County
County Council Member, Baltimore County
District 1
- Vote for
- 1
- Term
- 4 years
- Candidates
- 3
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
What this office does: A county council member votes on county laws, the budget, taxes and land-use decisions.
Taxes & budget
Paul DongarraDemocratic
No documented position found.
Rheagan KindleRepublican
- Pledges to vote against budgets raising taxes without cuts
- Opposes any new county fees
Joseph D. "Joe" HooeUnaffiliated
No documented position found.
Public safety
Paul DongarraDemocratic
No documented position found.
Rheagan KindleRepublican
No documented position found.
Joseph D. "Joe" HooeUnaffiliated
- Supports better pay, housing and training for police and firefighters
Education
Paul DongarraDemocratic
No documented position found.
Rheagan KindleRepublican
- Proposes a line-item audit of the school budget
Joseph D. "Joe" HooeUnaffiliated
No documented position found.
Housing
Paul DongarraDemocratic
- Supports missing-middle housing such as townhomes, duplexes and ADUs
Rheagan KindleRepublican
- Supports incentives to renovate older homes over new development
Joseph D. "Joe" HooeUnaffiliated
- Opposes overdevelopment of communities by large businesses
Economy & jobs
Paul DongarraDemocratic
No documented position found.
Rheagan KindleRepublican
- Supports utility rate caps on BGE
Joseph D. "Joe" HooeUnaffiliated
No documented position found.
Roads & infrastructure
Paul DongarraDemocratic
- Supports focusing growth in transit-served areas over sprawl
Rheagan KindleRepublican
No documented position found.
Joseph D. "Joe" HooeUnaffiliated
- Supports building a new Lansdowne firehouse
Environment & parks
Paul DongarraDemocratic
- Opposes large-scale data center developments
Rheagan KindleRepublican
No documented position found.
Joseph D. "Joe" HooeUnaffiliated
- Pledges to repeal the ten-dump limit at Western Collection Facility
Health & human services
Paul DongarraDemocratic
No documented position found.
Rheagan KindleRepublican
No documented position found.
Joseph D. "Joe" HooeUnaffiliated
- Supports affordable health care for county workers and residents
Government & transparency
Paul DongarraDemocratic
- Proposes public portals tracking council positions and decisions
- Supports an independent, well-resourced Inspector General's Office
Rheagan KindleRepublican
- Proposes an online dashboard logging her votes within 24 hours
Joseph D. "Joe" HooeUnaffiliated
No documented position found.
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