The Political Spotlight

Join Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey as he welcomes Maricel Driscoll, a Democratic candidate for Judge of Delaware County Circuit Court 5, to the show. Driscoll has served as a Deputy Prosecutor in Delaware County, Indiana, since 2016. From 2013 to 2016, she was a Deputy Attorney General with the Indiana Attorney General’s Office. She earned her J.D. from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 2012 and graduat...

Join Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey as he welcomes Amanda Dunnuck, a Democratic candidate for Delaware County Circuit Court 5 Judge, to the show. Dunnuck has served as Muncie City Court Judge since 2015. Dunnuck's focus during her time on the City Court bench has been on modernizing technology and reducing case backlogs. Dunnuck is a lifelong Delaware County native and a Delta High School graduate. Sh...

Join Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey as he welcomes Tim Hollems, a Republican candidate for Delaware County Circuit Court 5 Judge, to the show. Hollems has served as a master commissioner in the Delaware County, Indiana, court system for the past nine years. Before becoming a master commissioner, he served as an attorney for the Indiana Department of Child Services for more than 10 years. He has practi...

Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey steps away from the candidate interviews for this 645th episode of the show to examine the State Board of Accounts' Report on its Special Investigation into the City of Muncie's Parks and Recreation Department. Bilbrey has covered this investigation over the past few weeks while awaiting the report's public release. The Political Spotlight has been on this story every st...

Join Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey as he welcomes David Williams, a Republican candidate for Delaware County Council, District 1, to the show. Williams was born and raised in Delaware County and currently serves as an elected precinct committeeman for the Delaware County Republican Party. He also served as a State Delegate at the 2024 Republican State Convention and ran for Delaware County Council At...

Join Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey as he welcomes Randall McCallister, Republican candidate for Indiana State Representative for District 34, to the show. McCallister, who has been active in national political campaigns for the past few years, decided to throw his hat in the ring for the office of Representative to the Indiana State House for District 34, which is made up mostly of the city of Muncie...

Join Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey as he welcomes Gilbert (BJ) Zapfe, Republican candidate for Henry County Clerk, to the show. Zapfe, 44, is a lifelong Henry County resident and has served as a Middletown police officer, both full-time and as a reserve. He is now running for the office of the Henry County Clerk as a Republican. Bilbrey and Zapfe discuss the campaign, Zapfe's thoughts on Henry County...

Join Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey as he welcomes Matt Kantz, Republican candidate for Delaware County Commissioner of District 3, to the show. Kantz is currently serving in the final year of his first term as the Delaware County Councilor for District 3. He decided to file to run for Commissioner rather than seek re-election to the Council. Bilbrey and Kantz discuss the campaign, Kantz's thoughts on...

Join Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey as he welcomes Tony Saunders, Republican candidate for Henry County Prosecutor, to the show. Saunders, 48, has lived in Henry County for most of his life. He earned his J.D. from IU in Indianapolis and has practiced law in Indiana for the past 20 years. Bilbrey and Saunders discuss the campaign, Saunders' thoughts on Henry County's current state, and his plans for t...

Join Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey as he welcomes Jim Nicholson, the Republican candidate for Henry County Sheriff, to the show. Nicholson, who currently serves as a Captain with the New Castle Police Department, has served there for 36 years, including 8 as Chief. This is Nicholson's second run for Sheriff; he ran four years ago, losing the primary to current Sheriff John M. Sproles. Bilbrey and Nic...

Join Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey as he welcomes Landon Dean, Democratic candidate for Henry County Sheriff, to the show. Dean, who is currently serving in his third year as Chief of the Middletown, Indiana, Police Department, retired from the Henry County Sheriff's Department after a 27-year career, during which he held numerous roles. Dean has also served as the interim Chief of the Knightstown, I...

Join Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey as he welcomes Ryan Webb, Republican candidate for Delaware County Council in District 4, to the show. Webb, a former At-Large Delaware County Councilor who served from January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2024, lost his bid for re-election by 68 votes in November 2024. He is now seeking re-election to the same Council as the Councilor for District 4, a seat curren...

Join Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey in welcoming Steve Dugger, a Republican candidate running for Henry County Commissioner in the Northern District, to the show. Bilbrey and Dugger discuss the campaign, Dugger's thoughts on Henry County's current state, and his plans for the county if he gets elected. Connect with Dugger on social media at the following link: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=6...

Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey has a clear message for all currently elected and appointed public servants everywhere, as well as for everyone currently campaigning to become an elected public servant! Specifically, to those current candidates aiming to win the primary and general elections to become elected public servants, listen very carefully and think deeply: Is this truly what you want? ========...

Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey reviews the busy day that was Monday, April 6, 2026. In this 634th episode, Bilbrey recaps the key moments from both the Delaware County Commissioners meeting and the Muncie City Council meeting, highlighting the ups, downs, and decisions that could impact the City of Muncie and Delaware County. Next, Bilbrey examines the first of three 'LIVE Q&A sessions' that Henry...

Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey anticipates a busy political week ahead. He begins this episode by reviewing all scheduled events for the week, including the Delaware County Commissioners meeting, the Muncie City Council meeting, and the live Q&A sessions that Henry County Sheriff John M. Sproles will kick off—all planned for Monday, April 6, 2026. Voter registration for the upcoming primary electi...

Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey welcomes contributing correspondent Dr. Katherine Callahan back to the show after an extended break to discuss all the chaos surrounding the 2026 Election in Madison County, Indiana. Of particular interest to Bilbrey is the 'public' test of the voting machines conducted by the Madison County Election Board during a 'public' meeting yesterday (Thursday, April 2, 2026). Th...

This 631st episode of 'The Political Spotlight' covers the Henry County, Indiana, GOP candidate forum from this evening (Thursday, April 2, 2026). Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey attended the event and provides a firsthand account of what happened, highlights the key moments, explains who he feels stood out, and shares what to expect moving forward. Finally, Bilbrey prepares the audience for the return...

Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey unveils the BRAND NEW 'MUD CREEK STUDIO ONE' in this 630th episode of 'The Political Spotlight'. You DO NOT want to miss this episode! ============================ VIDEO version of Ep 630: https://youtube.com/live/8-LoJ2iLr-4 ============================ Subscribe: https://bit.ly/subTPS Become a Member: https://bit.ly/MembershipTPS Merch: https://bit.ly/Spotlight_Merch =...

The results are in, and Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey has some TRUTH BOMBS to drop on ol' Dandy-Randy "Tweedle-Dum" Howard the Coward, who is a candidate for the laughing stock of Henry County! Bilbrey also makes his FIRST CALL for candidates interested in appearing on the program. It doesn't matter what office you're running for or which community the election is in. If you or someone you know is a...

Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey begins this 628th episode by talking about the City of Muncie, Indiana. Bilbrey discusses the upcoming City Council meeting set for Monday, April 6, 2026. He also covers the responsibilities citizens have when participating in politics and government. Next, Bilbrey highlights the latest developments in the ongoing chaos surrounding the current election for Sheriff of Hen...

Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey covers a lot in this 627th episode... Starting in Henry County, Indiana, where Sheriff John M. Sproles officially announced his re-election campaign yesterday, Wednesday, March 25, 2026 — coincidentally on his wedding anniversary. Imagine that! He chose to announce it on his anniversary, even though his wife didn't want him to run again... but hey, what's one more slap i...

The 'Political Spotlight' team will simulcast 'The Mouthwash Talk Show' from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m., Tuesday, March 24, 2026, because Henry County's "COMIC RELIEF" Candidate for Sheriff, Dandy-Randy "Tweedle-Dee" Howard, will be joining 'The Mouthwash Talk Show' (based in Indianapolis) to discuss his run for Sheriff in Henry County. Will Randy finally share his background and experience to prove he has...

Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey covers the Special Meeting held by the Delaware County Commissioners today, Monday, March 23, 2026. During this brief meeting, the Commissioners suspended both the County EMA Director and the County EMS Director. These suspensions follow the firing of a longtime County EMS Office Manager at the start of the month and amid an ongoing Indiana State Police theft investigati...

This 624th episode is a follow-up to Ep 623: "Becoming the Story!" It discusses the article published on Friday, March 20, 2026, by The Courier Times Editor/Reporter Travis Weik. The article, "More Jail Footage Reviewed Following Gulley's Death," reports on the death of Nicholas Gulley II on Friday, February 27, 2026, after being on life support in the ICU for over a month, following a ten-day sta...