County

County Council Member, Hancock County

District 3

Vote for: 1
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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Jeff Cummins

Republican

Government affairs manager, AES Indiana

The gist

Supports first responder services that keep pace with growth
Supports relying on growth to offset tax reform losses
Pledges fiscal restraint on the county council

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Supports first responder services that keep pace with growth
Voters to choose between Cummins, Pearson for county council District 3 seat
News coverage · The Daily Reporter (Greenfield) · Aug 30, 2026 · greenfieldreporter.com
“You want to have healthy first responder services in order to make sure people can experience that safety”
Supports relying on growth to offset tax reform losses
Voters to choose between Cummins, Pearson for county council District 3 seat
News coverage · The Daily Reporter (Greenfield) · Aug 30, 2026 · greenfieldreporter.com
“growth should be able to solve a lot of those problems”
Pledges fiscal restraint on the county council
Voters to choose between Cummins, Pearson for county council District 3 seat
News coverage · The Daily Reporter (Greenfield) · Aug 30, 2026 · greenfieldreporter.com
“would show fiscal restraint on the council”

Carol Pearson

Democratic

Financial services professional · Greenfield

The gist

Proposes job and community benchmarks for tax abatements
Supports expanding parks and green space
Proposes tax relief to help farmers keep farmland
Supports pausing data centers lacking environmental safeguards

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Proposes job and community benchmarks for tax abatements
Carol Pearson — candidate page
Campaign website · Hancock County Democratic Party · hancockindems.com
“Cutting back on tax abatements for warehouses and corporations, by requesting all businesses who wish to have such privileges provide regular updates”
Supports expanding parks and green space
Carol Pearson — candidate page
Campaign website · Hancock County Democratic Party · hancockindems.com
“Expanding parks and greenspace for families to have safe spaces to meet, play, and enjoy the outdoors.”
Proposes tax relief to help farmers keep farmland
Carol Pearson — candidate page
Campaign website · Hancock County Democratic Party · hancockindems.com
“Encouraging retention of farmland by granting tax relief to farmers”
Supports pausing data centers lacking environmental safeguards
Where They Stand on Data Centers (candidate statements)
Campaign website · Hancock County Democratic Party · hancockindems.com
“I think we place a hold on building them for the time being.”

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