Adams County General Elections, November 7, 2006 

Election Official

Clerk of the Adams Circuit Court
112 South 2nd Street
Decatur, IN 46733
(260) 724-5309 (phone)
(260) 724-5313 (fax)

Note: These candidate names are not necessarily presented in the same order they appear on the ballot.

United States

U.S. Representative

Election District Map (PDF)

District 6

• Democrat Barry A. Welsh - 2,785
• Republican Mike Pence (Incumbent) - 6,376

U.S. Senator

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Richard G. Lugar (Incumbent) - 7,143
• Libertarian Steve Osborn - 743

State

Indiana State Representative

District 79 (PDF)

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Michael A. Ripley (Incumbent) - 7,394

Indiana State Senator

District 19 (PDF)

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican David C. Ford (Incumbent) - 7,161

Secretary of State (Duties: IC 4-5)

• Democrat Joe Pearson - 3,555
• Republican Todd Rokita (Incumbent) - 5,110
• Libertarian Mike Kole - 249

Auditor of State (Duties: IC 4-7)

• Democrat Judy Anderson - 3,629
• Republican Tim Berry - 5,331

Treasurer of State (Duties: IC 4-8.1)

• Democrat Michael W. Griffin - 3,484
• Republican Richard E. Mourdock - 5,403

Indiana Judicial Retention Public Question:
Shall the following judges be retained in office?

Indiana Supreme Court

Frank Sullivan, Jr.

• Yes - 4,411
• No - 2,515

Indiana Court of Appeals - District 2

(Adams, Blackford, Carroll, Cass, Clinton, Delaware, Grant, Hamilton, Howard, Huntington, Jay, Madison, Marion, Miami, Tippecanoe, Tipton, Wabash, Wells, and White)

James S. Kirsch

• Yes - 4,399
• No - 2,394

Ezra H. Friedlander

• Yes - 4,165
• No - 2,604

Indiana Court of Appeals - District 4

(all counties)

Patricia A. Riley

• Yes - 4,491
• No - 2,307

Courts

Adams Circuit Court Judge, 26th Circuit (Duties: IC 33-28)

• Democrat Frederick A. Schurger (Incumbent) - 6,702
• Republican No Candidate
  

County

Adams County Prosecuting Attorney 26th Circuit (Duties: IC 33-39)

• Democrat Christopher E. Harvey (Incumbent) - 6,694
• Republican No Candidate

Clerk of the Circuit Court (Duties: IC 33-32)

• Democrat Don Elder - 3,904
• Republican Gayla M. Reinhart - 5,129

Adams County Assessor (Duties: IC 36-2-15)

• Democrat Judith (Judy) E. Affolder (Incumbent) - 4,760
• Republican Connie Sprunger - 4,428

Adams County Commissioner (Duties: IC 36-2-2)

District 2

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Edwin E. Coil (Incumbent) - 6,889

Adams County Council (Duties: IC 36-2-3)

District 1

• Democrat Lynn E. Selking - 1,532
• Republican Beth A. Meyer (Incumbent) - 1,517

District 2

• Democrat Thomas R. Krueckeberg - 1,460
• Republican Mary Ogg (Incumbent) - 1,152

District 3

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Matthew S. Lehman (Incumbent) - 1,840

District 4

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Philip D. Wulliman (Incumbent) - 1,163

Adams County Sheriff (Duties: IC 36-2-13)

• Democrat Kenneth R. Ketzler - 4,130
• Republican Charles (Chuck) E. Padgett, Jr. (Incumbent) - 5,151

Adams County Surveyor (Duties: IC 36-2-12)

• Democrat Jeffrey A. Rambo - 3,501
• Republican Paul Norr (Incumbent) - 5,595

Townships

(Duties: IC 36-6)
(Addresses, e-mail, etc. - Indiana Township Assoc.)

Blue Creek Township

Trustee

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Kevin Werst - 137

Advisory Board (3 elected)

• Democrat Melvin L. Burkhart (Incumbent) - 102
• Democrat No Candidate
• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Gregg Snyder (Incumbent) - 108
• Republican No Candidate
• Republican No Candidate

French Township

Trustee

• Democrat Steven L. Affolder (Incumbent) - 192
• Republican No Candidate

Advisory Board (3 elected)

• Democrat Norman L. Glass (Incumbent) - 119
• Democrat Randy Hirschy - 103
• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Perry L. Isch (Incumbent) - 254
• Republican Mike Lipscomb (Incumbent) - 203
• Republican No Candidate

Hartford Township

Trustee

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Kerry L. Steiner - 231

Advisory Board (3 elected)

• Democrat Richard (Dick) L. Fields - 87
• Democrat No Candidate
• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Myrna L. Bauman (Incumbent) - 197
• Republican Michael G. Liechty (Incumbent) - 192
• Republican Douglas A. Schwartz - 199

Jefferson Township

Trustee

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Dennis E. Caffee (Incumbent) - 109

Advisory Board (3 elected)

• Democrat Robert W. Reef (Incumbent) - 62
• Democrat No Candidate
• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican D. Joe Caffee (Incumbent) - 99
• Republican Mark Lehmann (Incumbent) - 88
• Republican No Candidate

Kirkland Township

Trustee

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Michele Guise - 287

Advisory Board (3 elected)

• Democrat Rene Brown (Incumbent) - 249
• Democrat No Candidate
• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican No Candidate
• Republican No Candidate
• Republican No Candidate

Monroe Township

Trustee

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Donald Kuhn - 960

Advisory Board (3 elected)

• Democrat Jerry L. Schwartz - 525
• Democrat No Candidate
• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Brice E. Amstutz (Incumbent) - 855
• Republican Roy D. Lehman (Incumbent) - 760
• Republican No Candidate

Preble Township

Trustee

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Darrel O. Ehlerding (Incumbent) - 321

Advisory Board (3 elected)

• Democrat Larry Bieberich (Incumbent) - 188
• Democrat Jacqueline K. Hoffman (Incumbent) - 194
• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Michael G. Werling (Incumbent) - 285
• Republican No Candidate
• Republican No Candidate

Root Township

Trustee

• Democrat Daniel D. Bieberich (Incumbent) - 1,441
• Republican No Candidate

Advisory Board (3 elected)

• Democrat Dwight Pierce - 1,138
• Democrat No Candidate
• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Fred J. Kunkel - 1,136
• Republican Paul E. Rich - 1,023
• Republican No Candidate

Assessor

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican No Candidate

St. Marys Township

Trustee

• Democrat Russell E. Cook (Incumbent) - 319
• Republican No Candidate

Advisory Board (3 elected)

• Democrat No Candidate
• Democrat No Candidate
• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Tony Heiser - 267
• Republican Harvey L. Jones (Incumbent) - 277
• Republican Patrick L. Norton - 240

Union Township

Trustee

• Democrat Rex A. Mihm (Incumbent) - 250
• Republican No Candidate

Advisory Board (3 elected)

• Democrat Barry Scherer (Incumbent) - 211
• Democrat Leo E. Thieme (Incumbent) - 235
• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Ruth L. Schamerloh (Incumbent) - 233
• Republican No Candidate
• Republican No Candidate

Wabash Township

Trustee

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Valier G. Amstutz (Incumbent)

Advisory Board (3 elected)

• Democrat No Candidate
• Democrat No Candidate
• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Daniel J. Abnet - 1,156
• Republican Alan Bauman (Incumbent) - 1,070
• Republican Mark L. Neuenschwander (Incumbent) - 1,129

Assessor

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican No Candidate

Washington Township

Trustee

• Democrat Sue Reidenbach (Incumbent) - 1,713
• Republican No Candidate

Advisory Board (3 elected)

• Democrat Elizabeth Adams (Incumbent) - 1,278
• Democrat Leo H. King
• Democrat Thomas L. Schultz (Incumbent) - 1,504
• Republican Barbara Affolder - 1,355
• Republican Kerry W. Steiner (Incumbent) - 1,199
• Republican No Candidate

Assessor

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Rex W. King (Incumbent) - 1,642

Note: We have made every effort to provide complete and accurate information, but in all cases the final authority is the local election board or county clerk whose address is provided at the top of the page.