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County Auditor, St. Joseph County

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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.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Taxes & budget

  • Autumn KaylorDemocratic

    • Proposes exploring in-house reviews of homestead deductions
    • Proposes three- to five-year county financial forecasts

  • Abby DoyleRepublican

    • Pledges outreach on property tax credits and deductions

Government & transparency

  • Autumn KaylorDemocratic

    • Supports competitive bidding and contract reviews to save money
    • Proposes public summaries of spending on major developments

  • Abby DoyleRepublican

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

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.