COLUMBUS, Ind. — An enthusiastic crowd of Republicans gathered in the Bartholomew Superior Court 1 courtroom Friday to witness their sweep of the midterm elections come to fruition.
Most of those who took the oath from Judge James Worton had already served at least one term in their office. There were also officeholders who arranged to take the oath prior to Friday because they were still out-of-town on holiday, county clerk Shari Lentz said.
But political newcomers like Bartholomew County Prosecutor Lindsey Holden-Kay received the most enthusiastic applause Friday morning.
Holden-Kay, a former deputy prosecutor and Bartholomew County Juvenile Magistrate, received nearly 62% of the vote last spring in the GOP primary. There were no Democrats who challenged her in the fall.
Another first-time elected office holder is Sheriff Chris Lane, who ran unopposed in both the primary and general elections. Former Sheriff Matt Myers was prevented by term limits from running a third time for the office.
Bartholomew County Sheriff Matt Myers, from left, Bartholomew County Sheriff-Elect Chris Lane and former Bartholomew County Sheriff Mark Gorbett pose for a photo before Lane is sworn in as the new sheriff in Bartholomew Superior Court 1 at the Bartholomew County Courthouse in Columbus, Ind., Friday, Dec. 30, 2022.
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