Ranjan Rohatgi
Candidate for County Council Member, St. Joseph County, District B
Background
- Occupation
- Mathematics professor, Saint Mary's College
- Campaign website
- voteforranjan.com
Mathematics professor at Saint Mary's College who has taught math and statistics at Westville prison and supervised student data projects for the county health department and library. He served on the Indiana Citizens Redistricting Commission in 2021 and holds a Ph.D. from Indiana University.
Photo: Candidate photo via the League of Women Voters' VOTE411 guide
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Opposes a tax increase during the affordability crisis
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: St. Joseph County Council, District BCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“A tax increase at this time wouldn't be possible, given the affordability crisis our constituents are facing.”
Economy & jobs
Supports an outright ban on new data centers
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: St. Joseph County Council, District BCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I was among the first to call for an outright ban on data centers.”
Government & transparency
Opposes nondisclosure agreements and shell companies in county deals
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: St. Joseph County Council, District BCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“County business should not be negotiated via non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) and no agreements should be made with secretive shell companies.”
Pledges to work across party lines on local issues
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: St. Joseph County Council, District BCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“My top priorities for the Council are ending partisan polarization and protecting public health and safety.”
St. Joseph County Council candidates speak against data centers ahead of November electionNews coverage · ABC57 (WBND) · Sep 16, 2026 · abc57.com
“I'm someone who is willing to work with anybody to solve our local issues.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Ranjan Rohatgi on them.
- Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
All sources (5)
- 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
- About Ranjan
Campaign website · Ranjan for SJC · voteforranjan.com
- VOTE411 Voter Guide: St. Joseph County Council, District B
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
- St. Joseph County Council candidates speak against data centers ahead of November election
News coverage · ABC57 (WBND) · Sep 16, 2026 · abc57.com
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