Defiance County Commissioner

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Term

4 years

Candidates

2

Election

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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Joe L. Eureste

Democratic

Retired General Motors benefit plans representative · Defiance

The gist

• Pledges closer watch over county spending.
• Pledges meetings with all local government leaders on their needs.
• Supports improving the county's business climate.

More about Joe

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1. Pledges closer watch over county spending.

   Eureste files as candidate for Defiance County commissioner

   News coverage · The Crescent-News · crescent-news.com

   “keep an eye on expenditures to make sure we are spending our resources wisely”

2. Pledges meetings with all local government leaders on their needs.

   Eureste files as candidate for Defiance County commissioner

   News coverage · The Crescent-News · crescent-news.com

   “meet with all city, village, township and county leadership to discuss their needs and wants”

3. Supports improving the county's business climate.

   Eureste files as candidate for Defiance County commissioner

   News coverage · The Crescent-News · crescent-news.com

   “business and community climate”

Dana Phipps

RepublicanIncumbent

Defiance County commissioner

The gist

No documented position found.

More about Dana

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