Janet Pritchett, former Hamilton Southeastern School Board member, has filed to run as a Democrat for City Clerk in the November general election.

Mayor Scott Fadness has no opposition, Republican or Democrat, as the filing period closed.

There are other offices that have only one candidate in the race.  City Judge Dan Henke is seeking another term in office.  Pete Peterson has no opponent in the Southeast City Council District.

There are some interesting election contests coming up in November.

All three City Council at-large incumbents are running for re-election – Republicans Todd Zimmerman and Cecilia Coble, along with Democrat Jocelyn Vare, are on the ballot.  Republican Tiffanie Ditlevson is running at large.  Democrat Howard Stevenson, current President of the Fishers Plan Commission, has also thrown his hat in the ring for an at-large seat on the Council.

In the Northeast Council District, incumbent Brad DeReamer initially announced he would not seek another term.  Former Muncie Mayor Dan Canan announced his intention to run, then DeReamer did an about-face and decided to run for re-election.  Canan then withdrew his candidacy.  Democrat Samantha Chapman has filed to run for that Council seat in the November general election.

In the Southwest Council District, David Giffel is the incumbent.  He was placed on the Council by a Republican caucus when David George resigned his seat.  Giffel will face Democrat, and Fishers Plan Commission member, Bill Stuart in November.

Current Council President John Weingardt is running for re-election.  His opponent in the November balloting will be Democrat Lane Skeeters.

Democrat Crystal Neumann is seeking a full term on the council.  She was designated to fill out the term of Samantha DeLong, who resigned her council seat when her family moved out of state.  In November, Neumann will face Republican, and former Hamilton Southeastern School Board member, John DeLucia.

Republican Selina Stoller is seeking another term in the Northwest District.  She will face Democrat Bill McLellan in November.

So, only one primary election in May for the Fishers City Election, but a number of contested races are shaping-up for the November general election.