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County Council Member, St. Joseph County

District H

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Term
4 years
Candidates
1
Election
Nov 3, 2026

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

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Bryan J TannerCandidate photo via the League of Women Voters' VOTE411 guide

Bryan J Tanner

DemocraticIncumbent

Director of operations, Troyer Group; St. Joseph County Council president

The gist

  • Supports bonds for bridge repairs without raising taxes
  • Supports paying down long-term county obligations and debt
  • Opposes state efforts to take zoning decisions from counties
More about Bryan
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  1. Supports bonds for bridge repairs without raising taxes

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: St. Joseph County Council, District H

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “I believe we can manage these significant infrastructure projects through the issuance of bonds, paying those bonds through the existing funding source, without increasing taxes”
  2. Supports paying down long-term county obligations and debt

    Issues

    Campaign website · Friends of Bryan Tanner · bryantanner.in

    “I've focused on paying down long-term obligations, cutting debt-based spending, and renegotiating contracts where possible.”
  3. Opposes state efforts to take zoning decisions from counties

    County Council Republicans propose two-year data center moratorium

    News coverage · ABC57 (WBND) · Aug 19, 2026 · abc57.com

    “I'm deeply concerned about decisions and efforts by state lawmakers in Indianapolis, who have attempted to take these zoning decisions away from local government”

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