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3 candidates are tracked for New Castle County Council District 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Kira Alejandro, Kyle R. Grantham and Melissa S. Brayman. Candidate information follows official New Castle County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
An open seat: sitting councilwoman Janet Kilpatrick is not running. Two Democrats meet in the September 15 closed primary and the winner faces Republican Melissa S. Brayman on November 3. This race appears only on District 3 ballots.
Democratic
Kira Alejandro is a barista and founder of the Yorklyn Community Association, per her campaign site. She has pledged not to take developer contributions.
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-29.
Campaign site →Democratic
Kyle R. Grantham is an Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker and photojournalist who has worked in the New Castle County Executive's office for most of the past decade, per his campaign site.
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-29.
Campaign site →Republican
Melissa S. Brayman is director of administration and finance at the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce, per her campaign site. Born in Costa Rica, she is a University of Delaware graduate.
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-29.
Campaign site →