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County Council Member, Harford County

District B

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.

Taxes & budget

Public safety

Education

Housing

  • Isabela Dela CruzDemocratic

    • Opposes concentrated home ownership by corporate landlords
  • Stephanie FlaschRepublican

    • Supports growth aligned with roads, schools and services
    • Pledges review of the 2016 master land use plan

Roads & infrastructure

Environment & parks

Government & transparency

  • Isabela Dela CruzDemocratic

    • Supports publicly funded elections and ranked choice voting
  • Stephanie FlaschRepublican

    • Supports charter update defining council eligibility standards

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