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County Commissioner, Macon 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).

CandidatesCompare by issue

Taxes & budget

  • Russ LunnDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • John ShearlRepublican

    • Opposes the quarter-cent sales tax increase on the ballot
    • Supports lowering property taxes when the budget is balanced
    • Pledges to keep county spending within the budget

Public safety

  • Russ LunnDemocratic

    • Supported defunding the county's Flock license-plate cameras

  • John ShearlRepublican

    • Proposed dropping the county's Flock license-plate camerasIn office

Environment & parks

  • Russ LunnDemocratic

    • Supports the strictest data center rules state law allows

  • John ShearlRepublican

    • Voted for ordinance limits meant to deter data centersIn office

Health & human services

  • Russ LunnDemocratic

    • Supports more county help for seniors, families and small businesses

  • John ShearlRepublican

    No documented position found.

Government & transparency

  • Russ LunnDemocratic

    • Pledges more transparency and fewer closed-door sessions
    • Opposes adding at-large seats to the board

  • John ShearlRepublican

    No documented position found.

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.