{"id":1703,"date":"2023-05-02T18:28:42","date_gmt":"2023-05-02T22:28:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=1703"},"modified":"2023-05-02T19:35:52","modified_gmt":"2023-05-02T23:35:52","slug":"2023-municipal-election-blog-adams-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/02\/2023-municipal-election-blog-adams-county\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 Municipal Election Blog – Adams County"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Keep checking WZBD.com all night for the most up-to-date results in Adams County. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Voting took place at the Bridge Church on the north side of Decatur today. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

7:23 PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The results are in and there has been quite a shakeup in the races for Decatur City Council, with incumbents Wylie Sirk and Craig Coshow defeated in their bids for re-election. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the race for the At-Large seat on Decatur City Council:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Republican Primary<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Matt Dyer will be on the November ballot as the republican candidate against democrat Jennifer Hitchcock. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Matt Dyer (incumbent) 472<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tim Ehlerding 449<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the race for Decatur City Council District 1:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Republican Primary<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gina Melcher will be on the November ballot for Decatur City Council as the republican candidate against Jenny Bowers-Schultz, who ran unopposed on the democratic ticket. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Gina Melcher 121<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wylie Sirk 117<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Early voting at the Adams County Courthouse was key to victories for the political newcomers in the key Decatur City Council races. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In the race for Decatur City Council District 3:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Republican Primary<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Abby Wilder won the republican nomination for the Decatury City Council in District 3, where she is currently set to run unopposed. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Abby Wilder 191<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Craig Coshow 161<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the race for City Clerk\/Treasurer:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Republican Primary<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kevin D. Hackman 481<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amy Gage 421<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6:46 PM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Early Voting Results are in!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

477 early votes were cast in the county<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the At-Large race for Decatur City Council, incumbent Matt Dyer held a slight edge in the early voting numbers, leading challenger Tim Ehlerding 193-181 in votes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Matt Dyer led the count among early voters in Decatur. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In District 1, the race was even tighter among early voters. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Challenger Gina Melcher led 52-48 against incumbent Wylie Sirk. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gina Melcher held a slight lead over incumbent Wylie Sirk in District 1 among early voters. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Also leading an incumbent, political newcomer Abby Wilder held a sizeable lead over Craig Coshow in District 3. Wilder received 74 early votes to just 55 for Coshow, who also serves as the leader of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Abby Wilder held an early lead over Craig Coshow among early voters. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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