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Laporte County, Indiana

LaPorte County Prosecuting Attorney

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2 candidates are tracked for LaPorte County Prosecuting Attorney on the November 3, 2026 ballot: John Lake and Chuck Watterson, IV. Candidate information follows official Laporte County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

John Lake (Democratic), Chuck Watterson, IV (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for LaPorte County Prosecuting Attorney, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list (updated August 27, 2026).

John Lake

Democratic

John Lake is the Democratic candidate for LaPorte County Prosecuting Attorney, facing Republican nominee Chuck Watterson in November, per WSBT. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

Chuck Watterson, IV

Republican

Chuck Watterson IV is the Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney in the LaPorte County Prosecutor's Office and won the Republican nomination for Prosecuting Attorney, per WSBT. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

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Candidate roster from official Laporte County Supervisor of Elections filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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