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County Council Member, Dearborn County

District 3

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Term
4 years
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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.

Amanda Thompson

Democratic

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  • Opposes large solar farms and data centers on rural land
  • Supports stricter zoning to protect farmland and rural communities
  • Supports bringing better-paying jobs to the county
  • Supports fair bidding and oversight of government contracts
More about Amanda
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  1. Opposes large solar farms and data centers on rural land

    Top Priorities — Elect Amanda Thompson

    Campaign website · Amanda Thompson Campaign · electthompson.com

    “Amanda is against large-scale industrial solar, B.E.S.S., or Data Centers in rural areas.”
  2. Supports stricter zoning to protect farmland and rural communities

    Top Priorities — Elect Amanda Thompson

    Campaign website · Amanda Thompson Campaign · electthompson.com

    “Amanda is a strong proponent of implementing more stringent zoning laws to safeguard farm lands and rural communities.”
  3. Supports bringing better-paying jobs to the county

    Top Priorities — Elect Amanda Thompson

    Campaign website · Amanda Thompson Campaign · electthompson.com

    “Amanda believes we need to bring better paying jobs locally to keep and bring the younger generation here.”
  4. Supports fair bidding and oversight of government contracts

    Top Priorities — Elect Amanda Thompson

    Campaign website · Amanda Thompson Campaign · electthompson.com

    “She believes in fair bidding, restrictions, and oversight of government contracts being awarded.”

Doug Baker

RepublicanIncumbent

Dearborn County Council member (District 3)

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