County

Marion County Commission

Middletown District residency

Vote for: 1
Term: 6 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The county commission adopts the county budget, sets the county levy, oversees county offices and hears estate and election matters.

Candidates Compare by issue

Taxes & budget

David KennedyRepublican
- Proposes repealing property tax for residents over 65
- Proposes a value-added tax on shale oil and gas businesses
Tim McAteerDemocratic
- Pledges transparent county budgeting

Public safety

David KennedyRepublican
- Supports a gasoline tax to fund volunteer fire companies
Tim McAteerDemocratic
No documented position found.

Economy & jobs

David KennedyRepublican
- Proposes better education and new jobs to stop population loss
- Pledges to hire local contractors for emergency county work
- Pledges to manage new companies coming into the county
Tim McAteerDemocratic
- Supports small businesses as a driver of local jobs
- Proposes job-creating growth to keep young families in the county

Roads & infrastructure

David KennedyRepublican
No documented position found.
Tim McAteerDemocratic
- Pledges to press the state DOH for road improvements
- Proposes prioritizing bridge, drainage and road repairs
- Proposes better coordination of winter weather response

Government & transparency

David KennedyRepublican
- Pledges to donate his commission salary to charity
- Pledges to hold courthouse office hours for public complaints
Tim McAteerDemocratic
No documented position found.

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.