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County Auditor, Lake County

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

What this office does: The county auditor keeps the county's books, pays its bills and prepares property tax bills.

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Regina (Gina) Pimentel

Democratic

Lake County Recorder

The gist

Pledges to be a hands-on, present county auditor

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Pledges to be a hands-on, present county auditor
Katona falls to Pimentel in auditor's primary in field of Lake County races
News coverage · The Times of Northwest Indiana · May 5, 2026 · nwitimes.com
“as a hands-on elected official, who is at work and who cares about improving the office and serving the residents of Lake County”

Charles (Chuck) Messler

Republican

Union ironworker (Ironworkers Local 1) · Lowell

The gist

Pledges stronger systems and error correction in auditor's office
Pledges to protect taxpayer dollars as auditor

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Pledges stronger systems and error correction in auditor's office
Chuck Messler for Lake County Auditor
Campaign website · CTE Chuck Messler · chuckmessler.com
“build strong systems, check the work, correct problems when they are found”
Pledges to protect taxpayer dollars as auditor
Chuck Messler for Lake County Auditor
Campaign website · CTE Chuck Messler · chuckmessler.com
“work hard, demand accountability, protect taxpayer dollars, and leave the Auditor's Office stronger than he found it”

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