County

Prosecuting Attorney, 67th Judicial Circuit (Porter County)

Vote for: 1
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The prosecuting attorney prosecutes crimes in the circuit's courts and enforces child support orders.

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Andrew L. Bennett

Republican

Criminal defense attorney; former deputy prosecutor

The gist

Pledges proactive policing strategies to reduce violent crime
Proposes expanding access to addiction and mental health services
Pledges to tackle violent crime and drug issues
Supports teaching youth about social media dangers

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Pledges proactive policing strategies to reduce violent crime
Platform: Andrew L. Bennett for Porter County Prosecutor
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Andrew Bennett · abennettforprosecutor.com
“Assist local police agencies with proactive policing strategies to reduce violent crime”
Proposes expanding access to addiction and mental health services
Platform: Andrew L. Bennett for Porter County Prosecutor
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Andrew Bennett · abennettforprosecutor.com
“expand access to substance abuse and mental health services”
Pledges to tackle violent crime and drug issues
Andrew L. Bennett for Porter County Prosecutor
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Andrew Bennett · abennettforprosecutor.com
“I am committed to proactively addressing crime, especially violent crime and drug issues”
Supports teaching youth about social media dangers
Platform: Andrew L. Bennett for Porter County Prosecutor
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Andrew Bennett · abennettforprosecutor.com
“Promote awareness of the dangers of social media and encourage responsible use among juveniles”

Gary S. Germann

DemocraticIncumbent

Porter County Prosecutor

The gist

Supports drug court, mental health court and pretrial diversion
Supports jail-based addiction recovery and treatment programs
Supports license plate cameras only for public-safety purposes
Pledges no special treatment for law enforcement officers

More about Gary

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Supports drug court, mental health court and pretrial diversion
Issues | Gary Germann Prosecutor
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Gary Germann for Porter County Prosecutor · garygermann.com
“holding violent offenders accountable while expanding options like drug court, mental health court, and pretrial diversion for nonviolent cases”
Supports jail-based addiction recovery and treatment programs
Issues | Gary Germann Prosecutor
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Gary Germann for Porter County Prosecutor · garygermann.com
“Gary has supported expanded jail-based recovery programs, 12- and 24-week chemical dependency treatment”
Supports license plate cameras only for public-safety purposes
Porter County cop will not be charged over misuse of license plate surveillance system
News coverage · The Times of Northwest Indiana · nwitimes.com
“the cameras are intended to be used to serve the public interest ... never intended to be used for private purposes”
Pledges no special treatment for law enforcement officers
Under pressure, Porter County seeks outside investigations of reported Flock camera abuses
News coverage · The Times of Northwest Indiana · nwitimes.com
“no special treatment is given to law enforcement offices and that they are held to the highest possible standard”

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