County
County Commissioner, Richmond County
- Vote for
- 4
- Term
- 4 years
- Candidates
- 7
- 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.
Taxes & budget
Cameron WrightDemocratic
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Laverne SchultzRepublican
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Linda S. RossDemocratic
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Terry LewisRepublican
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Michael LegrandUnaffiliated
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Justin DawkinsRepublican
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Jason R. GaineyRepublican
- Proposes open budget retreats with county department heads
Public safety
Cameron WrightDemocratic
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Laverne SchultzRepublican
- Supports a county plan on drugs and homelessness
Linda S. RossDemocratic
No documented position found.
Terry LewisRepublican
No documented position found.
Michael LegrandUnaffiliated
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Justin DawkinsRepublican
No documented position found.
Jason R. GaineyRepublican
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Education
Cameron WrightDemocratic
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Laverne SchultzRepublican
- Supports job-skills preparation in schools and community college
Linda S. RossDemocratic
No documented position found.
Terry LewisRepublican
No documented position found.
Michael LegrandUnaffiliated
No documented position found.
Justin DawkinsRepublican
No documented position found.
Jason R. GaineyRepublican
No documented position found.
Economy & jobs
Cameron WrightDemocratic
No documented position found.
Laverne SchultzRepublican
- Supports recruiting new businesses to Richmond County
Linda S. RossDemocratic
No documented position found.
Terry LewisRepublican
No documented position found.
Michael LegrandUnaffiliated
No documented position found.
Justin DawkinsRepublican
No documented position found.
Jason R. GaineyRepublican
No documented position found.
Government & transparency
Cameron WrightDemocratic
No documented position found.
Laverne SchultzRepublican
No documented position found.
Linda S. RossDemocratic
No documented position found.
Terry LewisRepublican
No documented position found.
Michael LegrandUnaffiliated
No documented position found.
Justin DawkinsRepublican
No documented position found.
Jason R. GaineyRepublican
- Pledges to post solutions from citizen input online
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.