About County Council
About this position
- Office level
- County
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Affiliation
- Partisan
- Positions
- 3 open seats
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for County Council
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Candidate must have resided in the county for at least one year before the election and have resided in the district in which seeking election for at least six months before the election.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- No filing Fee. No petition signature requirement.
- Filing period
- January 5, 2028 - July 15, 2028
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Board of Election's office
- Where to file
- 112 South 2nd St, Room A, Decatur, IN 46733-1618
- Filing phone
- 260-724-5309 ext. 2104
- Step 3
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Who's currently in office
Learn about who represents you in Adams County.
What this symbol means
Candidates and elected officials with this symbol took the People First Pledge, promising to serve people first, independent of both major parties and big-money interests.
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Fred VelezDistrict 1Republican · Current term 2023 to 2026 - View profileRex MooreDistrict 2Republican · Current term 2023 to 2026
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Cory SprungerDistrict 3Republican · Current term 2023 to 2026 - View profile
Robert "Bob" E. RhoadesDistrict 4Republican · Current term 2023 to 2026 - View profileJohn P. SummersAt LargeRepublican · Current term 2025 to 2028
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Dennis C. BluhmAt LargeRepublican · Current term 2025 to 2028 - View profile
James "Jim" J. Voglewede Jr.At LargeRepublican · Current term 2025 to 2028
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