2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Adams County, Indiana: 2026 local races
County and township races and local questions on Adams County ballots, in addition to the federal and statewide races. Which township races you see depends on where you live; city, town and school board races appear in the app.
County offices
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Judge of the Adams Superior Court
Countywide
- Sam Conrad · Republican
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Prosecuting Attorney of Adams County, 26th Judicial Circuit
Countywide
- Julie-Marie Brown · RepublicanIncumbent
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Adams County Circuit Court Clerk
Countywide
- Shelly M. Brite · RepublicanIncumbent
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Adams County Sheriff
Countywide
- Eric Beer · Republican
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Adams County Surveyor
Countywide
- Mike Werling · RepublicanIncumbent
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Adams County Assessor
Countywide
- Mary Beery · RepublicanIncumbent
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Adams County Commissioner, District 2
District 2
- Steven R. Bailey · Republican
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Adams County Council, District 1
District 1
- Fred Velez · Republican
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Adams County Council, District 2
District 2
- Leonard Corral, Jr. · Republican
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Adams County Council, District 3
District 3
- Cory Sprunger · Republican
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Adams County Council, District 4
District 4
- Robert E. (Bob) Rhoades · Republican
Township races
Blue Creek Township (2 races)
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Blue Creek Township Board Member, Adams County
Blue Creek Township
- Melvin L. Burkhart · Republican
- Kyle Roe · Republican
- Jeffery W Yoder · Republican
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Blue Creek Township Trustee, Adams County
Blue Creek Township
- Monica Schaefer · Republican
French Township (2 races)
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French Township Board Member, Adams County
French Township
- JB Baumgartner · Republican
- Doug A Hill · Republican
- Mike J Lipscomb · Republican
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French Township Trustee, Adams County
French Township
- Jeremiah Lipscomb · Republican
Hartford Township (2 races)
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Hartford Township Board Member, Adams County
Hartford Township
- Dawn R. Kreigh · Republican
- Michael G. Liechty · Republican
- Dee W Teeple · Republican
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Hartford Township Trustee, Adams County
Hartford Township
- Kerry L. Steiner · Republican
Jefferson Township (2 races)
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Jefferson Township Board Member, Adams County
Jefferson Township
- Dennis Caffee · Republican
- Mark Lehmann · Republican
- Mark P Merkel · Republican
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Jefferson Township Trustee, Adams County
Jefferson Township
- David W Masterson · Republican
- Robert W. Reef · Democratic
Kirkland Township (2 races)
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Kirkland Township Board Member, Adams County
Kirkland Township
- Chrissy Arnold · Republican
- David R Bluhm · Republican
- Rebeccah Liechty · Republican
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Kirkland Township Trustee, Adams County
Kirkland Township
- Kendall Donavan Dean Arnold · Republican
Monroe Township (2 races)
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Monroe Township Board Member, Adams County
Monroe Township
- Brice Amstutz · Republican
- Trisha Moser · Republican
- Ethan Sharp · Republican
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Monroe Township Trustee, Adams County
Monroe Township
- Gerald M. (Jerry) Walker · Republican
Preble Township (2 races)
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Preble Township Board Member, Adams County
Preble Township
- Micah Borne · Republican
- Timothy W. Hoffman · Republican
- Dennis A. Werling · Republican
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Preble Township Trustee, Adams County
Preble Township
- Darrel O Ehlerding · Republican
Root Township (2 races)
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Root Township Board Member, Adams County
Root Township
- Trevor E. Callahan · Republican
- Ryan C Miller · Republican
- Jeffrey A. Sheets · Republican
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Root Township Trustee, Adams County
Root Township
- Erica Dyer · Democratic
- Fred J Kunkel · Republican
St Marys Township (2 races)
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St Marys Township Board Member, Adams County
St Marys Township
- Amanda (Mandy) Heiser · Republican
- John (Randy) Johnson · Republican
- Jim Jones · Republican
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St Marys Township Trustee, Adams County
St Marys Township
- Megan Clouse · Republican
Union Township (2 races)
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Union Township Board Member, Adams County
Union Township
- Bradley D. Girod · Republican
- Terry J. Grubaugh · Republican
- Jessica Roemer · Republican
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Union Township Trustee, Adams County
Union Township
- Roberta Grote · Republican
Wabash Township (2 races)
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Wabash Township Board Member, Adams County
Wabash Township
- John Amstutz · Republican
- Steve L. Kuhn · Republican
- Mark L Neuenschwander · Republican
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Wabash Township Trustee, Adams County
Wabash Township
- Jeanene K. Neuenschwander · Republican
Washington Township (2 races)
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Washington Township Board Member, Adams County
Washington Township
- Michele Barger · Republican
- Gunner L. Butler · Republican
- Susan A. (Price) Miller · Republican
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Washington Township Trustee, Adams County
Washington Township
- Corey Affolder · Republican
- David A. (Dave) Smith, II · Democratic
Questions
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Retain Dana J. Kenworthy? (Second District)
Judicial retention · Court of Appeals 2nd District
Court of Appeals, Second District. Only Second District voters see this question. First retention vote.
What's included: the U.S. House, statewide offices, the state legislature (by district, in the app), Indiana's statewide public questions and judicial retention questions, and county, township, city, town and school board races from the Indiana Election Division's candidate list.
Local races (county, city, school board, judges) and anything else on your ballot are on your official sample ballot: IndianaVoters.in.gov.
Indiana law lets you bring a list of candidates and public questions into the polling place, including one stored on your phone, as long as you don't electioneer. IC 3-11-8-18.5
Candidate lists as of Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
This is not an official ballot. Confirm your registration, polling place and ballot with your election office through vote.gov.