Lake County Council, District 7

MICHELLE HEAPS WIETBROCK appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lake County Council, District 7, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

Randy Niemeyer is the incumbent Lake County Council member for District 7, first elected in 2023, per randy4lakecounty.com. The Lake County government website lists Randy Niemeyer as the current Councilman for the 7th District, per Lake County, Indiana government website. Niemeyer is a small business owner who operates Niemeyer Milk Transfer, a family trucking company based in Cedar Lake that hauls milk and other liquid food products, per randy4lakecounty.com.

2026 priorities (per the randy4lakecounty.com)

• Reduce the county income tax
• Strengthen financial oversight so county departments remain compliant and fully auditable
• Increase citizen access to and transparency in county government

Source: candidate campaign site.