Caneco to primary Bell – It’s Official

New Castle County Councilman Bill Bell faces a primary challenge in next year’s election. 

Middletown resident Kevin Caneco is launching a campaign to take Bell’s seat.

Caneco said he wants to increase open spaces, preserve farmland and curb overdevelopment. He says developers have too much influence over council members.

“You can still give a $600 contribution check from a developer to a county council person and there can be no buffer of time before they put a development request in,” he said. “I’ve kind of vowed not to take developer money and say ‘That’s a conflict of interest to me.’”

Caneco is an Afghanistan war veteran – and if elected, he would be the first post 9-11 vet to serve on the New Castle County Council.