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County Council Member · District 7 · Anne Arundel 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 raceDillon Aldrich is a lifelong Marylander seeking election as County Council Member for District 7 in Anne Arundel County, bringing over a decade of boots-on-the-ground construction and environmental experience. He started his career at age 18 mixing concrete and laying pipe before managing large-scale real estate developments worth over $100 million while attending the College of Southern Maryland and University of Maryland Global Campus. Raised in Southern Maryland and attending Cedarbrook Academy where he met his wife, Aldrich describes himself as an outsider not groomed by career politicians but a concerned resident fed up with watching Anne Arundel County fail under the same tired leadership. His campaign focuses on fighting for affordable power rates, ensuring school safety and funding, protecting local businesses and farmers, and defending constitutional rights including gun ownership and free speech following recent national events involving political violence.
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an outsider not groomed by career politicians, but a concerned resident fed up with watching Anne Arundel County fail under the same tired career politicians.
We the people should not be funding BGE's upgrades to service Data Centers
I grew up as a Rush baby... His love for this great country and constitution sparked my passion and love for American politics.
These moments were a wake-up call for me. They reminded me that threats to free speech, open debate, and the Constitution are real- and are growing.
I refuse to let the next generation inherit a nation where disagreement is met with violence, where voices are silenced, and where the principles that build America are torn down around us.
Source: aldrichfor7.com
Affordable Power Rates
Campaign to lobby for affordable BGE/Power Rates in Anne Arundel County and stop funding upgrades to service Data Centers.
“1. Campaign and lobby for affordable BGE/Power Rates in Anne Arundel County. (We the people should not be funding BGE's upgrades to service Data Centers)”
School Safety and Funding
Ensure schools, places of worship, and colleges are safe and well funded with adequate support for youth education.
“2. Ensure Schools, Places of Worship, and Colleges are safe. 3. Ensure Schools are well funded and have adequate support to handle the continued education of our youth.”
Affordable Housing
Promote school and daycare affordability through zoning changes and forward thinking development for affordable housing.
“4. School and daycare affordability through zoning changes. 5. Forward thinking development and zoning for affordable housing and infrastructure.”
Infrastructure Maintenance
Push public works to address ongoing road issues, pot holes, tree trimming, and snow removal policies.
“6. Push public works to address ongoing road issues, pot holes , tree trimming, and snow removal policies and practices.”
Local Business Support
Protect and promote local Mom & Pop shops, keeping South County Rural.
“7. Protect and promote local Mom & Pop shops, keeping South County Rural.”
Simplified Permitting
Simplify Codes, Zoning, and Permitting to promote locally produced products, services, farming goods, and development.
“8. Simplify Codes, Zoning, and Permitting to promote locally produced products, services, farming goods, and development.”
Farmer Protection
Stop government over reach on local farmers and over development of major roadways.
“9. Stop government over reach on local farmers and over development of major roadways.”
Animal Welfare
Ensure local animal shelters are well funded and staffed.
“10. Ensure local animal shelters are well funded and staffed.”
Gas Powered Tools
No Ban on Gas powered Tools/Equipment.
“11. No Ban on Gas powered Tools/Equipment.”
Fraud Review
Review current and future contracts, funding obligations, and county programs for FRAUD.
“12. Review current and future contracts, funding obligations, and county programs for FRAUD”
Environmental Stewardship
Environmental Stewardship and revitalization of our public water access points and shorelines.
“13. Environmental Stewardship and revitalization of our public water access points and shorelines.”
Disease Investigation
Investigate potential solutions to the rise of Lyme's disease and Alpha Gal Syndrome in Anne Arundel County.
“14. Investigate potential solutions to the rise of Lyme's disease and Alpha Gal Syndrome in Anne Arundel County.”
Public Safety
Promote public safety and cooperation with law enforcement at all levels.
“15. Promote public safety and cooperation with law enforcement at all levels.”
Gun Rights Protection
Protect Hunters, Fishermen, and Gun Rights from those who seek to destroy our rights.
“16. Protect Hunters, Fishermen, and Gun Rights from those who seek to destroy our rights.”
“Ensure Schools are well funded and have adequate support to handle the continued education of our youth.”
Source“Forward thinking development and zoning for affordable housing and infrastructure.”
Source“Promote public safety and cooperation with law enforcement at all levels. Protect Hunters, Fishermen, and Gun Rights from those who seek to destroy our rights.”
Source“Push public works to address ongoing road issues, pot holes , tree trimming, and snow removal policies and practices.”
Source“Environmental Stewardship and revitalization of our public water access points and shorelines. No Ban on Gas powered Tools/Equipment.”
Source“Campaign and lobby for affordable BGE/Power Rates in Anne Arundel County. (We the people should not be funding BGE's upgrades to service Data Centers)”
Source“Protect and promote local Mom & Pop shops, keeping South County Rural.”
Source“Stop government over reach on local farmers and over development of major roadways. Simplify Codes, Zoning, and Permitting to promote locally produced products, services, farming goods, and development.”
Source“Review current and future contracts, funding obligations, and county programs for FRAUD”
Source“Forward thinking development and zoning for affordable housing and infrastructure.”
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