County

County Council Member, Porter County

District 4

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

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

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Julia Kocal

Democratic

Clinical psychologist

The gist

Pledges responsible budgeting and transparent county spending
Supports full funding for public safety and essential services
Supports smart growth that protects neighborhoods and environment
Proposes priority-based budgeting instead of across-the-board cuts

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Pledges responsible budgeting and transparent county spending
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Porter County Council District 4
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Protecting taxpayer dollars through responsible budgeting, and demand transparency in county spending”
Supports full funding for public safety and essential services
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Porter County Council District 4
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Ensure public safety and essential services are properly funded”
Supports smart growth that protects neighborhoods and environment
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Porter County Council District 4
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Support smart growth that strengthens and does NOT strain our neighborhoods or our environment!”
Proposes priority-based budgeting instead of across-the-board cuts
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Porter County Council District 4
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Shift our thinking from budget cuts to priority based budgeting”

Craig Kenworthy

Republican

Retired pipefitter

The gist

Supports conservative county finances, transparency and accountability
Supports fair, living wages and common-sense government
Pledges to serve the whole county, not just District 4

More about Craig

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Supports conservative county finances, transparency and accountability
Craig Kenworthy For Porter County Council
Candidate social media · Craig Kenworthy For Porter County Council · facebook.com
“my message of conservative financial government, transparency, and accountability resonates”
Supports fair, living wages and common-sense government
Craig Kenworthy For Porter County Council
Candidate social media · Craig Kenworthy For Porter County Council · facebook.com
“supporting families through fair and living wages and common sense government”
Pledges to serve the whole county, not just District 4
Tipold, Miller, Kenworthy declare victory in Porter County Council race primaries
News coverage · The Times of Northwest Indiana · nwitimes.com
“I look forward to doing great things for everyone in the county, not just my district.”

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