{"id":40205,"date":"2026-10-11T13:47:56","date_gmt":"2026-10-11T17:47:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/munciepostdemocrat.com\/?p=40205"},"modified":"2026-10-12T10:15:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T14:15:16","slug":"dunnuck-responds-to-delco-gop-political-smear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/munciepostdemocrat.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/11\/dunnuck-responds-to-delco-gop-political-smear\/","title":{"rendered":"Dunnuck Responds to DelCo GOP \u2018Political Smear\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Dunnuck Responds to DelCo GOP \u2018Political Smear\u2019\n\n<\/span><\/font><\/span><\/h2><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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10.11.2026 \/ News \/ Daisy Dale<\/a><\/u><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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MUNCIE, Ind. \u2014<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>The Delaware County Republican Party on Friday posted details<\/span> <\/a>of a complaint submitted to the Muncie Ethics Commission, alleging that her residency, outside of city limits, disqualifies her from currently serving as Muncie City Court Judge. Dunnuck quipped back<\/span><\/a> that she is caring for her mother who lives at the address and legally can call it her residency,\u00a0<\/span>as well as calling the statement a\u00a0<\/span>“one-sided political smear.”<\/span><\/p>

“I asked for guidance from the judges’ association for city and town courts and from the Delaware County Clerk’s office.” Dunnuck wrote. “I was advised to list my mother’s address, and I did, including on my voter registration. The Indiana Legislature had passed a bill through two different sessions allowing city and town court judges to reside in the County.”<\/span><\/p>

The statement from the party comes as Dunnuck is\u00a0<\/span>running for Delaware Circuit Court 5. The local GOP wrote that voters “<\/span>should carefully consider whether a candidate who has refused to step down after moving outside the required jurisdiction should be entrusted with a higher judicial office.”\u00a0<\/span>Indianapolis tabloid site Hoosier Enquirer released an article the same day titled “<\/span>MUNCIE JUDGE LEFT THE CITY — AND KEPT THE GAVEL<\/span><\/a>,” which was posted without an author’s name.<\/span><\/p>

Dunnuck also added that while her mother’s property is outside city limits, it still receives city services as well as local police and fire protection.<\/span><\/p>

Dunnuck is running against Ben Freeman for an election that would <\/span>replace Judge Thomas Cannon Jr. who is currently serving the role. The election will be held on Tuesday, November 3 and early voting in Delaware County has recently started.<\/span><\/p>

Daisy Dale is the editor and publisher of The Muncie Post-Democrat, a commissioner for the Muncie Human Rights Commission, and a board member of Muncie Queer Alliance.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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