County

County Commissioner, Boone County

District 1

Vote for: 1
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The three county commissioners are Boone County's executive: they manage county property, roads and bridges, sign contracts and pass ordinances.

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Jason Alan Plunkett

Republican

Business owner; Zionsville Town Council president · Zionsville

The gist

Supports strong, reliable funding for police, fire and EMS
Opposes large-scale solar projects on Boone County farmland
Opposes data centers in Boone County
Opposes returning to paper ballots and one-day voting

More about Jason

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Supports strong, reliable funding for police, fire and EMS
Elect Plunkett: About Jason; Proven Leadership, Trusted Results
Campaign website · Elect Jason Plunkett · electplunkett.com
“Strong, reliable funding for law enforcement, fire and emergency services, and critical infrastructure is essential”
Meet the candidates running for Boone County commissioner
Candidate questionnaire · Current in Zionsville (Current Publishing) · Sep 30, 2026 · youarecurrent.com
“My top priorities are public safety, smart growth and open communication”
Opposes large-scale solar projects on Boone County farmland
Elect Plunkett: About Jason; Proven Leadership, Trusted Results
Campaign website · Elect Jason Plunkett · electplunkett.com
“protect farmland from large-scale solar … like the large-scale solar project I helped stop in 2021”
Opposes data centers in Boone County
Contested candidates debate their approach to the county's rapid growth
News coverage · The Lebanon Reporter · Sep 11, 2026 · reporter.net
“Plunkett also argued against data centers and said the Zionsville Town Council plans to pass a referendum preventing data centers in the town.”
Opposes returning to paper ballots and one-day voting
Commissioners candidates illustrate their differences
Candidate questionnaire · The Lebanon Reporter · Apr 11, 2026 · reporter.net
“I do not. We have an incredibly efficient, protected, and useful voting process.”

Robert D. (Bob) Brennan

Democratic

Retired teacher · Zionsville

The gist

Opposes building corporate data centers in Boone County
Pledges to end corporate tax breaks that shift costs
Supports pairing tax incentives with community benefit agreements
Proposes limits on high-volume corporate water extraction

More about Robert

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Opposes building corporate data centers in Boone County
Contested candidates debate their approach to the county's rapid growth
News coverage · The Lebanon Reporter · Sep 11, 2026 · reporter.net
“Brennan opposes additional data centers”
Bob Brennan for Boone County Commissioner, District 1: A Vote for Bob; My Plan
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Bob Brennan · brennan4bc.com
“I oppose building massive corporate data centers in Boone County.”
Pledges to end corporate tax breaks that shift costs
Meet the candidates running for Boone County commissioner
Candidate questionnaire · Current in Zionsville (Current Publishing) · Sep 30, 2026 · youarecurrent.com
“The corporate tax abatements that push costs onto residents.”
Bob Brennan for Boone County Commissioner, District 1: A Vote for Bob; My Plan
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Bob Brennan · brennan4bc.com
“I will end the corporate tax breaks that force local homeowners to pay for county growth.”
Supports pairing tax incentives with community benefit agreements
Contested candidates debate their approach to the county's rapid growth
News coverage · The Lebanon Reporter · Sep 11, 2026 · reporter.net
“tax abatements and other incentives should be paired with community benefit agreements requiring companies to provide measurable benefits to residents”
Proposes limits on high-volume corporate water extraction
Bob Brennan for Boone County Commissioner, District 1: A Vote for Bob; My Plan
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Bob Brennan · brennan4bc.com
“advocating for policies that prevent unregulated high-volume water extraction by external corporations, safeguarding private well owners”

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