Judges & courts

Judge of the Morgan Superior Court

No. 1

Vote for: 1
Term: 6 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A superior court judge presides over civil and criminal cases in Morgan County's trial courts.

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Jerry E. Smith

Republican

Deputy attorney general, Indiana Attorney General's Office

The gist

Pledges to eliminate court backlogs
Pledges to be a law-and-order judge
Pledges to treat everyone in his court with respect

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Pledges to eliminate court backlogs
Who to vote for on Nov 3, 2026
Other · 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
Morgan County primary winners talk about the job ahead
News 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
Morgan County primary winners talk about the job ahead
News coverage · Morgan County Correspondent · May 14, 2026 · morgancountycorrespondent.com
“treats everyone like a human being”

Jarrett Ksenak

Libertarian

Attorney

The gist

Pledges to apply the law without advancing party platforms
Pledges to protect constitutional rights from the bench
Pledges fair, respectful hearings for everyone before the court

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Pledges to apply the law without advancing party platforms
Jarrett Ksenak: Candidate for Morgan County Superior Court 1 Judge
Other · Libertarian Party · lp.org
“Courts do not create policy or advance party platforms.”
Pledges to protect constitutional rights from the bench
Jarrett Ksenak: Candidate for Morgan County Superior Court 1 Judge
Other · Libertarian Party · lp.org
“They apply the law to the facts of each case, protect constitutional rights”
Pledges fair, respectful hearings for everyone before the court
Jarrett Ksenak: Candidate for Morgan County Superior Court 1 Judge
Other · Libertarian Party · lp.org
“ensure that every person who appears before the court is treated fairly and heard with respect”

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