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Allen County Commissioner

Full term commencing 1/1/2027

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Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A county commissioner is one of three officials who run county government, set its budget and approve its contracts.

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Lew Modic

Democratic

Managing director, West Central Ohio Manufacturing Partnership · Spencerville

The gist

  • Supports attracting jobs that pay a living wage with benefits.
  • Supports expanding reliable internet access in rural areas.
  • Proposes attracting new business investment to Allen County.
  • Proposes closer county planning with Lima and every township.
  • Pledges more public transparency on county projects.
More about Lew
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  1. Supports attracting jobs that pay a living wage with benefits.

    Lew Modic for Allen County Commissioner

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Lew Modic · voteforlew.com

    “jobs that pay a living wage with real benefits”
    Modic files petition for the Allen County commissioner's race

    News coverage · The Lima News (via Yahoo News) · Feb 4, 2026 · yahoo.com

    “creating good jobs that pay well”

  2. Supports expanding reliable internet access in rural areas.

    Lew Modic for Allen County Commissioner

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Lew Modic · voteforlew.com

    “reliable rural internet access”
    Modic files petition for the Allen County commissioner's race

    News coverage · The Lima News (via Yahoo News) · Feb 4, 2026 · yahoo.com

    “improving internet access in rural areas, which has been one of his pet peeves”

  3. Proposes attracting new business investment to Allen County.

    Lew Modic for Allen County Commissioner

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Lew Modic · voteforlew.com

    “attracting new business investment”

  4. Proposes closer county planning with Lima and every township.

    Lew Modic for Allen County Commissioner

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Lew Modic · voteforlew.com

    “close collaboration with the City of Lima, every township, and AEDG to plan for long-term growth”

  5. Pledges more public transparency on county projects.

    Modic files petition for the Allen County commissioner's race

    News coverage · The Lima News (via Yahoo News) · Feb 4, 2026 · yahoo.com

    “so I think open transparency is important”
    Allen County Dems rally for election momentum

    News coverage · The Lima News (via Yahoo News) · Apr 2, 2026 · yahoo.com

    “such as the Google data center on Cole Street”
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Brian WinegardnerOfficial portrait — Allen County Commissioners

Brian Winegardner

RepublicanIncumbent

Allen County commissioner

The gist

No documented position found.

More about Brian

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