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Morgan County, Indiana

Prosecuting Attorney, 15th Judicial Circuit (Morgan County)

Mellady was on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Morgan County election filings. Certified results will appear here once the election office certifies the count. Indiana certifies the general election by November 24, 2026; county canvasses are due November 16. Official results: enr.indianavoters.in.gov.

About this race

Cassie Mellady won the May 5, 2026 Republican primary with 60.68% over defense attorney Joe Gaunt, per the county's certified primary results. No Democrat filed, so Mellady is unopposed on the November 3 ballot; she succeeds retiring prosecutor Steven P. Sonnega.

What this office does

District attorney or prosecutor. The district attorney is the chief prosecutor for the county or judicial district. The office decides which criminal charges to file, negotiates pleas, tries cases and, in many states, advises county government or handles child support and juvenile matters. The office sets local charging and diversion policies within state law.

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Prosecuting Attorney, 15th Judicial Circuit (Morgan County)
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Cassie Mellady

Republican

Biography

Mellady is the current deputy prosecutor for Morgan County with 12 years of experience prosecuting violent offenders, per the Morgan County Correspondent. No campaign website was found as of September 23, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Prosecuting Attorney, 15th Judicial Circuit (Morgan County) in 2026?

One candidate was tracked for Prosecuting Attorney, 15th Judicial Circuit (Morgan County) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Cassie Mellady. Candidate information follows official Morgan County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Prosecuting Attorney, 15th Judicial Circuit (Morgan County) election in Indiana?

Election Day was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Certified results will appear on this page as the election office certifies them. Indiana certifies the general election by November 24, 2026; county canvasses are due November 16. Official results: https://enr.indianavoters.in.gov/. Voting rules for Indiana are on the Indiana election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Who won the Prosecuting Attorney, 15th Judicial Circuit (Morgan County) race?

Not yet reported by the outlets we checked; Indiana certifies on November 24. We do not call races.

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Candidate roster from official Morgan County and state election office filings, last verified October 14, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
Cassie Mellady, full profileOfficial Indiana election office