Displaying items 11-20 of 23 in total of The Political Spotlight with the tag "election 2026".
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#642 | Gilbert (BJ) Zapfe (R) Candidate for Henry County Clerk! & More! | The Political Spotlight
April 18th, 2026 | 2 hrs 1 min
chief election official of the county, clerk of courts, county clerk, county election board, election 2026, gilbert 'bj' zapfe, henry county, indiana politics, republican
Join Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey as he welcomes Gilbert (BJ) Zapfe, Republican candidate for Henry County Clerk, to the show. Zapfe, 44, is a lifelong Henry County resident and has served as a Middletown police officer, both full-time and as a reserve. He is now running for the office of the Henry County Clerk as a Republican. Bilbrey and Zapfe discuss the campaign, Zapfe's thoughts on Henry County's current state, and Zapfe's plans for the clerk's office if elected. After the interview with candidate Zapfe, Bilbrey turns to the latest nonsense from Randy Howard, the laughing-stock Republican candidate running for Sheriff of Henry County. He has now issued some sort of notice, which he claims is a tort notice; however, Bilbrey says not so fast! Tune in for the latest Randy Howard cluster. #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#641 | Matt Kantz (R) Candidate for Delaware County Commissioner! & More! | The Political Spotlight
April 16th, 2026 | 1 hr 21 mins
county commissioner, county councilor, delaware county, election 2026, indiana politics, matt kantz, republican
Join Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey as he welcomes Matt Kantz, Republican candidate for Delaware County Commissioner of District 3, to the show. Kantz is currently serving in the final year of his first term as the Delaware County Councilor for District 3. He decided to file to run for Commissioner rather than seek re-election to the Council. Bilbrey and Kantz discuss the campaign, Kantz's thoughts on Delaware County's future, with Senate Enrolled Act 1 being a major topic on many local public servants' minds, and his plans for the county if he is elected. With the candidate interview over, Bilbrey then turns to the City of Muncie's statement, released at the end of the day. The statement aimed to address the State Board of Accounts' current investigation into the Muncie Parks Department, a topic Bilbrey has been discussing for over a week. #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#640 | T. Saunders (R) Candidate for Henry Co Prosecutor! & Muncie Crisis! | The Political Spotlight
April 15th, 2026 | 2 hrs 48 mins
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Join Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey as he welcomes Tony Saunders, Republican candidate for Henry County Prosecutor, to the show. Saunders, 48, has lived in Henry County for most of his life. He earned his J.D. from IU in Indianapolis and has practiced law in Indiana for the past 20 years. Bilbrey and Saunders discuss the campaign, Saunders' thoughts on Henry County's current state, and his plans for the office if elected. THEN... After interviewing candidate Tony Saunders, Bilbrey dives into the day's news, and there is a lot! Two of the top Republicans at the Indiana Election Division of the Secretary of State's office submitted their letters of resignation today, citing serious criticism of the current Secretary of State, Diego Morales. But then Bilbrey turns his attention to the City of Muncie... where he was once again right all along about the "Muncie Crisis Center!" He has a LOT to say about that breaking news! And finally, he looks more closely at the issues that have been festering for the past several days (and longer) regarding the City of Muncie's Communications Director. It's going to get wild! #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#639 | Jim Nicholson (R) Candidate for Henry County Sheriff! | The Political Spotlight
April 14th, 2026 | 1 hr 10 mins
accountability, captain, chief, city of new castle police, election 2026, hcsd, henry county sheriff's department, indiana politics, jim nicholson, republican
Join Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey as he welcomes Jim Nicholson, the Republican candidate for Henry County Sheriff, to the show. Nicholson, who currently serves as a Captain with the New Castle Police Department, has served there for 36 years, including 8 as Chief. This is Nicholson's second run for Sheriff; he ran four years ago, losing the primary to current Sheriff John M. Sproles. Bilbrey and Nicholson discuss the campaign, Nicholson's thoughts on Henry County's current state, and Nicholson's plans for the county if elected. #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#638 | Landon Dean (D) Candidate for Henry County Sheriff! & More! | The Political Spotlight
April 13th, 2026 | 1 hr 51 mins
accountability, chief, city of muncie, controversy, democrat, election 2026, fired, george folley, hcsd, henry county sheriff's department, indiana politics, indiana state board of accounths, knightstown police department, landon dean, mayor dan ridenour, middletown police department, nikki eckerson, parks department, sgt
Join Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey as he welcomes Landon Dean, Democratic candidate for Henry County Sheriff, to the show. Dean, who is currently serving in his third year as Chief of the Middletown, Indiana, Police Department, retired from the Henry County Sheriff's Department after a 27-year career, during which he held numerous roles. Dean has also served as the interim Chief of the Knightstown, Indiana, Police Department for the past year. He helped rebuild and restaff the department and, just today, Monday, April 13, 2026, announced that he will step down from that interim position at the next Knightstown Council meeting. Dean ran for Sheriff twice, once more than twenty years ago and again in 2022, losing to the current Sheriff, John M. Sproles. Bilbrey and Dean discuss the campaign, Dean's thoughts on Henry County's current state, and Dean's plans for the county if elected. After the interview with candidate Landon Dean, Bilbrey then examines serious information he has been hearing from sources about the City of Muncie's Parks Department. #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#637 | Ryan Webb (R) Candidate for Delaware County Council! & More! | The Political Spotlight
April 12th, 2026 | 2 hrs 17 mins
accountability, america's councilman, city of muncie, communication issues, communications director amber greene, controversy, delaware county council, district 4, election 2026, former at-large councilor, indiana american water company, indiana politics, lost by 68 votes, mayor dan ridenour, prairie creek reservoir, republican, running for re-election, ryan webb, transparency, water issues
Join Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey as he welcomes Ryan Webb, Republican candidate for Delaware County Council in District 4, to the show. Webb, a former At-Large Delaware County Councilor who served from January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2024, lost his bid for re-election by 68 votes in November 2024. He is now seeking re-election to the same Council as the Councilor for District 4, a seat currently held by Republican Jim Mochal. Mochal was appointed to the seat after the death of longtime District 4 Councilor Jane Lasater, who died while in office in April 2023. Bilbrey and Webb discuss the campaign, Webb's thoughts on Delaware County's current state, and his plans for the county if he is re-elected. With Webb's interview over, Bilbrey examines the recent 'water issue' in the City of Muncie and the backlash against Muncie's Communications Director, Amber Greene, for her continued approach to engaging with citizens both on and off the clock. #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#608 | $22,000 DelCo Bell + Early Voting + HCSD Records (Bell & Gulley)! | The Political Spotlight
February 18th, 2026 | 2 hrs 36 mins
brian bell incident, courthouse bell, delaware county indiana's 3rd courthouse, early voting, election 2026, henry county jail, henry county sheriff's department, indiana house bill 1359, indiana politics, indiana state senator mike gaskill, nick gulley incident, republican candidate katherine callahan, sheriff john m. sproles, twenty-two thousand dollars
Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey kicks off episode 608 with a bit of history about Delaware County's 3rd Courthouse (built in 1887 and torn down in 1967) and a very expensive bell from that old...old Courthouse! ($22,000 to be exact!) Next, Bilbrey shares his thoughts on Indiana House Bill 1359, specifically Amendment #2 to that bill. The amendment would cut early voting time in half and was presented by Indiana State Senator Mike Gaskill (R-Pendleton). Bilbrey has mixed feelings about this bill and would like more communication from both sides before a decision is made, but this is politics... so that is more than likely not going to happen! Lastly, Bilbrey recaps his time at the Henry County Sheriff's Department on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. Bilbrey was in the 'House of Sproles' to review videos pertaining to two separate incidents: (The Bell Traffic Stop) & (The Nicholas Gulley Jail Incident). Bilbrey has a lot to say about the situations and his ongoing attempt to uncover the truth. #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#604 | Ugh, Ok, Ok... Well, Here Are the Filings! | The Political Spotlight
February 11th, 2026 | 2 hrs 42 mins
candidate filings, citizens rights, democrats, election 2026, first amendment right, henry county politics, henry county sheriff, indiana primary election, indiana state politics, jessika feltz rip, madison county politics, madison county sheriff, political parties, republicans
Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey welcomes contributing correspondent Dr. Katherine Callahan and Henry County political activist Rachel Clark to cover the 2026 Election Filings throughout the State of Indiana. BLAH!!! #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#603 | Drinking Water From a Firehose! | The Political Spotlight
February 10th, 2026 | 1 hr 59 mins
city councilor nora powell, delaware county politics, election 2026, election filings, former councilor jeff robinson, henry county politics, indiana politics, madison county politics, muncie city council, op-ed, ordinance 6-26, transparency
Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey has a lot going on and a lot to discuss with the audience. It's that time of year again! From the City of Muncie and an ordinance that should have passed twice already but didn't, so it has been refiled, to a LOT of filings for political office in this 2026 election season, to a former City Councilor's OP-ED about the current insanity among the Muncie City Councilors... and, of course, there is always nonsense going on in Madison and Henry Counties. There just isn't enough Bilbrey or the team to go around, and there is NEVER enough time in the day! That said, it is time for some of the very best political commentary on the face of the planet, so let's get to it! #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#589 | The 2026 Can of Worms! | The Political Spotlight
January 15th, 2026 | 2 hrs 12 mins
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Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey welcomes contributing correspondent Dr. Katherine Callahan to the show to discuss the 2026 "can of worms" that citizens of Madison County and beyond will have to sift through to find the few good people to vote for in May and November. It can seem hopeless at times, but that is why Bilbrey does what he does: to help people understand that we can make a difference and overcome this nonsense... if we educate ourselves, get active, and work together. We can defeat corruption and make this world a better place. #ThePoliticalSpotlight