County

County Commissioner, Tippecanoe County

District 1

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

What this office does: The three county commissioners are Tippecanoe County's executive: they manage county property, roads and bridges, sign contracts and pass ordinances.

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Julie Roush

Republican

Tippecanoe County Clerk

The gist

Pledges to prioritize public safety and roads in budgets
Supports steering growth away from prime farmland
Supports fair impact fees so development helps cover costs
Supports crisis response and diversion programs linked to treatment

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Pledges to prioritize public safety and roads in budgets
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Tippecanoe County Commissioner District 1
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“we must prioritize public safety, roads and bridges, and essential operations while finding efficiencies, controlling costs, and using taxpayer dollars wisely”
Supports steering growth away from prime farmland
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Tippecanoe County Commissioner District 1
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“directing growth toward underused land and existing infrastructure, rather than needlessly converting prime farmland”
Supports fair impact fees so development helps cover costs
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Tippecanoe County Commissioner District 1
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Reasonable and fair impact fees, developed in partnership with the development community, can be one tool to help address those costs.”
Supports crisis response and diversion programs linked to treatment
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Tippecanoe County Commissioner District 1
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“We should support crisis response & diversion programs that connect people with appropriate treatment when possible”

Andrea E. Burniske

Democratic

The gist

Pledges public updates on county spending and projects
Proposes a new county strategic development plan
Supports smaller homes, ADUs and gentle density
Supports better coordination of mental-health crisis response

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Pledges public updates on county spending and projects
Andrea Burniske for County Commissioner (priorities)
Campaign website · Andrea Burniske for County Commissioner Campaign · andreaburniskeforcommissioner.com
“I will publish clear, accessible updates on county spending, capital projects, and timelines”
Proposes a new county strategic development plan
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Tippecanoe County Commissioner District 1
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I have been developing a draft Urban Growth Boundary Proposal.”
Andrea Burniske for County Commissioner (priorities)
Campaign website · Andrea Burniske for County Commissioner Campaign · andreaburniskeforcommissioner.com
“One way to ensure that is to create a new Strategic Development Plan. The last one was adopted October 23, 1981.”
Supports smaller homes, ADUs and gentle density
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Tippecanoe County Commissioner District 1
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“We need more choices—including smaller homes, ADUs, gentle density and appropriately located multifamily housing.”
Supports better coordination of mental-health crisis response
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Tippecanoe County Commissioner District 1
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I want to see better coordination among mental-health providers, EMS, law enforcement, courts and community organizations”

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