Tag: election-2026-primary

Major party candidates have finished adding their names for consideration in May’s primary election, and some contested races have begun. There’s now a three-way Republican Party primary race for Indiana House of Representatives District 56. Adam Blanton, Randy Retter and Pete Zaleski will seek to advance from the May election. And the winner will face […]

More candidates are filing to represent Wayne County at the state level as the primary election deadline nears this week. On Tuesday, Feb. 3, Adam Blanton announced his candidacy for Indiana House of Representatives District 56. He will face fellow Republican and Blanton’s former boss at the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff Randy Retter, in […]

Just days before a key deadline to file for the May primary election, some additional names had joined the list of candidates. As of press time, no one had filed to run for Dublin, Fountain City and Hagerstown town councils. Each community needs to fill two at-large seats. However, some current members are independents, so […]

Mark Hoelscher wants to bring a different perspective to county government, and he’s decided he can best do that as a county commissioner. Hoelscher has withdrawn from this year’s Republican primary to be re-elected as auditor and instead filed to challenge Commissioner Brad Dwenger for the party’s District 1 Board of Commissioners nomination. Hoelscher served […]

Several opportunities are available to serve one’s neighbors at the closest levels of local government. As of press time, no one had filed to run for Dublin, Fountain City and Hagerstown town councils. Each community needs to fill two at-large seats. Prospective candidates running as Republicans or Democrats for any office must submit paperwork by […]

On Friday, Jan. 9, Wayne County Sheriff Randy Retter announced that he will campaign to succeed Rep. Brad Barrett, following Barrett’s Jan. 7 announcement that he will not run again. “After many years in public service, I’ve seen firsthand the challenges and opportunities facing our rural communities,” Retter said in a news release. “I’m running […]

On the first three days Hoosiers could file for the primary election, 23 individuals joined Wayne County’s ballot, including two people who volunteered for two opportunities. Filing opened Wednesday, Jan. 7. Twenty-one of the candidates so far are Republicans. One Democrat seeks to become a precinct committee member, and another joined a Republican for filing […]

On the first day Hoosiers could file for the primary election, 12 individuals joined Wayne County’s ballot, including one person who volunteered for two opportunities. Most who filed on Wednesday, Jan. 7, were Republicans, along with one Democrat who joined a Republican for filing for U.S. House of Representatives’ Sixth District. Those running as Republicans […]

State Rep. Brad Barrett says he will conclude his time representing House District 56 in the Indiana House of Representatives after eight years, and will not seek reelection in 2026. According to a statement released by the Indiana House Republican Campaign Committee and confirmed by a representative for Barrett, he will finish out the remainder […]

Those interested in shaping the future of Wayne County must soon decide if elected office might be the way they want to make a difference. Candidate registration begins Wednesday, Jan. 7, at Indiana’s voter registration offices in county courthouses, and the deadline for many candidates to file for the 2026 election cycle is in early […]