County
County Council Member, DeKalb County
District 2
- Vote for
- 1
- Term
- 4 years
- Candidates
- 2
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
What this office does: The county council is DeKalb County's fiscal body: it adopts the budget, sets tax rates and approves spending.
Taxes & budget
Darin YarianRepublican
- Pledges to focus county spending on essential needs
Chris (The Ref) RefnerDemocratic
- Supports funding police, fire, libraries and roads with fiscal restraint
Public safety
Darin YarianRepublican
- Supports a thorough, sustainable financing plan for a new jail
Chris (The Ref) RefnerDemocratic
No documented position found.
Roads & infrastructure
Darin YarianRepublican
- Supports effective use of resources to maintain county roads
- Supports addressing drainage and field flooding problems
Chris (The Ref) RefnerDemocratic
No documented position found.
Environment & parks
Darin YarianRepublican
No documented position found.
Chris (The Ref) RefnerDemocratic
- Supports moving toward renewable energy with a practical middle ground
Government & transparency
Darin YarianRepublican
No documented position found.
Chris (The Ref) RefnerDemocratic
- Pledges decisions grounded in data, not feelings or friendships
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; 5 issues covered in this race.