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County Council Member, Harford County · District E

Hunter Baker

Candidate for County Council Member, Harford County, District E

Democratic

Background

Occupation
Special education teacher
Lives in
Aberdeen
Campaign website
hunterbaker.org

A special education teacher from Aberdeen and an associate member of the Harford County Democratic Central Committee.

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Documented positions

Public safety

  • Supports civilian crisis-response teams alongside deputies

    Hunter Baker for County Council: Policy

    Campaign website · Friends of Hunter Baker · hunterbaker.org

    “I will support expanding civilian crisis-response teams, pairing social workers and mental-health professionals with deputies when appropriate.”
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Education

  • Supports full funding for Harford County Public Schools

    Hunter Baker for County Council: Policy

    Campaign website · Friends of Hunter Baker · hunterbaker.org

    “I will fight to ensure our schools have the funding they need to succeed”
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  • Opposes banning challenging books from the curriculum

    Hunter Baker for County Council: Policy

    Campaign website · Friends of Hunter Baker · hunterbaker.org

    “Banning books limits access to diverse voices and silences stories that foster empathy, understanding, and growth.”
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Housing

  • Supports limits on bulk home purchases by corporate investors

    Hunter Baker for County Council: Policy

    Campaign website · Friends of Hunter Baker · hunterbaker.org

    “Limit bulk home purchases by large landlords and corporate investors.”
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Roads & infrastructure

  • Supports more bus routes plus evening and weekend service

    Hunter Baker for County Council: Policy

    Campaign website · Friends of Hunter Baker · hunterbaker.org

    “I will push to add more buses, extend routes deeper into residential areas, and add later evening and weekend service”
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Environment & parks

  • Pledges legislation barring data centers from Harford County

    Who is running for Harford County Council in the 2026 election?

    Candidate questionnaire · The Baltimore Sun / Capital Gazette voter guide · May 20, 2026 · baltimoresun.com

    “If the County Council has not succeeded in passing legislation barring data centers from entering Harford County, I would introduce or reintroduce legislation”
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Government & transparency

  • Proposes ranked choice voting for local races

    Hunter Baker for County Council: Policy

    Campaign website · Friends of Hunter Baker · hunterbaker.org

    “Introduce Ranked Choice Voting for local races and publicly-funded elections”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Hunter Baker on them.

  • Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.

All sources (4)

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