The campaign season for 2016 has officially started before the 2015 municipal election is complete. That was evident at the annual Kosciusko County Republican Lincoln Day Dinner Wednesday evening. The announcement by U.S. Rep. Marlin Stutzman to seek Indiana’s U.S. Senate seat in the 2016 election, has … Read More
Former Marine and Indiana House District 22 candidate Michael Stinfer was recently selected to serve as an inaugural Veterans of Foreign Wars-Student Veterans of America Legislative Fellow (Related: Local Veteran Earns Fellowship) . As part of the his selection, Stinfer traveled to Washington D.C. with nine other selected … Read More
Dear Editor, I’ve been a Recon Ranger for roughly eight years with the Indiana Army Guard. I took a short break to lead a Sniper Section back in 2012, when I volunteered to run missions in Africa, which eventually fell through. It is common to go well beyond … Read More
Dear Editor, A cool breath of fresh air came to my door the other day. A lifelong Republican running as an Independent on the ballot, Michael Stinfer, is offering a choice to all those in the District 22. A United States Marine Corps veteran, Stinfer was deployed with … Read More
One of the most highly contested races in the state Nov. 4 will be that of state representative for District 22. All three candidates were present at the Kosciusko Commerce Candidate Forum Monday evening, in Warsaw. This group of men – David Kolbe, Democrat; Curt … Read More
Indiana’s House District 22 has received plenty of attention and is one of the most contested political races this year. Several letters to the editor and social media comments have been generated. But less than a month from now, it will be decided. Curt Nisly, Republican; David Kolbe, … Read More
UPDATE: Michael Stinfer turned himself in to the Kosciusko County Jail this afternoon. He was booked on a felony OWI charge and has already posted the $15,000 bond. INITIAL REPORT: Michael Stinfer, the independent candidate for Indiana House District 22, is wanted for a felony charge of drunk driving. A … Read More
Effective August 27, 2014, The Indiana Veterans’ Party of America formally endorses the candidacy of Michael Stinfer for Indiana’s House District 22. In a release from Corbin Doades, Indiana State Party Pro Tempore, Veterans’ Party of America, states “Michael Stinfer is a Veteran of the United States Marine … Read More
Michael Stinfer will be holding a roundtable discussion at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13, to hear from educators regarding resources and how we educate students in our community. “My vision for our community is to have a leader that listens first and serves accordingly,” said Stinfer, who is … Read More
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Last week, we featured responses to these same questions from Democrat candidate David Kolbe and Independent candidate Michael Stinfer who are seeking the District 22 House of Representative seat (see related). Republican candidate Curt Nisly replied to the questions this morning. These are his responses.) What has … Read More
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Republican candidate Curt Nisly was emailed the same list of questions as the other candidates, on two separate occasions, but never responded. Should he submit his responses, they will be added to this post. Furthermore, this is not an endorsement of any particular candidate. We are … Read More
by John Bonitati Kosciusko County Democratic Chairman Candidate David Kolbe has called for a debate in the Indiana District 22 House race. The independent candidate, Michael Stinfer quickly agreed to debate. Curt Nisly, the extremist nominee called debates a “distraction” and declared they are not part of his … Read More
Michael Stinfer, a Republican running as an Independent on the ballot in District 22 for the State House of Representatives, will be holding a roundtable discussion today to hear from business owners and professionals. “My vision for our community is to have a leader that listens first and … Read More
In response to an invitation to debate his contenders, Curt Nisly, Republican candidate for State Representative in House District 22, declared, “This campaign is going to be won at the doorsteps.” Early this week, Democratic candidate for House District 22, David Kolbe of Warsaw, invited his opponents — Nisly and … Read More
Michael Stinfer, a Republican running as an Independent on the ballot for Indiana House District 22, will accept any form of debate proposed by a candidate or the community. “I believe open debate is a bedrock of democracy. Brave men and women paid the ultimate sacrifice for this … Read More
Democratic Candidate for Indiana’s 22nd House District, David Kolbe, is calling for a debate among himself, Republican candidate Curt Nisly, and Independent candidate Michael Stinfer. Kolbe believes the three candidates seeking to represent the citizens of northern Kosciusko and southern Elkhart counties should appear before the public and … Read More
