NCC Candidate Forum - New Castle County Council District 3

NCC Candidate Forum - New Castle County Council District 3

Location

Klair Hall at Limestone Presbyterian Church
3201 Limestone Rd
Wilmington Delaware 19808
Delaware US
Wednesday, October 7, 2026 - 6:30pm to 7:30pm

On October 7, 2026, the League of Women Voters of New Castle County (LWVNCC) sponsored an in-person candidate forum for the New Castle County, Delaware, County Council District 3 District 23. The General Election including this race will be held on Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026.

Full forum video is presented below:

Minute markers for your convenience...
0:00:01 - Welcome: Jill Itzkowitz, LWVDE Elections Chair
0:04:35 - Moderator: Ann Lopez, LWVNCC President
0:06:30 - Candidate Melissa Brayman, opening statement
0:08:50 - Candidate Kira Alejandro, opening statement
0:10:50 - moderated Q&A
0:54:00 - Candidate closing statements

0:56:05 - Jill Itzkowitz, forum wrap-up

The 3rd NCC council district is in the north-western part of the county, encompassing parts of Hockessin, Pike Creek, Polly Drummond, and the Greater Newark areas. The 16-year incumbent in this district, Janet Kilpatrick, is not seeking re-election. General election candidates for the open seat are Kira Alejandro (D) and Melissa Brayman (R).

    Event: NCC Council District 3 Candidate Forum
    Date: Wednesday, Oct 7th, 2026
    Time: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
    Location: Klair Fellowship Hall, Limestone Presbyterian Church, 3201 Limestone Rd, Wilmington, DE 19808
    Forum Sponsor: LWV of New Castle County

Register to attend, or submit questions for the candidates, here: NCC3 Forum Registration/Questions Link

(event registration and question submission is now closed)

The deadline for question submission on the online form is October 5, 2026. Questions will also be taken on note cards from attendees at the event.

An event flier in PDF flier is available here: PDF icon LWV NCC3 forum flier Oct 2026.

Please feel free to download and share!

The forum will be recorded and the video will be posted in its entirety on the LWVNCC website (lwvncc.org), and will be available on YouTube and Facebook as well.

You can optionally watch the forum on the 7th via livestream, here: https://youtube.com/live/bWfxdm7DvmM?feature=share