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County Council, New Castle County

District 2

Vote for
1
Term
4 years
Candidates
2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A county council member votes on county laws, the budget, property taxes and land-use decisions for unincorporated New Castle County.

Taxes & budget

  • Jamie CollinsRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Dee DurhamDemocratic

    • Supports annual budget funding for open space, farmland preservation

Public safety

  • Jamie CollinsRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Dee DurhamDemocratic

    • Supports emergency services and storm resiliency efforts

Roads & infrastructure

  • Jamie CollinsRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Dee DurhamDemocratic

    • Co-sponsored the county's first data center zoning rules

Environment & parks

  • Jamie CollinsRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Dee DurhamDemocratic

    • Supports more funding to conserve natural lands and farms
    • Sponsored law requiring new homes be EV-charger capable

Government & transparency

  • Jamie CollinsRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Dee DurhamDemocratic

    • Led overhaul of the county's historic preservation code

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 5 issues covered in this race.