John Lake
Candidate for Prosecuting Attorney, 32nd Judicial Circuit (LaPorte County)
Background
- Occupation
- St. Joseph County deputy prosecutor
Lake was La Porte County prosecutor from 2018 until 2022, when he lost reelection to Sean Fagan, and is now a St. Joseph County deputy prosecutor. He has also worked as a defense attorney.
Documented positions
Government & transparency
Signed SEAC candidate ethics pledge
The Shared Ethics Advisory Commission pledge commits signers to ethics training for the employees they oversee, a comprehensive ethics policy with vigorous enforcement, and whistleblower protection. SEAC's list of La Porte County signers is as of April 27, 2026, before the primary.
ReportCandidate response to ethics pledge 'disappointing' (Shared Ethics Advisory Commission pledge signers, as of April 27, 2026)News coverage · La Porte County Herald-Dispatch · lpheralddispatch.com
“John Lake, Prosecutor, Democratic”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from John Lake on them.
- Public safetyNo documented position found.
- Courts & justiceNo documented position found.
All sources (4)
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election (LaPorte 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
- Prosecutor candidates state why they should be elected
News coverage · La Porte County Herald-Dispatch · lpheralddispatch.com
- Candidate response to ethics pledge 'disappointing' (Shared Ethics Advisory Commission pledge signers, as of April 27, 2026)
News coverage · La Porte County Herald-Dispatch · lpheralddispatch.com
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