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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.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Taxes & budget

  • Matthew FinkeRepublican

    • Supports making every county dollar serve shared goals

  • Chuck SmithDemocratic

    • Supports closer scrutiny of how tax dollars are spent

Economy & jobs

  • Matthew FinkeRepublican

    • Supports growth that keeps the county's identity

  • Chuck SmithDemocratic

    • Supports a county where small businesses can succeed

Government & transparency

  • Matthew FinkeRepublican

    • Pledges to attend District 1 town and township meetings
    • Supports more young-family representation on the county council

  • Chuck SmithDemocratic

    • Pledges to look for solutions to residents' concerns

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.