General election Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026 · Local and district races
Source: Indiana Election Division, 2026 General Election Candidate List (all counties; export of Sept. 22, 2026) (accessed Oct 17, 2026) · Ballotpedia, Blackford County, Indiana, elections, 2026 (used only to place school and town races and for seat counts) (secondary source, not the official ballot) (accessed Oct 17, 2026). Names are shown as listed by the source. Which district races you see depends on where you live; check yours at Indiana Voters (Election Division voter portal).
| Office | Candidates |
|---|---|
| County offices | |
| Blackford County Commissioner, District 2 | Dennis Layman (I) vs. Shane Smith (R) |
| Blackford County Council, District 1 | Ashlee Beeman (D) vs. Jeff Whetzel (R) |
| Blackford County Council, District 3 | John Velasquez (D) vs. Deb Grider (R) |
| Schools, colleges & special districts | |
| Blackford Community School Board, District 1 | Melinda Huber (I) vs. Kyle J Pitts (R) |
| Blackford Community School Board, District 3 | Phil Jones (No party affiliation) vs. Kerra Armstrong (R) |
Also on every Blackford County ballot: Secretary of State, State Comptroller, Treasurer of State, your U.S. House district and your legislative districts.
Party labels are as filed with the Indiana Election Division (R = Republican, D = Democrat, I = Independent, L = Libertarian). Judges of most circuit and superior courts run on party tickets in Indiana; Allen and Vanderburgh superior court and some other judges are nonpartisan, and school board candidates may file with or without a party. Candidates marked write-in filed a declaration of intent to be a write-in and are not printed on the ballot.
School board, town and city races that the state list does not tie to a county are placed using Ballotpedia's county page; a school district or town that crosses county lines appears in each county it covers. Seat counts (Vote for N) come from Ballotpedia or state law (township boards elect three members) and are marked "see your ballot" when unknown.
U.S. House, State Senate and State House races depend on your address; they are listed on the Election Division candidate list. Check your districts and ballot at Indiana Voters (Election Division voter portal).
One candidate per seat on the list (write-ins may still be possible).
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