Democrat Ken Cotter fended off a serious challenge from Republican Jeffrey Sanford in a close race for St. Joseph County prosecutor. The Democratic candidate received 54 percent of the vote to the Republican candidate’s 46 percent with 97 percent of precincts reporting. Cotter’s nearly 5,000 vote lead is insurmountable at this point. (See the full…
The South Bend Voice is publishing a series of articles on local candidates running for county offices this fall. We believe that it is vitally important for voters to be informed before they head to the ballot box on November 4. While we do not endorse individual candidates, we will provide the equal opportunity for…
Local races in St. Joseph County have turned decidedly ugly in the home stretch as campaigns frantically search for votes in the last days of the 2014 election season. While most of the candidates have remained above the fray throughout the campaign — as is often the case with local races — the St. Joseph…
