Barb Regnitz

Regnitz holds a bachelor's degree from Purdue University.[1][5] She worked as a computer programmer and business analyst for the Woolworth Company and as a software engineer and project manager for United Airlines.[1] She then became a financial advisor and Certified Financial Planner with A.G. Edwards and Raymond James; her campaign says that career taught her "the value of fiscal responsibility, transparency and careful decision-making."[1][2]

Regnitz was elected Porter County Commissioner in 2022 and says in her survey that she focuses on public safety, infrastructure and county facilities.[1] She was one of three Republicans in the May 5, 2026 primary, alongside Ben Ruiz and Jim Schenke, and was the Republican candidate on the November ballot.[2][5] She campaigned on border security, reduced federal spending and public safety.[1][2] She serves on the boards of the Valparaiso Rotary Club, the Valparaiso Rotary Foundation and the LaSalle Council of Scouting America, and is treasurer of the Rotary Foundation and SCORE.[1] According to her survey, she lives in Valparaiso with her husband, Tim.[1] She received 37.0% of the vote to Frank Mrvan's 63.0%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[3]