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Butler County Commissioner

Michael V. Ryan

Candidate for Butler County Commissioner

Republican

Background

Occupation
Life insurance underwriter
Lives in
Hamilton

A former Hamilton city council member who served two terms, four of those years as vice mayor. He works as a life insurance underwriter for Western & Southern Financial Group and defeated incumbent Commissioner Cindy Carpenter in the May 2026 Republican primary.

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Documented positions

Housing

  • Supports continued efforts to address county homelessness.

    The Journal-News reported that Ryan and Carpenter, his primary opponent, agreed on continuing to tackle homelessness, fostering responsible economic development and investing in roads.

    Primary Election 2026: Republican primary for Butler County commission seat contentious

    News coverage · Journal-News · journal-news.com

    “the two candidates are like-minded on the need to continue to tackle the county's homelessness problem”
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Economy & jobs

Roads & infrastructure

Government & transparency

  • Supports consolidating local services such as police and fire.

    The Journal-News reported that consolidating local services like police, fire and schools is supported by many state lawmakers, and that Ryan said it must be done and he would lead the effort.

    Primary Election 2026: Republican primary for Butler County commission seat contentious

    News coverage · Journal-News · journal-news.com

    “Ryan said it must be done and he's willing to lead the unpopular effort. … I would lead the effort and get this organized because we have to do something”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Michael V. Ryan on them.

  • Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
  • Public safetyNo documented position found.
  • Health & human servicesNo documented position found.

All sources (3)

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