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County Commissioner, Starke County · District 2

E. Todd Leinbach

Candidate for County Commissioner, Starke County, District 2

Republican

Background

Occupation
Starke County Council member

Starke County Council member and member of the county Plan Commission who defeated Commissioner Don Binkley in the May 2026 Republican primary, 56.6% to 43.4%.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Proposed ending county funding for the economic development foundationIn office

    At the council's August 2026 meeting he said he had been asking for 229 days for someone from the foundation to explain how the county's money is used; the motion died without a second.

    Starke County Council discusses financial transparency of Economic Development Foundation

    News coverage · WKVI · Aug 19, 2026 · wkvi.com

    “Leinbach made a motion to discontinue funding the Economic Development Foundation.”
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Environment & parks

  • Voted to draft a ban on new utility-scale energy projectsIn office

    In March 2026 the Plan Commission directed staff to draft an ordinance prohibiting new utility-scale or commercial-scale energy infrastructure, including solar farms, battery storage and data centers, in unincorporated Starke County.

    Starke County Plan Commission passes motion proposing ordinance prohibiting new energy infrastructure

    News coverage · WKVI · Mar 13, 2026 · wkvi.com

    “The motion was seconded by Plan Commission member Todd Leinbach and passed unanimously.”
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