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Town Council Member, Town of Schererville

Ward 4

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1
Term
4 years
Candidates
2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

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

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Dan Elzinga

Republican

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  • Pledges action on long-stalled Illiana Speedway site
  • Opposes spending on studies without results
More about Dan
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  1. Pledges action on long-stalled Illiana Speedway site

    Dan Elzinga announces run for Schererville Town Council

    News coverage · The Times of Northwest Indiana · Mar 23, 2026 · nwitimes.com

    “Our community deserves leadership that turns opportunity into action and delivers real results for taxpayers.”

  2. Opposes spending on studies without results

    Dan Elzinga announces run for Schererville Town Council

    News coverage · The Times of Northwest Indiana · Mar 23, 2026 · nwitimes.com

    “After years of watching important projects stall, taxpayer dollars spent without results and leadership default to studies instead of solutions”

Tom Schmitt

DemocraticIncumbent

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No documented position found.

More about Tom

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