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County Council Member, Warrick County

District 3

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Term
4 years
Candidates
2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

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

Photo of Heather Keesling
Heather KeeslingCandidate photo via the League of Women Voters' VOTE411 guide

Heather Keesling

Democratic

The gist

  • Supports informing voters about state tax law's local impact
  • Pledges responsible spending that maximizes benefits for residents
  • Supports strict safeguards before any data center support
More about Heather
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  1. Supports informing voters about state tax law's local impact

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Warrick County Council District 3

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

    “I believe local voters need to be made aware of the potential negative impact this legislation will have at the community level.”
  2. Pledges responsible spending that maximizes benefits for residents

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Warrick County Council District 3

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

    “My top priority will be responsible spending that maximizes benefits for our residents.”
  3. Supports strict safeguards before any data center support

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Warrick County Council District 3

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

    “I would advise strict safeguards before considering any support.”
Photo of Greg Richmond
Greg RichmondCandidate photo via the League of Women Voters' VOTE411 guide

Greg Richmond

RepublicanIncumbent

Retired public school teacher

The gist

  • Supports holding the line on budgets and new hires
  • Supports funding public safety staff from the income tax
  • Opposes property tax phase-in incentives for data centers
More about Greg
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  1. Supports holding the line on budgets and new hires

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Warrick County Council District 3

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

    “We have been able to keep a balanced budget and continue county services by holding the line on our budgets, limiting new employees”
  2. Supports funding public safety staff from the income tax

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Warrick County Council District 3

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

    “moving some of our public safety employees out of the property tax general fund into the Public Safety Income Tax fund”
  3. Opposes property tax phase-in incentives for data centers

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Warrick County Council District 3

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

    “I will NOT support a Tax Phase- in incentive for them.”

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