County
County Commissioner, Jackson County
District 01
- Vote for
- 1
- Term
- 4 years
- Candidates
- 2
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
What this office does: A county commissioner is one of the members of the board that adopts the county budget, sets the property tax rate and oversees county government.
Residency district: every voter in the county votes for this seat (the district is where the member must live; State Board March 3, 2026 primary precinct results).
Taxes & budget
Casey WalawenderDemocratic
No documented position found.
Steven J. SuttonRepublican
- Supports slowing county spending to hold down taxes
Public safety
Casey WalawenderDemocratic
- Supports defunding the county's Flock cameras
Steven J. SuttonRepublican
- Supports defunding Flock cameras without stronger safeguards
Education
Casey WalawenderDemocratic
- Supports letting voters decide on a school bond
Steven J. SuttonRepublican
No documented position found.
Environment & parks
Casey WalawenderDemocratic
- Supports the data center moratorium and stricter rules
Steven J. SuttonRepublican
- Opposes data centers under current conditions
Government & transparency
Casey WalawenderDemocratic
- Pledges to restore public use of library community rooms
- Pledges transparency and long-term planning on the board
Steven J. SuttonRepublican
- Supports annual step raises for county employees
- Supported the county's exit from the regional library system
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; 5 issues covered in this race.