Democratic incumbent Porter County Councilman Greg Simms held a slim lead over challenger and Valparaiso resident Republican Holly Howe, while Republican Ronald “Red” Stone led Democrat Becky Mateja Lombardini by nearly 10% for the District 1 County Council seat, as of press time Tuesday night.
Two county council seats are up for grabs this fall; District 1, held by Democrat Erik Wagner, and District 3, held by Democrat Greg Simms. Democrat Becky Mateja Lombardini beat Wagner in the primary and faces off against Republican Ronald “Red” Stone for the District 1 seat, while incumbent Simms is up against Republican Holly Lafferty Howe for retention of his seat.