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County Council Member, Prince George's County

At Large

Vote for
2
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.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Taxes & budget

  • Sydney HarrisonDemocratic

    • Pledges to reduce the property tax burden on homeowners.

  • Jolene IveyDemocratic

    • Supports scrutinizing tax abatements and improving tax collections.

Public safety

  • Sydney HarrisonDemocratic

    • Supports limiting ICE activity and police non-cooperation with ICE.

  • Jolene IveyDemocratic

    • Co-sponsored bills limiting ICE access to county property.In office

Education

  • Sydney HarrisonDemocratic

    • Supports maintaining the county's funding commitment to public schools.
    • Proposes performance metrics and progress reports for schools.

  • Jolene IveyDemocratic

    • Opposes balancing budgets through cuts to educators or students.
    • Supports public school-by-school reporting on measurable goals.

Housing

  • Sydney HarrisonDemocratic

    • Supported affordable and senior housing projects in District 9.

  • Jolene IveyDemocratic

    • Supports rent stabilization to keep seniors in their homes.

Economy & jobs

  • Sydney HarrisonDemocratic

    • Proposes rewriting outdated master plans to attract businesses.

  • Jolene IveyDemocratic

    • Proposes repealing the county's tax incentives for data centers.

Environment & parks

  • Sydney HarrisonDemocratic

    • Supports weighing water and energy impacts of data centers.

  • Jolene IveyDemocratic

    • Supports an overlay zone limiting where data centers locate.

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; 6 issues covered in this race.