Craig Stevenson
Candidate for County Council Member, White County, District 2
Background
- Occupation
- Farmer; co-owner, Geswein Farm & Land Realty
- Campaign website
- facebook.com
A lifelong White County resident, farmer and co-owner of Geswein Farm & Land Realty who has worked as a military procurement officer. He won the May 2026 Republican primary for District 2 with 65% of the vote over incumbent James Annis.
Documented positions
Economy & jobs
Supports focusing growth on local businesses and small towns
ReportCraig Stevenson for White County Council: post on economic development and small townsCandidate social media · Craig Stevenson for White County Council · facebook.com
“I am not opposed to outside investment here, but it should not be the only focus as it is now. … We also need to focus on revitalizing our small towns across the county.”
Environment & parks
Supports protecting farmland and water from development
ReportCraig Stevenson Announces Campaign for White County Council District 2News coverage · Herald Journal (Monticello) · Feb 24, 2026 · newsbug.info
“White County deserves leadership that protects our farmland, safeguards our water, and ensures development benefits our citizens first.”
Government & transparency
Proposes making economic development a county government department
He wants the county-funded nonprofit economic development organization brought into county government with oversight, or defunded in the current budget round, and rebranded as a community development department.
ReportCraig Stevenson for White County Council: post on the county's economic development organizationCandidate social media · Craig Stevenson for White County Council · facebook.com
“Economic Development needs to be a department within the White County Government”
Supports transparency in large development projects
He has written that residents have had little information about a proposed data center near Monon and possible industrial solar and battery storage projects.
ReportCraig Stevenson Announces Campaign for White County Council District 2News coverage · Herald Journal (Monticello) · Feb 24, 2026 · newsbug.info
“Ensuring transparency in large development projects”
Craig Stevenson for White County Council: post on the county's economic development organizationCandidate social media · Craig Stevenson for White County Council · facebook.com
“As a community, we have said we want more transparency.”
All sources (6)
- 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 (White County offices and districts)
Election filing · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal) · indianavoters.in.gov
- Federer, Diener Secure Narrow Victories in Contested Primary
News coverage · Herald Journal (Monticello) · May 5, 2026 · newsbug.info
- Craig Stevenson Announces Campaign for White County Council District 2
News coverage · Herald Journal (Monticello) · Feb 24, 2026 · newsbug.info
- Craig Stevenson for White County Council: post on the county's economic development organization
Candidate social media · Craig Stevenson for White County Council · facebook.com
- Craig Stevenson for White County Council: post on economic development and small towns
Candidate social media · Craig Stevenson for White County Council · facebook.com
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