Nancy Nix
Candidate for Butler County Auditor
Background
- Occupation
- Butler County Auditor
- Lives in
- Liberty Township
Butler County auditor since her appointment in 2023, after 17 years as county treasurer. A certified public accountant, she previously worked as a private banking manager for U.S. Bank and as a staff accountant and plant controller.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Led a countywide push for state property tax fixes.
ReportButler County auditor's race: Amy Hines to challenge incumbent Nancy NixNews coverage · Journal-News · Sep 24, 2026 · journal-news.com
“Nix sounded the alarm and sparked a countywide effort to get state legislators to fix the system.”
Led a call for local governments to forgo tax windfalls.
The Journal-News reported that the county commissioners and officials in Middletown, Seven Mile and Fairfield, Liberty and West Chester townships accepted, saving taxpayers $8 million combined.
ReportButler County auditor's race: Amy Hines to challenge incumbent Nancy NixNews coverage · Journal-News · Sep 24, 2026 · journal-news.com
“Nix challenged all of the county jurisdictions and school districts to forego the windfall tax collections.”
Led rollback of bond levy millage in nine school districts.
ReportButler County auditor's race: Amy Hines to challenge incumbent Nancy NixNews coverage · Journal-News · Sep 24, 2026 · journal-news.com
“Nix also exercised her authority to roll back millage on bond levies in nine school districts saving an additional $22 million.”
Supports a larger state Homestead property tax exemption.
ReportButler County auditor's race: Amy Hines to challenge incumbent Nancy NixNews coverage · Journal-News · Sep 24, 2026 · journal-news.com
“to advocating to state lawmakers for increased Homestead”
Government & transparency
Pledges more technology tools on the auditor's website.
ReportButler County auditor's race: Amy Hines to challenge incumbent Nancy NixNews coverage · Journal-News · Sep 24, 2026 · journal-news.com
“More tools technology-wise on our website, that is a main goal, that's an ongoing goal”
All sources (3)
- Candidate & Petition Activity, November 3, 2026, General Election (Butler County)
Election filing · Butler County Board of Elections · Sep 16, 2026 · elections.bcohio.gov
- Election Notice for use with the Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot (46-day update), November 3, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Butler County Board of Elections · Sep 17, 2026 · elections.bcohio.gov
- Butler County auditor's race: Amy Hines to challenge incumbent Nancy Nix
News coverage · Journal-News · Sep 24, 2026 · journal-news.com
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