Who is running for New Castle County Council District 4 in 2026?

New Castle County, Delaware

New Castle County Council District 4

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3 candidates are tracked for New Castle County Council District 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Helena M. Creamer, Jason Hoover and Curtis Dauntell Linton. Candidate information follows official New Castle County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

An open seat: sitting councilman Penrose Hollins is not running. Three Democrats meet in the September 15 closed primary and no Republican filed, so the primary effectively decides the seat. This race appears only on District 4 ballots.

Helena M. Creamer

Democratic

Helena M. Creamer is a City of Wilmington revenue manager with more than 30 years in government service, per her campaign site.

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Jason Hoover

Democratic

Jason Hoover is an engineer, small-business owner, and Beaver Valley preservation organizer, per his campaign site.

2026 priorities

A moratorium on hyperscale data centers, per Spotlight Delaware's primary coverage
Open-space preservation, per his campaign site

Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-29.

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Curtis Dauntell Linton

Democratic

Curtis Dauntell Linton is business manager of Laborers Local 199 and a vice president of the Delaware AFL-CIO, per his campaign site.

2026 priorities

Union jobs and workforce development, per his campaign site
Case-by-case review of data-center projects rather than a blanket moratorium, per Spotlight Delaware's primary coverage

Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-29.

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Candidate roster from official New Castle County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified 2026-08-29. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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