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Howard County, Indiana

Howard County Circuit Court Clerk

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2 candidates are tracked for Howard County Circuit Court Clerk on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Adrienne Akers and Nicole (Niki) Cothern. Candidate information follows official Howard County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

Adrienne Akers (Democratic), Nicole (Niki) Cothern (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Howard County Circuit Court Clerk, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list (updated August 27, 2026).

Adrienne Akers

Democratic

Adrienne Akers is confirmed on Howard County's official 2026 general election candidate list for Circuit Court Clerk, per Howard County government official site. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

Nicole (Niki) Cothern

Republican

Nicole Cothern is confirmed on Howard County's official 2026 general election candidate list for Circuit Court Clerk, per Howard County government official site. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

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Candidate roster from official Howard County Supervisor of Elections filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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