Autumn Kaylor
Candidate for County Auditor, St. Joseph County
Background
- Occupation
- Finance professional
- Campaign website
- autumnkaylor.com
Spent 15 years as an economist with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics before a career in corporate finance, including as director of finance for a manufacturer; she is a Certified Treasury Professional with an MBA from Notre Dame. She is board treasurer of Harris Baseball Softball and lives in Granger.
Photo: Candidate photo via the League of Women Voters' VOTE411 guide
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Proposes exploring in-house reviews of homestead deductions
A contracted audit found $666,765 in ineligible homestead deductions over three years, and the firm received 40% of what was collected.
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: County Auditor, St. Joseph CountyCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“explore whether bringing this work in-house could save taxpayers money”
Proposes three- to five-year county financial forecasts
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: County Auditor, St. Joseph CountyCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I would develop 3–5 year forecasts to identify future needs”
Government & transparency
Supports competitive bidding and contract reviews to save money
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: County Auditor, St. Joseph CountyCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I would also look for opportunities to save money through competitive bidding, reviewing contracts and renewals for ongoing need and market pricing”
Proposes public summaries of spending on major developments
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: County Auditor, St. Joseph CountyCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I would like to provide a dedicated link or summary showing the public dollars involved, the commitments made, and the financial impact”
All sources (4)
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal) · indianavoters.in.gov
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election (St. Joseph County offices and districts)
Election filing · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal) · indianavoters.in.gov
- Autumn Kaylor for St. Joseph County Auditor
Campaign website · Autumn Kaylor for Auditor · autumnkaylor.com
- VOTE411 Voter Guide: County Auditor, St. Joseph County
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
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