Hamilton County Democrats, trying hard to fill their local ticket for the November election, have filed five more candidates for county office.
Democratic chairman Joe Weingarten this week filed the following candidates ahead of the July 6 deadline to fill the ticket as permitted when no one has filed for the party primary election.
Dan Montgomery, Westfield, will be on the ballot for County Commissioner in District 3 against incumbent Republican Mark Heirbrandt.
Mike Roberts, Fishers, has filed for County Auditor against incumbent Robin Mills.
Jake Madone, Carmel, is the Democrat chosen to run against GOP candidate Susan Byer for County Treasurer.
Brad Beer, Wayne Township, will oppose incumbent Kenton Ward for County Surveyor.
And, Victor Schleich, Carmel, will run for one of three at-large seats on the County Council where Republican candidates are Brad Beaver, Sue Maki and Steve Nation.
One Democrat, Gardiner Bink, had already filed on the Democrat ticket in the primary.
Weingarten said in a memo to party workers that he hopes to find a candidate against County Commissioner Steve Dillinger as well as a third council candidate.
Democrats are not expected to challenge Republican judges on the ballot this year.
The party chairman also told his followers that he intends to challenge the City of Fishers for not having the required number of Democrats on the city police and fire Merit Boards.
For many years Democrats have not filled their general election ticket, and no Democrat has won countywide office for 62 years. The last was Charles Ardery, elected judge of the Circuit Court in 1958.