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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.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Roads & infrastructure

  • David CroutDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Jay AlcornRepublican

    • Supported $600,000 for the commissioners' bridge repair plan

Environment & parks

  • David CroutDemocratic

    • Pledges to look after the land residents depend on

  • Jay AlcornRepublican

    No documented position found.

Government & transparency

  • David CroutDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Jay AlcornRepublican

    • Supports moving forward with the courthouse annex

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; 3 issues covered in this race.