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County Council Member, White County
District 1
- Vote for
- 1
- Term
- 4 years
- Candidates
- 2
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
What this office does: The county council is White County's fiscal body: it adopts the budget, sets tax rates and approves spending.
Taxes & budget
Kelly JonesDemocratic
No documented position found.
Steven ChristopherRepublican
- Supports flat local taxes and tighter county budgets
- Supported tabling a proposed county wheel tax
Economy & jobs
Kelly JonesDemocratic
- Supports pressing developers on water use and tax abatements
Steven ChristopherRepublican
- Opposes giving prime farmland to solar arrays, data centers
Environment & parks
Kelly JonesDemocratic
No documented position found.
Steven ChristopherRepublican
- Voted against the LEAP water diversion, his campaign says
Government & transparency
Kelly JonesDemocratic
- Pledges more transparency and accountability on the council
Steven ChristopherRepublican
No documented position found.
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