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County Council Member, Vanderburgh County

District 4

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

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

CandidatesCompare by issue

Taxes & budget

  • Jason JettDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • John MontrastelleRepublican

    • Pledges disciplined spending as property tax revenue changes

Housing

  • Jason JettDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • John MontrastelleRepublican

    • Supports developer partnerships for workforce and mixed-income housing

Economy & jobs

  • Jason JettDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • John MontrastelleRepublican

    • Supports data centers only with protections for taxpayers and residents
    • Supports abatements only with measurable, performance-based safeguards

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; 3 issues covered in this race.