Republican Stephanie Flasch announced her bid to represent District B on the Harford County Council in the 2026 election.

Flasch, 55, of Fallston, has lived within Harford County for more than 30 years and has spent over a decade advocating for and serving her community. District B includes the Abingdon and Fallston areas.

“I am truly running because District B needs leadership that truly listens, understands our community priorities and definitely makes decisions with residents, not special interest,” she said. “Our future really does need to reflect the people who call District B home.”

Flasch has three major focuses: responsible land use, community priorities and accessible leadership.

Responsible land use for Flasch means protecting neighborhoods and preserving the character of the district.

“I think we’ve seen that when growth moves faster than infrastructure, our residents feel it first,” she said. “It’s not about stopping growth, it’s about shaping it and I will protect the character of our neighborhoods from that aspect.”

Flasch is president of Friends of Harford, a nonprofit dedicated to responsible land use, is chair of the Fallston Community Advisory Board and is a member of the Harford County Planning Advisory Board. Though she has never held political office before, she feels her experience as a community advocate makes her qualified to sit on the council.

“I truly work for the people of the district already,” she said. “I’m constantly out there bringing awareness and advocating through the multiple boards that I’m appointed to, or the nonprofits that I serve on.

“I truly feel my campaign isn’t built on promises, it’s built on proof. What you see in my platform already reflects the same level of work that I’ve already been doing in our neighborhoods.”

Republican Alison Imhoff currently represents District B and has announced a bid for reelection. Imhoff was appointed to the council in April, following the dismissal of former Councilman Aaron Penman, also a Republican, who was removed from office after a judge ruled that it was a conflict of interest for him to serve on the council and be employed by the Harford County Sheriff’s Office at the same time.

Republican Sam Kahl, of Bel Air, is also running for the District B seat on the council.

The Harford County Council has seven members, six of whom represent Districts A through F. The seventh member is the council president, who doesn’t represent a specific area. Each district representative is elected to four-year terms and earns a salary of $53,111.

Primary election day is June 23. The deadline for filing for candidacy is Feb. 24.

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