Three Local Incumbents Ousted in Blackford County Primary
From the May 5, 2026 Indiana primary election
Three incumbent officeholders in Blackford County lost their seats in Tuesday's primary election, according to the Hartford City News-Times.
The contested local races on the ballot included Blackford County Council District 3, where incumbent Patrick Cale faced challenger Deb Grider in the Republican primary, and the Blackford County Prosecutor race between incumbent Amy Freiburger and challenger Nathan Henderson. The Blackford County Commissioner District 2 seat also had multiple candidates.
Full results, including which incumbents were defeated and by what margins, are available through the Hartford City News-Times.
Source: Hartford City News-Times — "Three incumbents were ousted in primary" by Ray Cooney, May 6, 2026
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