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County Council Member, Owen County

District 3

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

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

CandidatesCompare by issue

Taxes & budget

  • Lynda SandsRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Mark SnappDemocratic

    • Pledges careful spending to modernize county infrastructure

Government & transparency

  • Lynda SandsRepublican

    • Pledges to seek common solutions with other elected officials
    • Pledges decisions based on community needs, not politics

  • Mark SnappDemocratic

    No documented position found.

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; 2 issues covered in this race.