Democrats celebrate sweep in St. Joseph County council races
Posted: Nov 3, 2026 10:46 PM EST
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. -- In district A of the Saint Joseph County Council race, Democrat Michael Hanman won with 55% of the vote, he defeats incumbent Republican Joe Thomas.
Moving to district B, which pitted Amy Drake, the incumbent Republican, against Democrat challenger Ranjan Rohatgi, who had never run for public office before; Rohatgi wins with 57% of the vote.
Finally, in district C, where there were no incumbents, just Democrat Jan Cervelli and Republican Jamie O’Brien; Cervelli wins with 52% of the vote.
With these results, the county has been flipped blue for the first time in four years.