(Richmond, IN)--A new candidate has filed to run to be the next State Representative for District 56.  Adam Blanton, who is a member of the Richmond Police Department, has filed to run as a Republican.  Blanton’s name has been in the forefront in the last year for other reasons.  He was placed on the Brady List by Wayne County Prosecutor Mike Shipman.  That designation meant that Shipman determined Blanton’s lack of credibility left Blanton unable to testify in court.  Blanton then sued the county.  That lawsuit, which was later joined by the City of Richmond, was dismissed.  In a statement Tuesday, Blanton said that his campaign is about restoring accountability and that he’s running because service still matters.  Blanton will face current Wayne County Sheriff Randy Retter in the May primary.