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Washington County Commissioner

Full term commencing 1/1/2027

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4 years
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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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Brian G. Whalin

Democratic

Physician

The gist

  • Signed water-board resolution backing injection well moratorium
  • Opposes data centers as currently conceived, taxed and regulated
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  1. Signed water-board resolution backing injection well moratorium

    Candidates spoke in Marietta about a number of issues facing Ohio

    News coverage · Parkersburg News and Sentinel · newsandsentinel.com

    “the danger of the brine used getting into the local water supply”
    Commissioner Greg Nohe signs petition for moratorium on injection wells

    News coverage · Marietta Times · mariettatimes.com

    “have signed resolutions as members of water authority boards”

  2. Opposes data centers as currently conceived, taxed and regulated

    Candidates spoke in Marietta about a number of issues facing Ohio

    News coverage · Parkersburg News and Sentinel · newsandsentinel.com

    “He opposed data centers in the way they are conceived, taxed and regulated”

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