Chris Green
A lifelong Blackford County resident who won the open Blackford County Surveyor seat's two-way Republican primary against Clint Abney on May 5. Incumbent Paul Schriver did not seek re-election. No Democrat filed, so the primary effectively decided the office.
The 60-second story
Chris Green won the May 5, 2026 Republican primary for the open Blackford County Surveyor seat, defeating Clint Abney, a Montpelier resident. Incumbent Surveyor Paul Schriver did not seek re-election. No Democrat filed by the February 6, 2026 deadline, so the Republican primary effectively decided the office.
Green is described by the Hartford City News-Times as 'a lifelong Blackford County resident.' He spoke at the Republican meet-the-candidates event held at the Blackford County Fairgrounds on Sunday, April 27, 2026. Limited additional public information is available about his professional background, education, or campaign platform — no campaign website, Facebook page, or professional biography was identified through web research, and the News-Times does not appear to have published a dedicated candidate Q&A for the surveyor race.
The Blackford County Surveyor's office is responsible for ditch maintenance and drainage assessments, serves as the liaison between the public and the Drainage Board, maintains government survey corners and land records, and advises the County Plan Commission on drainage and development matters. The role takes on particular significance in 2026-2027 as the 18,500-acre Leeward Blackford Wind Project and three additional wind and solar projects affect the county's regulated drain infrastructure.
Quick facts
- Residence Blackford County, Indiana (lifelong resident; specific town not documented)
- Education Not publicly documented
- Profession Not publicly documented
- Opponent Clint Abney (R) — Montpelier resident
- Seat status Open seat — incumbent Paul Schriver not seeking re-election
Three things voters should know
He won an open seat — the incumbent did not run
Paul Schriver, the longtime incumbent Blackford County Surveyor, did not seek re-election. Green defeated Clint Abney in the May 5 two-way Republican primary for the open seat. With no Democrat having filed, the primary effectively decided the office.
He spoke at the April 27 meet-the-candidates event
Green appeared alongside the other contested-race Republican candidates at the Blackford County Fairgrounds meet-the-candidates event on Sunday, April 27, 2026. The Hartford City News-Times published a photo of him speaking at the event, describing him as 'a lifelong Blackford County resident and Republican candidate for Blackford County Surveyor.' No substantive policy content from his remarks was captured in available coverage.
Limited public information is available about this candidate
No campaign website, campaign Facebook page, LinkedIn profile, professional biography, or Hartford City News-Times candidate Q&A was identified for Green through web research. This profile captures the verifiable structural facts about the race and the candidate's confirmed residency. Voters seeking additional information about Green's qualifications, professional background, and platform should contact him directly or attend local candidate events.
Biography
Chris Green is a lifelong Blackford County resident, per the Hartford City News-Times description in its coverage of the April 27, 2026 Republican meet-the-candidates event at the Blackford County Fairgrounds. His specific hometown, education, professional employment, and civic involvement are not publicly documented in available online sources.
He filed for the Republican nomination for Blackford County Surveyor between approximately January 28 and February 6, 2026 — after Clint Abney's filing was reported in the News-Times January 28 filing roundup, but before the February 6 statewide filing deadline. He first appears in the News-Times 'Early voting opens Tuesday' article (April 7, 2026) as one of two surveyor candidates.
Where the money came from
$0 raised this cycle · 0 contributions
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