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County Council Member, Lake County
District 4
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- Nov 3, 2026
What this office does: The county council is Lake County's fiscal body: it adopts the budget, sets tax rates and approves spending.
Pete Lindemulder
RepublicanIncumbent
Lake County councilman, 4th District; business owner · Schererville
The gist
- Pledges to hold the line and not raise local taxes
- Supports making county budgets and bids publicly accessible
- Voted against 2% raise for non-represented county employeesIn office
- Voted for rezoning for $5 billion Eagle Creek data centerIn office
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Pledges to hold the line and not raise local taxes
Pete Lindemulder - Lake County CouncilCampaign website · Pete Lindemulder Campaign · petelindemulder.com
“we need strong, conservative leadership to hold the line on fiscal responsibility and not raise local taxes”
Supports making county budgets and bids publicly accessible
About Pete LindemulderCampaign website · Pete Lindemulder Campaign · petelindemulder.com
“Pete will push government officials to make budgets, bids, and business history accessible”
Voted against 2% raise for non-represented county employees
New Lake County budget omits pay raises for many employeesNews coverage · The Times of Northwest Indiana · Oct 14, 2025 · nwitimes.com
“Council President Christine Cid, D-East Chicago, joined Councilman Pete Lindemulder, R-Schererville, and Councilman Randy Niemeyer, R-Cedar Lake, in opposing the pay raises”
Voted for rezoning for $5 billion Eagle Creek data center
Rezoning unanimously approved for data center in rural Lake CountyNews coverage · The Times of Northwest Indiana · Jun 9, 2026 · nwitimes.com
“There's a significant economic benefit to the surrounding area, and to the county”
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