Louie Koch
Candidate for County Council Member, Shelby County, District 1
Background
- Occupation
- Shelbyville chief of police
Shelbyville's chief of police and a former Shelby County sheriff, an office he held for seven years. He defeated incumbent Leigh Langkabel and Gary Pieratt in the May 2026 Republican primary for the District 1 council seat.
Documented positions
No documented position found.
All sources (5)
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election (Shelby 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
- County Council candidates discuss NDAs, broadband
News coverage · The Shelbyville News · Apr 9, 2026 · shelbynews.com
- A complete look at Primary Election results: Koch, Ramsey, Holder win respective races
News coverage · The Shelbyville News · May 5, 2026 · shelbynews.com
- 'Democracy is a team sport': Republicans react to winning respective races
News coverage · The Shelbyville News · May 6, 2026 · shelbynews.com
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