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County Council Member, Hancock County

District 1

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Term
4 years
Candidates
2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

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

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Anthony ArnoldCampaign photo — Hancock County Democratic Party

Anthony Arnold

Democratic

Semi driver

The gist

  • Opposes losing farmland to rapid new construction
  • Opposes approving construction without weighing road capacity
  • Opposes building a data center in the county
More about Anthony
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  1. Opposes losing farmland to rapid new construction

    District 1 county council candidates talk of finances, listening

    News coverage · The Daily Reporter (Greenfield) · Aug 20, 2026 · greenfieldreporter.com

    “We don't need our farmlands pushed out for all of these new buildings.”

  2. Opposes approving construction without weighing road capacity

    District 1 county council candidates talk of finances, listening

    News coverage · The Daily Reporter (Greenfield) · Aug 20, 2026 · greenfieldreporter.com

    “people are just getting the OK to build without really understanding the infrastructure of the area”

  3. Opposes building a data center in the county

    Where They Stand on Data Centers (candidate statements)

    Campaign website · Hancock County Democratic Party · hancockindems.com

    “I strongly believe that having a data center in our community is not a good idea.”

Clark Smith

RepublicanIncumbent

Hancock County Council member (District 1)

The gist

  • Pledges to be a voice for agriculture and growing areas
More about Clark
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  1. Pledges to be a voice for agriculture and growing areas

    District 1 county council candidates talk of finances, listening

    News coverage · The Daily Reporter (Greenfield) · Aug 20, 2026 · greenfieldreporter.com

    “he wants to be a voice for the agriculture community and other growing areas”

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.