Heather Scaggs
A Hartford City resident and registered nurse running completely unopposed for the Blackford County Council District 2 seat in 2026. No R primary challenger, no Democrat, and no independent filed.
The 60-second story
Heather Scaggs is the sole candidate for the Blackford County Council District 2 seat in 2026. She is running completely unopposed — no Republican primary challenger, Democrat, or independent filed for this seat.
Scaggs is a Hartford City resident and a registered nurse by occupation. Her education, specific nursing employer, and civic involvement are not publicly documented in available online sources.
She is connected to Hartford City Common Council At-Large member Tony Scaggs — likely a spouse or close relative given the shared surname and Hartford City address. If elected, the Scaggs household would hold seats on both the Hartford City Common Council and the Blackford County Council simultaneously.
Quick facts
- Residence Hartford City, IN
- Born 1977 (age 48 at May 5, 2026 primary)
- Profession Registered Nurse
- Family connection Connected to Tony Scaggs, Hartford City Common Council At-Large member (elected 2024-2027)
- 2026 status Completely unopposed — no R primary, no D, no independent
Three things voters should know
She's running completely unopposed
No Republican primary challenger, Democrat, or independent filed for the District 2 county council seat. This is the same pattern as the sheriff, auditor, and assessor races — all running without opposition.
She's a registered nurse running for the county's fiscal-policy body
The county council's core responsibility is budget oversight — approving the annual budget, setting salaries, authorizing spending. Scaggs's professional background as a registered nurse is not a typical path to county council but brings healthcare-sector experience to a body whose budget decisions affect county health services, emergency services, and public-safety staffing levels.
The Scaggs household would hold seats on both city and county councils
Tony Scaggs currently serves on the Hartford City Common Council as an At-Large member (elected term 1/1/24 through 12/31/27). If Heather Scaggs wins the county council seat — which she will, given the absence of any opposition — the Scaggs household would hold representation on both the city and county legislative bodies simultaneously. This is not unusual in small-town Indiana politics but is worth noting for transparency.
Biography
Heather Scaggs is a Hartford City resident, born in 1977 (age 48 at the May 5, 2026 primary). Her listed occupation is Registered Nurse per public-records aggregator data.
The District 2 seat was won by Dan Borgenheimer (R) in 2022 per Ballotpedia. Borgenheimer now serves as Vice President of the Blackford County Board of Commissioners, leaving the council seat open. Scaggs is seeking the seat for the first time — she has not previously held a county council role.
Her education, nursing employer, family beyond the Tony Scaggs connection, and civic involvement are not publicly documented. No campaign website, campaign Facebook page, or Hartford City News-Times Q&A was identified through web research.
Career
Where the money came from
$0 raised this cycle · 0 contributions
- Local CFA-4 not in state online system$0