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Fulton County election results

Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at 10:50 PM

By Wes Dehne

Republican candidates elected to local offices gathered at the Fulton County Courthouse Tuesday night.

Voter turnout for Fulton County's general election Tuesday was 67.44 percent, with 8,928 of the county's 13,238 registered voters casting a ballot either early, by mail or at the polls.

Results of Fulton County's general election Tuesday were by and large those of the May primary, as no Republican candidate for local office was contested. 

Kathy Adamson, the county's current treasurer, will move to the auditor's office on Jan. 1. She was elected auditor Tuesday after securing the Republican nomination for the office by a margin of only eight votes in the primary over County Councilwoman Lorie Hurst. She received a total of 7,433 votes in Tuesday's general election.

Taking over as treasurer in the new year is Republican Jennifer Utter, who was unopposed in both the primary and general election. She currently serves as deputy treasurer for the county and received 7,485 votes.

Two new faces joining the Fulton County Council are Barry Baldwin and Patty Geier. They, along with incumbent Councilman Steve Fishburn, won Republican nominations in the primary for three at-large seats on the council. Matthew Finke, also in that race, fell short of securing enough votes to move on to the general election. 

In the general election, Baldwin received 1,971 votes, Fishburn received 1,723 and Geier received 1,489.

Also unopposed in both the primary and general election, Jon Good, receiving 7,592 votes, was elected coroner. He is the brother of current Fulton County Coroner Jeri Good.

Other Republicans facing no opposition in the general election and reelected are: Dave Sommers, District 1 commissioner, with 7,267 votes; Rick Ranstead, District 3 commissioner, with 7,283 votes; and Greg Heller, Fulton Superior Court judge, with 7,598 votes.

Of those running to serve on five local school boards, the following people were elected:

Rochester School Board – Katie Miller (2,577); Casi Cowles (2,083); and Kyle Rensberger (2,182).  

Caston School Board – Chad Boldry, District 2 (1,016); Scott Rudicel, District 3 (957); and Cristie Rans, District 4 (927).

Tippecanoe Valley School Board – Aaron Zolman, District 1 (1,206); and Adam Heckaman, District 2 (1,192).  

Culver School Board – Anthony Zehner, District 1, Mark Maes, District 2 (279); and John Uebler, District 5 (282).

Greg Kiser, Scott Hanson and Stephen Rausch won a six-way race for three Monroe Township seats on the Eastern Pulaski School Board. Kiser received the most votes with 45, or 20.64 percent of the total, followed by Hanson with 43 votes, or 19.72 percent, and then Rausch with 40 votes, or 18.35 percent. He received one more vote than Monica Potthoff, who was followed by Jimmy Terry and finally Waylon Burke in that race. Incumbent Taylor White was unopposed and elected to the board's Van Buren Township seat. 

Fulton County's results for the presidential race and state offices are as follows:

President and Vice President
Donald Trump and JD Vance (R) – 6,633 (74.94 percent)
Kamala Harris and Tim Walz (D) – 2,097 (23.69 percent)
Chase Oliver and Mike Ter Maat (L) – 45 (0.51 percent)
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Nicole Shanahan (WTP) – 76 (0.86 percent)

U.S. Senator
Jim Banks (R) – 6,580 (74.92 percent)
Valerie McCray (D) – 1,990 (22.66 percent)
Andrew Horning (L) – 213 (2.43 percent)

Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Mike Braun and Micah Beckwith (R) – 5,673 (64.25 percent)
Jennifer McCormick and Terry Goodin (D) – 2,358 (26.71 percent)
Donald Rainwater and Tonya Hudson (L) – 798 (9.04 percent)

Attorney General
Todd Rokita (R) – 6,376 (72.74 percent)
Destiny Wells (D) – 2,389 (27.26 percent)

U.S. Representative, Second District
Rudy Yakym (R) – 6,541 (74.35 percent)
Lori Camp (D) – 2,032 (23.10 percent)
William Henry (L) – 224 (2.55 percent)

State Senator, District 18
Stacey Donato – 7,375 (100 percent)

State Representative, District 17
Jack Jordan – 7,292 (100 percent).

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