County

County Auditor, St. Joseph County

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

What this office does: The county auditor keeps the county's books, pays its bills and prepares property tax bills.

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Autumn Kaylor

Democratic

Finance professional

The gist

Proposes exploring in-house reviews of homestead deductions
Proposes three- to five-year county financial forecasts
Supports competitive bidding and contract reviews to save money
Proposes public summaries of spending on major developments

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Proposes exploring in-house reviews of homestead deductions
VOTE411 Voter Guide: County Auditor, St. Joseph County
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“explore whether bringing this work in-house could save taxpayers money”
Proposes three- to five-year county financial forecasts
VOTE411 Voter Guide: County Auditor, St. Joseph County
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I would develop 3–5 year forecasts to identify future needs”
Supports competitive bidding and contract reviews to save money
VOTE411 Voter Guide: County Auditor, St. Joseph County
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I would also look for opportunities to save money through competitive bidding, reviewing contracts and renewals for ongoing need and market pricing”
Proposes public summaries of spending on major developments
VOTE411 Voter Guide: County Auditor, St. Joseph County
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I would like to provide a dedicated link or summary showing the public dollars involved, the commitments made, and the financial impact”

Abby Doyle

Republican

Chief deputy auditor, St. Joseph County

The gist

Pledges to open the auditor's office full days on weekdays
Pledges outreach on property tax credits and deductions
Supports upgrading the county's property tax system
Proposes an online dashboard showing development spending

More about Abby

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Pledges to open the auditor's office full days on weekdays
VOTE411 Voter Guide: County Auditor, St. Joseph County
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“My first priority is to open the office full-day Monday through Friday, apart from approved holidays.”
Pledges outreach on property tax credits and deductions
VOTE411 Voter Guide: County Auditor, St. Joseph County
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I want to expand outreach efforts so more residents understand and can access their options.”
Supports upgrading the county's property tax system
VOTE411 Voter Guide: County Auditor, St. Joseph County
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“An improvement I would like to make is to upgrade the property tax system.”
Proposes an online dashboard showing development spending
VOTE411 Voter Guide: County Auditor, St. Joseph County
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“a user-friendly dashboard on our website where taxpayers can easily view how public funds are being used”

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