EVANSVILLE — Here are the people who have filed to run for office in the upcoming May 5 primary election in Vanderburgh County.
All candidates included here by the Courier & Press are on the official Secretary of State list as of Monday, Feb. 9. The filing deadline was Friday, Feb. 6 at noon.

Voters must be registered by April 6 to vote in the primary, and absentee voting begins April 7. On primary election day, the polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 5.
Following the election, both the Democratic and Republican parties in Vanderburgh County have the opportunity to fill a ballot vacancy. This can be done between May 8 and July 3.
Vanderburgh County Assessor
Vanderburgh County Auditor
Vanderburgh County Commissioner District 2
Vanderburgh County Council District 1
Vanderburgh County Council District 2
Vanderburgh County Council District 3
Vanderburgh County Council District 4
Vanderburgh County Sheriff
Vanderburgh County Prosecutor
State Senator District 49
State Representative District 64
State Representative District 76
State Representative District 77
State Representative District 78
Armstrong Township Trustee
Armstrong Township Board
Center Township Trustee
Center Township Board
German Township Trustee
German Township Board
Knight Township Trustee
Knight Township Board
Perry Township Trustee
Perry Township Board
Pigeon Township Trustee
Pigeon Township Board
Scott Township Trustee
Scott Township Board
Union Township Trustee
Union Township Board
United States Representative, Eighth District
This article originally appeared on Evansville Courier & Press: Here’s who will be on the ballot for Vanderburgh County voters in May
Reporting by Sarah Loesch, Evansville Courier & Press / Evansville Courier & Press
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