Township, city & town

Town Council Member, Town of Edinburgh

At large

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

What this office does: The council is the Town of Edinburgh's legislative body: it passes ordinances and adopts the budget, and in a town also runs town government.

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Jeff Simpson

Independent

The gist

Supports keeping current services with the least tax impact
Supports upgrading the wastewater plant and water mains

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Supports keeping current services with the least tax impact
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Edinburgh Town Council Member, At Large (candidates' answers)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Johnson County (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“continue to provide at least the current level of community services and programs with the least tax impact”
Supports upgrading the wastewater plant and water mains
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Edinburgh Town Council Member, At Large (candidates' answers)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Johnson County (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“beginning improvements to the 22 year old wastewater treatment plant and upgrading water mains”

Debra Buck

RepublicanIncumbent

Edinburgh Town Council member

The gist

Supports growing the police and fire pension fund
Supports downtown revitalization and building a town plaza

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Supports growing the police and fire pension fund
Edinburgh Town Council incumbents GOP lock down nods
News coverage · Daily Journal · May 5, 2026 · dailyjournal.net
“One of Buck's priorities is ensuring that the 1977 Fund, a pension for police and fire, grows and prospers to retain and attract employees.”
Supports downtown revitalization and building a town plaza
Edinburgh Town Council incumbents GOP lock down nods
News coverage · Daily Journal · May 5, 2026 · dailyjournal.net
“Buck also wants to continue revitalizing downtown, move forward with building a town plaza”

Marshall Ryan Piercefield

RepublicanIncumbent

Retired fire lieutenant and paramedic

The gist

Proposes an indoor recreation facility by the parks building
Supports a town trail system and rehabilitating the pool

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Proposes an indoor recreation facility by the parks building
Edinburgh Town Council incumbents GOP lock down nods
News coverage · Daily Journal · May 5, 2026 · dailyjournal.net
“He hopes to build an indoor facility adjacent to the park and recreation building, similar to Franklin's”
Supports a town trail system and rehabilitating the pool
Edinburgh Town Council incumbents GOP lock down nods
News coverage · Daily Journal · May 5, 2026 · dailyjournal.net
“also wants to work toward creating a trail system in town and rehabilitating the pool in the future”

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; 5 issues covered in this race.