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County Council Member · District 3 · Howard County · 2026 Primary
County Council Members serve as the legislative branch of county government, passing local laws and approving the annual budget that funds public schools, roads, and emergency services. They set local tax rates and make final decisions on land use and zoning, which determines where new homes and businesses can be built. This office is responsible for prioritizing how your tax dollars are spent and managing the long-term growth and infrastructure of your community.
View all candidates in this raceAmir Naviwala is a candidate for Howard County Council District 3 challenging incumbent Rigby, describing himself as an activist candidate who cares genuinely for the well-being of all residents. He positions his campaign around reclaiming county government from special interests like AIPAC and corporate entities to prioritize working-class needs. His platform emphasizes increasing public school funding, establishing living wages, affordable housing, healthcare, child care, and making life easier for the elderly and people with disabilities. External coverage notes that the 2026 election features few incumbents running for council seats, suggesting a potential injection of new blood into local government.
Sources: Campaign website
Fighting to increase public school funding!
Reclaiming our county government from Special Interests! Get special interests out of our county government, so we can prioritize the needs of our county residents.
I'm an activist candidate who cares genuinely for the well-being of all residents, including the most vulnerable among us.
Source: amirnhoco.com
Education
Increasing public school funding and prioritizing schools over special interests.
“Fighting to increase public school funding! Let's fund: schools”
Government Ethics
Reclaiming county government from AIPAC, billionaire influence, corporate interests, and the AI industry.
“Get special interests out of our county government... fight: AIPAC influence, billionaire influence, corporate interests”
Environment
Overhauling the Board of Appeals to prevent plastics burning and quarry blasting that damage public health.
“This could prevent: Plastics burning and quarry blasting in our county, which damage public health”
Housing
Prioritizing affordable housing as part of realigning budgets for residents.
“Let's fund: ... affordable housing...”
Healthcare
Funding healthcare and child care to support vulnerable residents.
“Let's fund: ... healthcare, child care...”
Economic Development
Making life better for the working class with living wages and prioritizing resident interests over corporate ones.
“realign our budgets and priorities so we're making life better for the working class, not special interests”
External sources indicate that 14 candidates are in the race for the five-member Howard County Council in the June 23 primary election. The Baltimore Banner notes that with few incumbents running, the county is 'all but guaranteed to see sweeping turnover' in its top offices. One candidate forum was organized by youth-led groups to help voters decide among the contenders.
“Fighting to increase public school funding! Let's fund: schools”
Source“Reclaiming our county government from Special Interests! Get special interests out of our county government, so we can prioritize the needs of our county residents. fight: AIPAC influence, billionaire influence, corporate interests”
Source“This could prevent: Plastics burning and quarry blasting in our county, which damage public health and create extensive property damage.”
Source“Let's fund: ... affordable housing...”
Source“Let's fund: ... healthcare, child care...”
Source“realign our budgets and priorities so we're making life better for the working class, not special interests.”
Source“Let's realign our budgets and priorities...”
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