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2 candidates are tracked for Clark County Commissioner (Unexpired Term) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Seth Evans and Greg R. Kaffenbarger. Candidate information follows official Clark County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Unexpired term ending 1/1/2029. Incumbent Republican Greg Kaffenbarger, appointed Acting Commissioner on June 3, 2026 to fill the seat vacated when Rick Lohnes departed (Lohnes had himself been appointed in January 2026 after Melanie Flax Wilt's resignation at year-end 2025), was nominated by the Republican Central Committee after a four-way GOP field. He faces independent petition candidate Seth Evans, who filed 5/4/2026. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Independent
Evans is an independent candidate for the Clark County Commission unexpired-term seat who says he wants to foster entrepreneurship, welcome new businesses to the county, and promote fair wages with benefits, per content from his campaign site. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 10, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Seth Evans.
Republican · Incumbent
Kaffenbarger was appointed Acting Commissioner on June 3, 2026, becoming the 102nd commissioner in Clark County history, replacing Rick Lohnes, who had himself been appointed in January 2026 to fill the vacancy left by former Commissioner Melanie Flax Wilt's resignation at the end of 2025, per the county's official announcement. He served as a Pike Township Trustee for 17 years and is a self-employed farmer and president of Kaffenbarger Farms, Inc. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 10, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Greg R. Kaffenbarger.