Newton County Auditor

What this office does

The county auditor is an elected county officer created by the Indiana Constitution and is the county's fiscal officer. The auditor keeps the county's books, pays claims only when money has been appropriated, serves as clerk to the commissioners and council, and works out tax rates and distributions for the local governments in the county ^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}.

The job in full — the duties the Indiana Code puts in it, the term, what it pays and who sets that, and what to ask a candidate.

Term

4 years ^[1]

Term limit

No more than eight years in any twelve-year period (Indiana Constitution, Article 6, Section 2) ^[1]

Qualifications

Must have lived in the county for at least one year before the election, be registered to vote in the county by the filing deadline, and file a statement of economic interests ^[5]

Pay and staff

Set by the county council, which also fixes the number of deputies and employees; the officer files a budget estimate each summer ^{[6, 7]}

On the 2026 ballot

65 counties; 15 contested (more candidates, including write-ins, than seats) ^[8]

Newton County's numbers for this office

Legal Insights county office research (Oct. 13, 2026): Indiana Gateway budgets 2019-2026 and the indicator sources linked on each line.

• In some counties the auditor's department also carries pass-through money; this county's lines do not show debt payments and are mostly staff and operations.
• Includes $20,000 in funds named for the office (for example a commissary or perpetuation fund) that are not coded to its department.

Also on the record for this office

• property tax billing software: Low Associates WinTax 13.15.0.8 (source: Indiana Gateway pay-2026 property-tax data)

About this race

• Only one candidate is on the ballot for this office ^[8].

Candidates on the ballot

Key points

• Only one candidate is on the ballot for this office. (Indiana Election Division)

Sources