Jerry E. Smith
Candidate for Judge of the Morgan Superior Court, No. 1
Background
- Occupation
- Deputy attorney general, Indiana Attorney General's Office
A deputy attorney general in the Indiana Attorney General's Office and a former deputy prosecutor in the Morgan County child support office; earlier in an 18-year legal career he had a private practice and worked as a Marion County public defender. He defeated Judge Dakota VanLeeuwen in the May 2026 Republican primary for the Superior Court 1 seat.
Documented positions
Courts & justice
Pledges to eliminate court backlogs
His candidate statement on the county Republican Party's site says his experience is what is needed to clear backlogs so the courts deliver swift, fair justice.
ReportWho to vote for on Nov 3, 2026Other · Morgan County Republican Party · morgancountygop.com
“required to eliminate backlogs and ensure our courts deliver swift, fair justice”
Pledges to be a law-and-order judge
From his interview with the Morgan County Correspondent after the primary.
ReportMorgan County primary winners talk about the job aheadNews coverage · Morgan County Correspondent · May 14, 2026 · morgancountycorrespondent.com
“People know I'll be a law-and-order judge.”
Pledges to treat everyone in his court with respect
Asked what voters could expect from him as a judge, he described himself as "tough, but fair."
ReportMorgan County primary winners talk about the job aheadNews coverage · Morgan County Correspondent · May 14, 2026 · morgancountycorrespondent.com
“treats everyone like a human being”
All sources (4)
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election (Morgan County offices and districts)
Election filing · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal) · indianavoters.in.gov
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal) · indianavoters.in.gov
- Who to vote for on Nov 3, 2026
Other · Morgan County Republican Party · morgancountygop.com
- Morgan County primary winners talk about the job ahead
News coverage · Morgan County Correspondent · May 14, 2026 · morgancountycorrespondent.com
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