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County Council Member, Dearborn County

District 2

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

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

CandidatesCompare by issue

Taxes & budget

  • Tom PalmerRepublican

    • Pledges smart, transparent spending of county tax dollarsIn office

  • Dan LansingDemocratic

    • Supports responsible budgeting and effective use of tax dollarsIn office

Economy & jobs

  • Tom PalmerRepublican

    • Supports economic growth that preserves the community's characterIn office

  • Dan LansingDemocratic

    No documented position found.

Government & transparency

  • Tom PalmerRepublican

    • Pledges accessible, responsive leadership and long-term planningIn office

  • Dan LansingDemocratic

    • Pledges transparent, common-sense leadership for District 2In office

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; 3 issues covered in this race.