County
County Council Member, Harford County
District C
- 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
Jessica Ryley HammondDemocratic
- Proposes reviewing long-vacant positions before any new taxes
Paula S. EttingRepublican
- Pledges not to raise county taxes
Public safety
Jessica Ryley HammondDemocratic
No documented position found.
Paula S. EttingRepublican
- Supports making public safety a top county priority
Education
Jessica Ryley HammondDemocratic
No documented position found.
Paula S. EttingRepublican
- Supports schools focused on reading, writing and math
Housing
Jessica Ryley HammondDemocratic
No documented position found.
Paula S. EttingRepublican
- Opposes expanding water, sewer area or development envelope
- Opposes state-imposed high-density housing in Harford
Environment & parks
Jessica Ryley HammondDemocratic
- Opposes data centers and poorly planned development
Paula S. EttingRepublican
No documented position found.
Health & human services
Jessica Ryley HammondDemocratic
- Supports protecting special education and mental health funding
Paula S. EttingRepublican
No documented position found.
Government & transparency
Jessica Ryley HammondDemocratic
- Pledges not to accept donations from developers
- Supports earlier public notice of major development proposals
- Opposes revisiting council eligibility after court rulings
Paula S. EttingRepublican
- Supports ballot question on council members' public employment
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; 7 issues covered in this race.