Trent Deckard
Candidate for County Commissioner, Monroe County, District 1
Background
- Occupation
- Lecturer of communication; at-large county council member
- Campaign website
- trentdeckard.com
An at-large member of the Monroe County Council since 2019 and a lecturer of communication, with a master's in applied communication from Indiana University. He won the May 2026 Democratic primary for the District 1 commissioner seat, which incumbent Lee Jones did not seek again.
Documented positions
Public safety
Supports county ambulance service border-to-border
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: County Commissioner District 1Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“strengthen emergency response through enhanced ambulance service border-to-border”
Housing
Supports focusing county government on affordability and housing
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: County Commissioner District 1Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“We should focus first on resiliency around affordability and quality of life. That means addressing housing needs”
All sources (5)
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election (Monroe County offices and districts)
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
Election filing · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal) · indianavoters.in.gov
- County Council
Government record · Monroe County, Indiana · in.gov
- Election 2026: Contested local primaries, some November matchups take shape across Monroe County
News coverage · The B Square Bulletin · Feb 8, 2026 · bsquarebulletin.com
- VOTE411 Voter Guide: County Commissioner District 1
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
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