County

County Council Member, Anne Arundel County

District 4

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, taxes and land-use decisions.

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Thomas Dale Wieland

Republican

Small-business owner

The gist

Proposes barring new housing where schools are 90% full
Supports lower property taxes for retired residents
Opposes commercial property tax breaks for large companies
Supports grants and startup tax breaks for small businesses
Supports building gas-fired power plants in Maryland

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Proposes barring new housing where schools are 90% full
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Anne Arundel County Council District 4
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I would put forth legislation that no more housing units can be put in a school zone where the school is already 90% full.”
Supports lower property taxes for retired residents
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Anne Arundel County Council District 4
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Lower the property taxs that go up due to increase property value. Decrease property taxs for our older retired citizens.”
Opposes commercial property tax breaks for large companies
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Anne Arundel County Council District 4
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Wastefull spending on studies, trips abroad, reduced commercial property taxes for billion $ companies”
Supports grants and startup tax breaks for small businesses
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Anne Arundel County Council District 4
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Grants and start up tax breaks for small bussinesses.”
Supports building gas-fired power plants in Maryland
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Anne Arundel County Council District 4
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Push AAC and State officials to promote gas powered energy plants here in Md instead of importing it from Pa”

Julie Hummer

DemocraticIncumbent

Anne Arundel County Council member (District 4)

The gist

Co-sponsored bills on moderately priced units and ADUs
Pledges missing-middle housing legislation next term
Sponsored bill keeping evicted tenants' belongings off the curb
Supports continued funding of small-business programs

More about Julie

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Co-sponsored bills on moderately priced units and ADUs
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Anne Arundel County Council District 4
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“from requiring moderately priced housing units in new developments to allowing auxiliary dwelling units (ADUs) to expanding our workforce housing incentives”
Pledges missing-middle housing legislation next term
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Anne Arundel County Council District 4
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“In the next term, I plan to work on legislation for missing middle housing”
Sponsored bill keeping evicted tenants' belongings off the curb
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Anne Arundel County Sheriff
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“supporting Councilwoman Julie Hummer’s bill to end a long-standing injustice … Today, we leave property safely inside and change the locks”
Supports continued funding of small-business programs
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Anne Arundel County Council District 4
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I will continue to fund those programs to expand our small businesses and employment opportunities.”

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