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- Candidate for Defiance County AuditorCandidate2026View Position
- Defiance County TreasurerIncumbent2025 – 2028
- Candidate for Defiance County TreasurerCandidate2024View Position
- Defiance County Treasurer2021 – 2024
Other Candidates for Defiance County Treasurer

John Hancock
Democratic
About Defiance County Treasurer
The County Auditor has several important responsibilities including: Sealing gas pumps, scales and other measuring devices; Appraisal and assessment of property; Licensing dogs, vendors, and others; Calculating taxes and ad ministering assessments; Administering tax exemptions for senior citizens, the disabled, charities, and churches; etc. Distributing money to schools and local governments; Managing the county's computer systems in some counties and; Chairing and/or voting on many local governmental boards.
- Term length
- 2025 – 2028
- Next election
- November 3, 2026
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Nearby Officials

Warren Schlatter
Defiance County Engineer

Mick Pocratsky
Defiance County Commission (Term Commencing 1/2)
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Jill Little
Defiance County Auditor
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Jeffrey Strausbaugh
Defiance County Common Pleas Court Judge - Probate/Juvenile Division (Term Commencing 2/9)

Morris J. Murray
Defiance County Prosecuting Attorney

Cecilia A. Parsons
Defiance County Recorder
