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With the gubernatorial primary election about one year away, several people have filed for Harford County races.<\/p>\n

So far, one incumbent for the Harford County Council has announced their re-election bid for 2026: Jacob Bennett for District F.<\/p>\n

Nolanda Robert, District A incumbent, has yet to add her name to the race, but she has two competitors, one of whom is Republican Jeff Beck. He officially filed for the race in March. Kelly Bryant, a Democrat, has also announced he is running for District A.<\/p>\n

Beck initially toyed with the idea of running for office, but said in a statement to the Aegis, that the timing didn’t feel right until now.<\/p>\n

“I try to make a positive impact in the world around me with everything I do, and District A has been underserved for quite a while,” he said. “I am committed to responsible governance that puts the community first by focusing on smart economic growth, strong public safety, and keeping taxes low.”<\/p>\n

Beck’s education includes graduating from Concordia Preparatory School, then known as Baltimore Lutheran School. He furthered his education, receiving a certificate in Automotive Technology from Lincoln Technical Institute. Within the community, he’s served on the Community Advisory Board for Gifted and Talented Education and was confirmed to represent District A on the Human Relations Commission.<\/p>\n

Beck, a sales and learning consultant, has lived in Harford County for almost 20 years. Overdevelopment, a responsible government and taxes are the three issues he plans to address.<\/p>\n

\u201cI will fight to protect our parks, farms and open spaces and encourage responsible use and redevelopment of vacant properties by attracting new businesses owned by District A citizens,\u201d according to his website.<\/p>\n

Beck explains on his campaign page that Harford residents deserve transparency, maturity and responsibility from their government.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve watched for too long public and petty bickering within and between agencies, and this serves no one except the bureaucrats,\u201d his website states. \u201cI will work collaboratively with the council, the executive office and all county agencies to ensure transparency in legislation, public service and budgets.\u201d<\/p>\n

As it relates to taxes, Beck said he aims to grow county revenue and not raise taxes, but increase the tax base. He says it will attract and grow tourism, grow businesses and attract new residents from inside and outside the county.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe increase in revenue will ensure that our educators and deputies are well compensated and will allow for the growth of other services as well,\u201d his website states. \u201cI will work with all parties involved to identify efficiencies in the budgets.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a previous version, the date of the election was incorrectly given as June 2025. It is June 2026. Aegis regrets the error.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Have a news tip? Contact Shaela Foster at sfoster@baltsun.com or 443-826-5894.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Jeff Beck, a Republican, will run for the District A seat on the Harford County Council.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":263,"featured_media":178280,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"apple_news_api_created_at":"2025-06-11T11:33:09Z","apple_news_api_id":"02517afd-a05c-4ef0-baae-5291064c8289","apple_news_api_modified_at":"2025-07-03T19:51:21Z","apple_news_api_revision":"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQ==","apple_news_api_share_url":"https:\/\/apple.news\/AAlF6_aBcTvC6rlKRBkyCiQ","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_is_hidden":false,"apple_news_is_paid":false,"apple_news_is_preview":false,"apple_news_is_sponsored":false,"apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"middle","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":[],"apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false,"subheadline":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[503,94,84,85,93],"tags":[],"feature":[],"location":[325,223],"type-of-work":[],"coauthors":[25811],"class_list":["post-11496438","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-aegis","category-election","category-local-news","category-news","category-politics","location-harford-county","location-maryland"],"post_status":"","edit_last":0,"edit_lock":0,"highlights":"","original_byline":"","original_canonical":"","original_category":"","original_email":"","original_id":0,"original_pubdate":"","original_source":"","primary_section":"503","primary_tag":0,"print_workflow_body":{"deck_headline":"","print_title":"Jeff Beck is first to file name in Harford County Council race","print_subheadline":"","print_priority":"","print_placement":"cover","print_planned_ready":"","print_pub_date":1749600000,"print_slug":"AEG-L-JEFFBECK-0610","print_content":"

The Harford County gubernatorial primary elections are three weeks away, and several people have added their names to the race for open seats.<\/p>\n

So far, one incumbent for the Harford County Council has listed their re-election: Jacob Bennett for District F.<\/p>\n

Nolanda Robert, District A incumbent, has yet to add her name to the race, but she has two competitors, one of whom is Republican Jeff Beck. He officially filed for the race in March.<\/p>\n

Beck's education includes graduating from Concordia Preparatory School, then known as Baltimore Lutheran School. He furthered his education, receiving a certificate in Automotive Technology from Lincoln Technical Institute. Within the community, he's served on the Community Advisory Board for Gifted and Talented Education and was confirmed to represent District A on the Human Relations Commission.<\/p>\n

Beck, a sales and learning consultant, has lived in Harford County for almost 20 years. Overdevelopment, a responsible government and taxes are the three issues Beck plans to address.<\/p>\n

\u201cI will fight to protect our parks, farms and open spaces and encourage responsible use and redevelopment of vacant properties by attracting new businesses owned by District A citizens,\u201d according to his website.<\/p>\n

Beck explains on his campaign page that Harford residents deserve transparency, maturity and responsibility from their government.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve watched for too long public and petty bickering within and between agencies, and this serves no one except the bureaucrats,\u201d his website states. \u201cI will work collaboratively with the council, the executive office and all county agencies to ensure transparency in legislation, public service and budgets.\u201d<\/p>\n

As it relates to taxes, Beck said he aims to grow county revenue and not raise taxes, but increase the tax base. He says it will attract and grow tourism, grow businesses and attract new residents from inside and outside the county.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe increase in revenue will ensure that our educators and deputies are well compensated and will allow for the growth of other services as well,\u201d his website states. \u201cI will work with all parties involved to identify efficiencies in the budgets.\u201d<\/p>\n

Have a news tip? Contact Shaela Foster at sfoster@baltsun.com or 443-826-5894.<\/em><\/p>\n","print_budget_line":"","print_excerpt":"Jeff Beck, republican, inserted his name into the race for the District A seat in the Harford County Council. Incumbent Nolanda Robert has yet to declare if she's running for re-election or not. Beck was the first person to file for the seat.","print_notes":"","photo_limits":"Photo limits are: 1 featured image, 5 featured gallery images, 5 embedded gallery images and 5 in-article embedded images. Articles that exceed these limits will not export. 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