Deckard wins Democratic primary for Monroe County commissioner seat - The Herald-Times

Title: Deckard wins Democratic primary for Monroe County commissioner seat URL Source: https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/05/05/deckard-wins-indiana-county-commissioner-primary-as-gop-skips-race/89948581007/ Published Time: 2026-05-06T01:57:32Z Markdown Content: May 5, 2026, 9:57 p.m. ET Monroe County Council member Trent Deckard beat fellow councilman David Henry in the Democratic Party primary for county commissioner by a solid margin, based on unofficial results. Deckard garnered 7,409 votes, or nearly 60%, to Henry’s 5,006, or 40%. “The nice guy doesn’t always finish last,” Deckard said Tuesday evening at the Democratic Party’s Primary Election night gathering at the Cascades Inn.