Ken Fries
Ken Fries (Republican Party) is an at-large member of the Allen County Council in Indiana. Fries assumed office in 2018. Fries' current term ends on January 1, 2029.
Fries (Republican Party) ran for re-election for an at-large seat of the Allen County Council in Indiana. Fries won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
The Allen County Republican Party appointed Fries to replace Justin Busch in 2018.[1]
Biography
Fries' professional experience includes working in multiple positions in law enforcement. He previously served as Allen County sheriff.[2]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Allen County, Indiana (2024)
General election
General election for Allen County Council At-large (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Allen County Council At-large on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ken Fries (R) | 20.5 | 71,410 | |
| ✔ | Robert Armstrong (R) | 19.5 | 68,104 | |
| ✔ | Lindsey Hammond (R) | 18.2 | 63,415 | |
| Stephanie Henry (D) | 14.5 | 50,623 | ||
| Nena Bailey (D) | 13.8 | 48,155 | ||
| Kevin Hunter (D) | 13.4 | 46,877 | ||
| Total votes: 348,584 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Allen County Council At-large (3 seats)
Stephanie Henry, Nena Bailey, and Kevin Hunter defeated Jorge Fernandez and Nate Cardelli in the Democratic primary for Allen County Council At-large on May 7, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Stephanie Henry | 24.6 | 7,766 | |
| ✔ | Nena Bailey | 24.2 | 7,633 | |
| ✔ | Kevin Hunter | 20.2 | 6,372 | |
| Jorge Fernandez | 15.6 | 4,926 | ||
| Nate Cardelli | 15.3 | 4,838 | ||
| Total votes: 31,535 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Allen County Council At-large (3 seats)
Incumbent Ken Fries, incumbent Robert Armstrong, and Lindsey Hammond defeated incumbent Kyle Kerley in the Republican primary for Allen County Council At-large on May 7, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ken Fries | 33.2 | 23,858 | |
| ✔ | Robert Armstrong | 23.5 | 16,925 | |
| ✔ | Lindsey Hammond | 22.6 | 16,235 | |
| Kyle Kerley | 20.7 | 14,913 | ||
| Total votes: 71,931 | ||||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Fries in this election.
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Allen County, Indiana (2020)
General election
General election for Allen County Council At-large (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Allen County Council At-large on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ken Fries (R) | 20.5 | 74,736 | |
| ✔ | Robert Armstrong (R) | 19.9 | 72,579 | |
| ✔ | Kyle Kerley (R) | 17.5 | 63,841 | |
| Melissa Fisher (D) | 15.6 | 56,782 | ||
| Stephanie Henry (D) | 14.7 | 53,671 | ||
| Erin Fogg (D) | 11.8 | 43,133 | ||
| Taylor Raymond Crane (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 23 | ||
| Total votes: 364,765 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Marsha McCroskey (D)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Allen County Council At-large (3 seats)
Stephanie Henry, Erin Fogg, and Marsha McCroskey advanced from the Democratic primary for Allen County Council At-large on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Stephanie Henry | 37.0 | 21,487 | |
| ✔ | Erin Fogg | 31.9 | 18,521 | |
| ✔ | Marsha McCroskey | 31.2 | 18,127 | |
| Total votes: 58,135 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Allen County Council At-large (3 seats)
Incumbent Ken Fries, incumbent Robert Armstrong, and incumbent Kyle Kerley advanced from the Republican primary for Allen County Council At-large on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ken Fries | 36.0 | 25,321 | |
| ✔ | Robert Armstrong | 32.9 | 23,196 | |
| ✔ | Kyle Kerley | 31.1 | 21,907 | |
| Total votes: 70,424 | ||||
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2014
- See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Indiana State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 7, 2014. Jack E. Morris was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Liz Brown defeated Ken Fries, Jeffrey A. Snyder and Darren Vogt in the Republican primary. Brown defeated Morris in the general election.[3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Liz Brown |
59% | 15,101 | |
| Democratic | Jack E. Morris | 41% | 10,482 | |
| Total Votes | 25,583 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Liz Brown |
37.9% | 3,645 |
| Ken Fries | 34.2% | 3,296 |
| Darren Vogt | 22% | 2,118 |
| Jeffrey A. Snyder | 5.9% | 567 |
| Total Votes | 9,626 | |
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Ken Fries did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Ken Fries did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ News-Sentinel, "GOP officials elect Ken Fries, Kyle Kerley to Allen County Council; will serve two years," November 28, 2018
- ↑ Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, "Sheriff to run for state Senate," December 6, 2013
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed February 10, 2014
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 12, 2014
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