ADAMS COUNTY – Adams County voters went to the polls in higher numbers on Tuesday than their Franklin County counterparts. While still many races were uncontested, 23 percent of voters cast ballots, compared with neighboring Franklin County’s 15.7 percent. With few Democratic opponents areawide, Tuesday’s balloting meant that the uncontested seats were won, in many cases, by just a handful of voters.
Adams County has a total of 74,913 registered voters. Full county election results can be found at https://www.adamscountypa.gov/getmedia/26d20d82-6443-4d28-8390-deca1715b958/b-Precinct-Summary-Results.pdf. Below are key results among Adams County voters in the LocalNews1.org coverage area:
Carroll Valley
Mayor: Ron Harris, Republican, 233 votes, with no Democratic opposition
Council: (top 3 nominated) David Lillard, 176; Catherine M. Schubring, 69; Mike Kulkusky, 192; Richard Matthews, 160, all Republicans, with no Democratic opponents for November
Treasurer: Phyllis Doyle Smith, 242, Republican, with no Democratic opponent in November
Judge of Elections: Lisa M. McKinney, 111, Republican, with no Democratic opponent in the fall
Fairfield
Mayor: Robert R. Stanley Sr., 34 votes, Republican, with no Democratic opposition
School director: Candace L. Ferguson-Miller, Republican, 377 votes, facing no Democratic opposition in the fall
Liberty Township
Supervisor (2-year term): Robert Keilholtz, GOP, 67 votes, with no Democratic opposition
Tax collector: Jessica Iklko, GOP, 76 votes, with no Democratic opposition
Other Adams County races:
Sheriff: Josh Fitting, 4,100; John Wega, 3,097; and Kevin E. Miller, 1,727, all GOP candidates, with no Democrats running.
Magisterial District Judge: Matthew R. Harvey, GOP, 717, with no Democratic opponent
County Treasurer: Chrissy Redding, Republican, 8,225, with, again, no Democratic challenger
Clerk of the Courts: Kelly Ruff Lawrer, Republican, 8,173, with no Democrat running
