Benjamin Ray Sharkey (Marshall County Commissioner Board District 3, Indiana, candidate 2024)

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Benjamin Ray Sharkey

Democratic Party

Candidate, Marshall County Commissioner Board District 3

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

Personal

Religion

Christian: Nondenominational

Profession

Truck driver

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Benjamin Ray Sharkey (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Marshall County Commissioner Board District 3 in Indiana. He was on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024.^[source]

Sharkey completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Benjamin Ray Sharkey provided the following biographical information via Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey on June 23, 2024:

• Birth date: July 9, 1986
• Birth place: Colorado Springs, CO, Indiana
• High school: Goshen High School
• Gender: Male
• Religion: Christian: Nondenominational
• Profession: Truck Driver
• Incumbent officeholder: No
• Campaign slogan: A new face for new and challenging times
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Elections

General election

General election for Marshall County Commissioner Board District 3

Benjamin Ray Sharkey and Jesse Bohannon ran in the general election for Marshall County Commissioner Board District 3 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Benjamin Ray Sharkey (D)
	Submit photo	Jesse Bohannon (R)

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Marshall County Commissioner Board District 3

Jesse Bohannon and Francis K. Ellert ran in the Republican primary for Marshall County Commissioner Board District 3 on May 7, 2024.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Jesse Bohannon
	Submit photo	Francis K. Ellert

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Endorsements

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Campaign themes

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Benjamin Ray Sharkey completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Sharkey's responses.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I have lived in Marshall County for approximately 4 or 5 years. I have also lived in Elkhart and St. Joseph counties and bring experience from those countie's issues to the table. I have a background working in public safety as a corrections officer and private security officer. I have worked in agriculture during my youth while living in the plains of Colorado which will be valuable to Marshall County. I have an extensive background in customer service which honed my skills to listen to the needs of the people. I currently work as a professional truck driver.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I support the right of property owners to develope their land as they see fit within the current ordinances.
• I will make public safety to be a priority and push for it to be well funded to protect the people of the county and their property.
• I will make sure that, regardless of politically affiliation, any concerns brought to my attention by the people will be heard, validated and considered.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Public safety, property rights, economic growth, infrastructure, access to healthcare

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

My inner nerd is about to show but to be completely honest I look up to the fictional character of Captain Jean-luc Picard. I admire his commitment to diplomacy and seeking outside the box resolutions. All the while he is willing to make the hard choices to accomplish what needs to be done.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

I believe a core responsibility of an elected official is to remember that they work for the people. This means that the people's concerns should always be heard with validation and true consideration.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

I lived in Colorado during the Columbine shooting. I was in 6th grade at the time

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

I was a paper boy at the age of 13

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Captain Jean-luc Picard

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

I believe the government should be completely transparent in regards to finances with the exception of what non-elected individual employees are payed.

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