The campaign season for 2016 has officially started before the 2015 municipal election is complete. That was evident at the annual Kosciusko County Republican Lincoln Day Dinner Wednesday evening. The announcement by U.S. Rep. Marlin Stutzman to seek Indiana’s U.S. Senate seat in the 2016 election, has resulted in an outpouring of candidate announcements …read more.

Michael Stinfer traveled with other veterans to Washington D.C. (Photo provided). Former Marine and Indiana House District 22 candidate Michael Stinfer was recently selected to serve as an inaugural Veterans of Foreign Wars-Student Veterans of America Legislative Fellow (Related: Local Veteran Earns Fellowship) . As part of the his selection, Stinfer traveled to Washington D.C. …read more.

Dear Editor, I’ve been a Recon Ranger for roughly eight years with the Indiana Army Guard. I took a short break to lead a Sniper Section back in 2012, when I volunteered to run missions in Africa, which eventually fell through. It is common to go well beyond 20-30 miles into enemy territory to gather …read more.

Dear Editor, A cool breath of fresh air came to my door the other day. A lifelong Republican running as an Independent on the ballot, Michael Stinfer, is offering a choice to all those in the District 22. A United States Marine Corps veteran, Stinfer was deployed with the First Marines in support of the …read more.

[weaver_youtube 5IRDagt7LGo rel=8]   State Representative Candidates David Kolbe, Curt Nisly and Michael Stinfer. (Photo by Deb Patterson)     One of the most highly contested races in the state Nov. 4 will be that of state representative for District 22. All three candidates were present at the Kosciusko Commerce Candidate Forum Monday evening, in …read more.

Indiana’s House District 22 has received plenty of attention and is one of the most contested political races this year. Several letters to the editor and social media comments have been generated. But less than a month from now, it will be decided. Curt Nisly, Republican; David Kolbe, Democrat; and Michael Stinfer, a registered Republican …read more.

UPDATE: Michael Stinfer turned himself in to the Kosciusko County Jail this afternoon. He was booked on a felony OWI charge and has already posted the $15,000 bond. INITIAL REPORT: Michael Stinfer, the independent candidate for Indiana House District 22, is wanted for a felony charge of drunk driving. A warrant for Stinfer, 34, was issued Tuesday …read more.

Effective August 27, 2014, The Indiana Veterans’ Party of America formally endorses the candidacy of Michael Stinfer for Indiana’s House District 22. In a release from Corbin Doades, Indiana State Party Pro Tempore, Veterans’ Party of America, states “Michael Stinfer is a Veteran of the United States Marine Corps and a proven leader, a caring …read more.

Michael Stinfer will be holding a roundtable discussion at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13, to hear from educators regarding resources and how we educate students in our community. “My vision for our community is to have a leader that listens first and serves accordingly,” said Stinfer, who is seeking the District 22 House of Representatives …read more.

(EDITOR’S NOTE: Last week, we featured responses to these same questions from Democrat candidate David Kolbe and Independent candidate Michael Stinfer who are seeking the District 22 House of Representative seat (see related). Republican candidate Curt Nisly replied to the questions this morning. These are his responses.) What has been the response to your platform? Curt …read more.

(EDITOR’S NOTE: Republican candidate Curt Nisly was emailed the same list of questions as the other candidates, on two separate occasions, but never responded. Should he submit his responses, they will be added to this post. Furthermore, this is not an endorsement of any particular candidate. We are merely offering the candidates a forum to …read more.

by John Bonitati Kosciusko County Democratic Chairman Candidate David Kolbe has called for a debate in the Indiana District 22 House race. The independent candidate, Michael Stinfer quickly agreed to debate. Curt Nisly, the extremist nominee called debates a “distraction” and declared they are not part of his winning strategy. Debates have always been a …read more.

Michael Stinfer, a Republican running as an Independent on the ballot in District 22 for the State House of Representatives, will be holding a roundtable discussion today to hear from business owners and professionals. “My vision for our community is to have a leader that listens first and serves accordingly,” said Stinfer. “We need people …read more.

In response to an invitation to debate his contenders, Curt Nisly, Republican candidate for State Representative in House District 22, declared, “This campaign is going to be won at the doorsteps.” Early this week, Democratic candidate for House District 22, David Kolbe of Warsaw, invited his opponents — Nisly and Independent candidate Michael Stinfer — to a …read more.

Michael Stinfer David Kolbe Michael Stinfer, a Republican running as an Independent on the ballot for Indiana House District 22, will accept any form of debate proposed by a candidate or the community. “I believe open debate is a bedrock of democracy. Brave men and women paid the ultimate sacrifice for this freedom, and I …read more.

Democratic Candidate for Indiana’s 22nd House District, David Kolbe, is calling for a debate among himself, Republican candidate Curt Nisly, and Independent candidate Michael Stinfer. Kolbe believes the three candidates seeking to represent the citizens of northern Kosciusko and southern Elkhart counties should appear before the public and outline their reasons for running and why …read more.

Michael Stinfer is a Republican running as an Independent on the ballot in District 22 for the State House of Representatives. He will be holding roundtable discussions to hear from community members on education, health and wellness and healthcare, veterans affairs and agriculture. “My vision for our community is to have a leader that listens first …read more.

Dear Editor: Michael Stinfer is a registered Republican running as an Independent candidate for State House of Representatives District 22. Michael Stinfer is not your typical politician, and this may not be a typical race for the District 22 State seat. Stinfer is a 15-year combat veteran tired of negative campaigns and mudslinging. “Our two-party …read more.

Photo is property of the candidate and in no way represents an endorsement by the Department of Defense or Indiana National Guard. Michael Stinfer, a 34-year-old Warsaw resident and registered Republican, submitted his documentation to the State today to run as an independent for the State Representative District 22 seat. Stinfer would be running against …read more.