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County Commissioner

Teton County, Wyoming
My vote power: Above average

What does this office do?

  • Setting your property tax rate
  • Funding county roads, parks, and public health services
  • Setting land use and building rules outside city limits

Affects: Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency,

Candidates:

Independent

Alex Muromcew is vice chair of the Teton County Planning Commission and a former TIAA managing director in institutional asset management. Muromcew's priorities are better results on workforce and affordable housing, water quality and supply, and balancing growth with conservation.

Democratic

Ali Dunford founded Hole Food Rescue and is program director at Teton Resilience Network and a farmer at Cosmic Apple Gardens. Dunford's priorities are resilience to climate change and wildfire, affordable housing and social services, and limiting growth that shifts costs to the public.

Democratic

Karyn Chin is a Jackson grassroots organizer who co-founded Mountain Movement Strategies and Jackson Hole Pride, and once worked as a Grand Teton park ranger. Chin's priorities are housing for working people, services for families and workers, and protecting land, water and wildlife.

Democratic · Incumbent

Luther Propst is a two-term Teton County commissioner whose earlier career was in conservation and land-use work across the West. Propst's priorities are protecting public lands, wildlife and water, supporting first responders and wildfire readiness, and workforce housing and infrastructure.

Republican

Melchor Dylan Moore is a Jackson Hole art dealer and appraiser who runs the YouTube news channel Teton County Jackson News. Moore's priorities are private property rights, responsible budgeting, and preserving agriculture, ranching, tourism and small businesses.

Republican

Vicky O'Donoghue leads the Jackson Hole Driving Academy after earlier work as a teacher and sports coach. O'Donoghue's priorities are slowing affordable housing spending, repairing roads and the recreation center pool, lowering living costs and preserving Western character.

Sources: tetoncountywy.gov2