Schererville Town Council Ward 4 · Nov 3, 2026
Tom
Schmitt
Tom Schmitt, the incumbent, is running for Schererville Town Council Ward 4 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Dan Elzinga.
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The race · Town Council Ward 4
- 01Dan Elzinga
- 02Tom SchmittYou’re reading
Background
- About
- Schererville councilman in his 20th year and retired Whiting refinery operations worker. He is a United Steelworkers Local 7-1 member.
- Party
- On the official ballot: Democratic. Lake County 2026 General Election Candidate ListCity issues often split differently from national party lines. Compare their positions.
On the record: Tom Schmitt
5 sourced01Central fire station2 sourced positions
Voted yes on authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to explore options for financing the Central Fire Station project (passed 4-1, May 2026).
Council voteSchererville Town Council minutes, May 13, 2026 · May 13, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Named the new Central Fire Station, the Kennedy Avenue upgrades and a recreation project at the Illiana property as the town's three main project focuses.
We have three projects that are a main focus, with the Kennedy Avenue upgrades and extension, the new Central Fire Station, and the project to bring recreation items to the Illiana property that the town owns.”
Own statementPost-Tribune (Chicago Tribune) · May 2, 2026Link
02BP refinery lockout resolution1 sourced position
Voted yes on Resolution 2026-4 supporting United Steelworkers Local 7-1 and urging BP to end the Whiting refinery lockout (passed 4-1, June 2026).
Council voteSchererville Town Council minutes, June 9, 2026 · Jun 9, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03Roads and traffic1 sourced position
Voted yes to reject the bids for the Cline Avenue lane addition and rebid the project in January 2027 (passed 5-0, July 2026).
Council voteSchererville Town Council minutes, July 8, 2026 · Jul 8, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04Funding gap1 sourced position
Said he would have each department cut spending immediately and combine services within departments and with nearby towns.
To ensure immediately that each department is implementing cutbacks in spending.”
Own statementVOTE411 voter guide, Schererville Town Council Ward 4Link
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