Richard K Tincher
Republican
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County Council Member, Wayne County
District 4
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- Term
- 4 years
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- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
What this office does: The county council is Wayne County's fiscal body: it adopts the budget, sets tax rates and approves spending.
Tom Pennington
Democratic
The gist
- Pledges to scrutinize county spending and who benefits
- Supports local action on the housing affordability crisis
- Opposes straight-ticket voting as concentrating political control
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Pledges to scrutinize county spending and who benefits
Vote for Pennington in the County Council ElectionCampaign website · Pennington for County Council · penningtonforcountycouncil.com
“I will do everything I can to put a light on the money coming in, going out, and most importantly who benefits from county money.”
Supports local action on the housing affordability crisis
Vote for Pennington in the County Council ElectionCampaign website · Pennington for County Council · penningtonforcountycouncil.com
“We need to fix the affordability crisis because it is a crisis.”
Opposes straight-ticket voting as concentrating political control
Vote for Pennington in the County Council ElectionCampaign website · Pennington for County Council · penningtonforcountycouncil.com
“Straight ticket balloting has put too much control in the hands of too few people.”
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