2 candidates are tracked for Sussex County Council District 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Douglas B. Hudson and Justine Cuccia. Candidate information follows official Sussex County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Incumbent Republican Douglas B. Hudson, the council president, and Democrat Justine Cuccia meet on the November 3 ballot; neither faces a September primary. This race appears only on District 4 ballots.
County commissioner. The county board is the county's legislative and, in most states, executive body. Commissioners adopt the county budget and property tax rate, oversee roads, the jail, public health, planning and zoning in unincorporated areas, and appoint or confirm department heads. In counties with an elected county executive or judge, the board's role is mainly the budget and ordinances.
This race. The sitting officeholder, Douglas B. Hudson, is on the ballot.
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Douglas B. Hudson is Sussex County Council president and has represented District 4 since 2018, per the county's official council page. A retired Delaware State Police trooper with 27 years of service, he has a background in homebuilding and real estate and previously served on the county planning and zoning commission. No campaign website was found as of September 12, 2026.
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Per the campaign site.
Justine Cuccia is a lawyer and businesswoman who works as a substitute teacher in Sussex County schools and organizes in the Bethany Beach community, per her campaign site.
Who is running for Sussex County Council District 4 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Sussex County Council District 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Douglas B. Hudson and Justine Cuccia. Candidate information follows official Sussex County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Sussex County Council District 4 election in Delaware?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Delaware are on the Delaware election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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Candidate roster from official Sussex County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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