Updated Adams Co. election info
STAFF REPORT | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 years AGO
RITZVILLE — Incumbent Adams County commissioners Dan Blankenship and Jay Weise maintained their leads over challengers in updated vote totals released Friday.
As of Friday’s update, about 62.54% of eligible Adams County voters cast a ballot in 2024, according to the Adams County Auditor’s Office.
Blankenship has 2,854 votes (60.7%) to 1,754 votes (37.3%) for challenger David Lobe. Lobe cut into Blankenship’s lead slightly from the initial vote count, gaining about one percentage point.
Weise has 3,099 votes (66.19%) to 1,498 for challenger Hank Rivard (31.99%). The relative percentages are about the same as the initial vote count.
Incumbent Adams County Superior Court Judge Peter Palubicki ran unopposed for his position. He has received 3,737 votes, with 120 write-ins.
About 100 ballots are left to count; updated totals will be released Nov. 15.
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