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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Mike Armstrong

Democratic

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Matthew J. Koester

RepublicanIncumbent

Defiance County commissioner

The gist

• Pledges careful stewardship of taxpayer money.

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1. Pledges careful stewardship of taxpayer money.

   Defiance County GOP selects Matthew Koester as new commissioner

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

   “every dollar we spend should serve our people and really strengthen the future of Defiance County”

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