Challenger in District 17 | Counties served:
LaPorte Marshall Starke
Growing up in Cleveland, Ohio, Francis Ellert’s parents taught him at a very young age the value of hard work. Through his parent’s encouragement, Ellert began his first job at the age of ten working a paper route for the local newspaper.
Incumbent in District 23 | Counties served:
Elkhart Fulton Kosciusko Marshall Miami
Representative Friend is from Macy, Indiana located in the north-central part of Indiana. He has faithfully served the citizens of House District 23 in the Indiana House of Representatives since 1992. Bill has been on the Ways and Means Committee and the Agricultural, Natural Resources, and Rural Development Committee. Upon graduation from the University of Indianapolis, he returned to Miami County and is now owner/operator of Friend Farms.