County

County Council Member, Putnam County

District 2

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

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

Candidates Compare by issue

David Crout

Democratic

Educator

The gist

Pledges to look after the land residents depend on

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Pledges to look after the land residents depend on
Putnam County 2026 Election Ballot (Democratic candidates)
Other · Putnam County Democratic Party · putnamdems.com
“to look after the land that we depend on”

Jay Alcorn

RepublicanIncumbent

Putnam County Council vice president (District 2)

The gist

Supported $600,000 for the commissioners' bridge repair plan
Supports moving forward with the courthouse annex

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Supported $600,000 for the commissioners' bridge repair plan
County Council puts $600,000 toward bridges
News coverage · Banner Graphic · Jun 2, 2025 · suncommercial.com
“The bridges are an issue in the county, and they have put a plan together to fix the bridges … I would make a motion to give them $600,000.”
Supports moving forward with the courthouse annex
County Council axes Annex plan after Commissioners give approval
News coverage · Banner Graphic · Dec 18, 2025 · suncommercial.com
“there is an obvious need for this here in the county”

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