County

County Council Member, Fulton County

District 1

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

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

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Matthew Finke

Republican

Field representative, Garmin International

The gist

Pledges to attend District 1 town and township meetings
Supports more young-family representation on the county council
Supports making every county dollar serve shared goals
Supports growth that keeps the county's identity

More about Matthew

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Pledges to attend District 1 town and township meetings
Elect Matt Finke for Fulton County Council District 1
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Matt Finke · electmattfinke.org
“How can I possibly know what's best for District 1 constituents if I'm not present at Town and Township meetings?”
Supports more young-family representation on the county council
Elect Matt Finke for Fulton County Council District 1
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Matt Finke · electmattfinke.org
“young families like mine are not thoroughly represented”
Supports making every county dollar serve shared goals
Stewardship
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Matt Finke · Jul 26, 2026 · electmattfinke.org
“It's less about the mindset that we should spend less money and more about the mindset of being financially responsible”
Supports growth that keeps the county's identity
Stewardship
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Matt Finke · Jul 26, 2026 · electmattfinke.org
“without either losing the identity of our County or selling out our future generations”

Chuck Smith

Democratic

Business owner

The gist

Supports closer scrutiny of how tax dollars are spent
Supports a county where small businesses can succeed
Pledges to look for solutions to residents' concerns

More about Chuck

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Supports closer scrutiny of how tax dollars are spent
Chuck Smith County Council District 1 (Facebook page)
Candidate social media · Chuck Smith campaign · facebook.com
“I want us asking the right questions about how taxpayer dollars are spent.”
Supports a county where small businesses can succeed
Chuck Smith County Council District 1 (Facebook page)
Candidate social media · Chuck Smith campaign · facebook.com
“I want our county to be a place where small businesses can succeed, families want to stay”
Pledges to look for solutions to residents' concerns
Chuck Smith County Council District 1 (Facebook page)
Candidate social media · Chuck Smith campaign · facebook.com
“I want to find out what CAN be done.”

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