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County Council Member, Cass County

District 3

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Term
4 years
Candidates
2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The county council is Cass County's fiscal body: it adopts the budget, sets tax rates and approves spending.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Max Quinn Kitchell

Democratic

Student, Purdue University

The gist

  • Supports county funding for a Mall Road bridge
  • Supports extending water lines east of Logansport for fire protection
  • Pledges a fiscally conservative approach to county government
  • Supports countywide access to Wi-Fi
More about Max
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  1. Supports county funding for a Mall Road bridge

    Purdue sophomore announces bid for Cass County Council seat

    News coverage · Pharos-Tribune (Logansport) · Jun 23, 2026 · pharostribune.com

    “his priorities include securing county funding for a Mall Road bridge over the Eel River”

  2. Supports extending water lines east of Logansport for fire protection

    Purdue sophomore announces bid for Cass County Council seat

    News coverage · Pharos-Tribune (Logansport) · Jun 23, 2026 · pharostribune.com

    “Kitchell said he also supports extension of water lines east of the city limits to improve fire protection”

  3. Pledges a fiscally conservative approach to county government

    Purdue sophomore announces bid for Cass County Council seat

    News coverage · Pharos-Tribune (Logansport) · Jun 23, 2026 · pharostribune.com

    “People expect better, and I think with a fiscally conservative approach, we can get there by just doing some things differently”

  4. Supports countywide access to Wi-Fi

    Candidates debate in McHale Performing Arts Center

    Debate / forum transcript · Pharos-Tribune (Logansport) · Oct 1, 2026 · pharostribune.com

    “He pledged to be fiscally conservative while supporting countywide access to Wi-Fi”

John C Wicker

RepublicanIncumbent

The gist

  • Supports public safety officers and long-term infrastructure planning
  • Supports economic development with measurable results
More about John
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  1. Supports public safety officers and long-term infrastructure planning

    Candidates debate in McHale Performing Arts Center

    Debate / forum transcript · Pharos-Tribune (Logansport) · Oct 1, 2026 · pharostribune.com

    “His platform includes supporting public safety officers, measurable economic development and long-term infrastructure planning.”

  2. Supports economic development with measurable results

    Candidates debate in McHale Performing Arts Center

    Debate / forum transcript · Pharos-Tribune (Logansport) · Oct 1, 2026 · pharostribune.com

    “His platform includes supporting public safety officers, measurable economic development and long-term infrastructure planning.”

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 4 issues covered in this race.