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County Council Member, Vigo County

District 1

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Term
4 years
Candidates
2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

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

Photo of Kimberly (Kim) Curley
Kimberly (Kim) CurleyCandidate photo via the League of Women Voters' VOTE411 guide

Kimberly (Kim) Curley

Democratic

Teacher, Vigo County School Corporation

The gist

  • Pledges close review of department budgets and spending
  • Supports repayment requirements when subsidized firms miss commitments
  • Proposes renovating existing schools instead of one new school
  • Supports safeguards on where data centers are located
More about Kimberly
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  1. Pledges close review of department budgets and spending

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Vigo County Council District 1

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

    “my top priority will be to fulfill the core purpose of this office by carefully reviewing departmental budgets and ensuring responsible allocation of resources”
  2. Supports repayment requirements when subsidized firms miss commitments

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Vigo County Council District 1

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

    “If those commitments are not met, there must be provisions requiring repayment of the taxpayer investment.”
  3. Proposes renovating existing schools instead of one new school

    Vigo County council, commissioner candidates address questions on funding for school facilities

    News coverage · Tribune-Star · Sep 22, 2026 · tribstar.com

    “to renovate some of the schools that we already have instead of putting all of the funding into one school”
  4. Supports safeguards on where data centers are located

    Vigo county council, commissioner candidates say no to data center nondisclosure agreements

    News coverage · Tribune-Star · Sep 23, 2026 · tribstar.com

    “we need to make sure there are plenty of safeguards around where these data centers are located; we need to protect land and environment”
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David M ThompsonCandidate photo via the League of Women Voters' VOTE411 guide

David M Thompson

RepublicanIncumbent

Terre Haute police detective

The gist

  • Supports county funding for the Option 6.2 school plan
  • Supports weighing abatements by jobs against county service costs
  • Opposes nondisclosure agreements for data centers
  • Supports a regional economic development strategy centered on Vigo
More about David
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  1. Supports county funding for the Option 6.2 school plan

    Vigo County council, commissioner candidates address questions on funding for school facilities

    News coverage · Tribune-Star · Sep 22, 2026 · tribstar.com

    “I support that plan. Our schools are the economic driver of Vigo County”
  2. Supports weighing abatements by jobs against county service costs

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Vigo County Council District 1

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

    “What does the business bring to our community compared to what the County needs to provide?”
  3. Opposes nondisclosure agreements for data centers

    Vigo county council, commissioner candidates say no to data center nondisclosure agreements

    News coverage · Tribune-Star · Sep 23, 2026 · tribstar.com

    “This is too big a topic right now for the public to be in the dark”
  4. Supports a regional economic development strategy centered on Vigo

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Vigo County Council District 1

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

    “take a more regional approach to economic development and work to make Vigo County the hub for businesses, jobs and opportunity”

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