Every election comes down to choices.

This page is designed to help District 4 voters compare the qualified Democratic candidates using publicly available information, including campaign websites, public statements, campaign-finance reports, endorsements, and public meeting records.

Where possible, links are provided so readers can review the original sources themselves.

Candidates compared

• Helena M. Creamer
• Jason Hoover
• Curtis Dauntell Linton

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This table summarizes publicly available information and links to supporting documentation throughout this page.

While each voter will weigh issues differently, several differences between the candidates are especially significant.

Campaign contributions don’t automatically determine how someone will govern.

They do, however, provide voters with information about who is investing in a campaign.

Jason Hoover has pledged not to accept corporate or developer contributions.

Campaign-finance reports show different fundraising approaches among the candidates.

Large data-center proposals have become one of the most significant land-use issues facing New Castle County.

The candidates have taken different public positions regarding county regulations, community protections, and the balance between economic development and neighborhood impacts.

Rather than summarizing those positions here, we’ve collected the original public comments and supporting records.

The candidates approach development from different perspectives.

Topics include:

• housing
• land use
• infrastructure
• economic growth
• public costs
• neighborhood impacts

Read each candidate’s published positions and supporting materials before drawing conclusions.

Helena Creamer is a Democratic candidate for New Castle County Council District 4.

• Candidate profile
• Campaign website
• Public positions
• Campaign finance

Jason Hoover is a Wilmington small business owner, founder of Trolley Web, community organizer, and environmental advocate.

His campaign focuses on:

• affordable housing
• fiscally responsible development
• data-center protections
• open space
• connected neighborhoods
• government transparency

Jason does not accept corporate or developer contributions.

• Candidate profile
• Why I’m Running
• Priorities
• Qualifications
• Campaign finance

Curtis Linton is a Democratic candidate for New Castle County Council District 4.

Public records show he has spoken before County Council regarding data-center regulations and has filed campaign-finance reports with the State of Delaware.

• Candidate website
• Public comments
• Campaign finance

Jason supported stronger county regulations governing data centers and has argued that large technology companies should pay the full public cost of the infrastructure they require.

Supporting materials include:

• public comments (Starts at 1:08)
• campaign position
• issue pages
• campaign finance filings

Curtis Linton spoke during County Council consideration of data-center legislation and argued against stronger county regulations, expressing concern about their effect on economic development and jobs.

Supporting materials include:

• public comment video

At the time this page was last updated, no comparable public position had been identified.

If additional public statements become available, they will be added here.

• Does not accept corporate or developer contributions.
• Relies primarily on individual donors and volunteers.

Supporting documents

• Campaign finance filings
• Campaign policy

Campaign-finance reports show contributions from individuals and organizations, including entities connected to development interests.

Readers are encouraged to review the filings directly.

Supporting documents

• Campaign-finance reports

Campaign-finance information is available through the Delaware campaign-finance reporting system.

Supporting documents

• Campaign-finance reports

This section compares each candidate’s published positions on:

• housing supply
• zoning
• redevelopment
• affordability
• neighborhood preservation

Candidate endorsements can help voters understand which organizations and public officials believe a candidate best represents their priorities.

This section summarizes endorsements using each organization’s own language and links to original announcements whenever possible.

Whenever possible, we encourage voters to watch candidates speak in their own words.

• Public comments
• Candidate videos
• Interviews

• Public comments
• Interviews

• Public appearances
• Interviews

This page is intended to help voters evaluate the candidates using publicly available information.

Whenever possible, comparisons are based on:

• Official government records
  • New Castle County Council
    
    
• Campaign website
  • Jason Hoover Campaign
  • Curtis Linton Campaign
  • Helena Creamer Campaign
    
    
• Campaign-finance filings
• Public meeting videos
  • New Castle County Council Meetings & Live Streams

If information cannot be verified through a public source, it is not included.

When a candidate has not published a position on an issue, that is noted rather than inferred.

Primary sources used throughout this comparison include:

• Delaware Department of Elections
• Delaware campaign-finance reporting system
• New Castle County Council meeting videos
• Candidate campaign websites
• Official endorsement announcements
• County legislation and meeting records

Each factual statement throughout this page links to the original supporting source whenever practical.

This page is published by the Committee To Elect Jason Hoover 2026.

Although it is part of a campaign website, every effort has been made to distinguish documented facts from opinion and to provide readers with direct access to original source material whenever available.

If you believe a factual error has been made or a relevant public source has been overlooked, please contact the campaign so the information can be reviewed.

Last reviewed: July 17, 2026