Kyle Grantham
A new voice for Hockessin, Newark, Yorklyn, Pike Creek and North Star
Experience to make a difference
Kyle has spent the last nine years working in the New Castle County Executive’s Office, supporting efforts to improve the lives of New Castle County’s residents.
Working across departments, row offices and with County Council, Kyle’s supported efforts to make operations more sustainable, transparent, efficient, equitable and innovative.
As the County tackles upcoming challenges to close a growing budget deficit, protect open space and communities from over-development, make life more affordable for residents and keep our communities safe, experience will make a difference.
Elevating Voices
Kyle’s dedicated his career to telling stories that need to be heard.
His documentary on the Mt. Olive Cemetery won a 2025 Mid-Atlantic Emmy Award for shedding light on the history of the historically Black cemetery and efforts to restore it.
His documentary on the Hockessin Colored school detailed the important role the school played in the landmark Brown v. Board Supreme Court case, and has been recognized by film festivals from coast-to-coast and used in local history curriculums in Delaware.
His documentary on The Hope Center won a 2022 Mid-Atlantic Emmy award and helped The Hope Center become a national model for addressing the root causes of homelessness across the country.
One of the first projects Kyle undertook with New Castle County was shedding new light on cold cases under investigation by NCCPD. In 2025, one of those cases was finally closed, when a man was convicted of a murder committed in 2012.
Kyle will continue to push for innovative ways to help law enforcement find justice for victims, and provide a voice to those without one for far too long.
fighting for
small businesses
Kyle spent seven years in the executive leadership of the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA), helping protect First Amendment rights and press access.
Kyle worked with the NPPA’s advocacy team to advance the CASE Act through Congress, meeting with legislators on Capitol Hill. After years of work, the Act was signed into law in 2020, providing new protections for small businesses and creators when large corporations steal their work.
As the NPPA’s treasurer, he helped guide the organization’s finances through the COVID-19 pandemic, preserving the crucial advocacy work the NPPA engages in to protect press access and First Amendment rights for all Americans.
Kyle will continue to fight for the rights of New Castle County residents as a member of County Council, and promote transparency and accountability throughout the County Government.
a working class parent
As parents to a toddler, Kyle and his wife Sarah understand the pressures families across New Castle County face against the rising costs of housing, groceries, energy and childcare.
Families shouldn’t have to choose between working or staying home to take care of their child because the cost of childcare exceeds what a full-time job pays.
Families shouldn’t have to worry about paying for groceries or their power bill.
Families shouldn’t have to work multiple jobs just to pay their rent.
Kyle is committed to lowering costs for New Castle County families, expanding access to childcare and creating new pathways to home ownership for first-time homebuyers.
A Lover of
County Parks
Kyle has been a soccer player and fan since childhood, and continues to play and coach in New Castle County’s adult co-rec soccer league.
He and his family are frequent visitors to the County’s Paper Mill, Glasgow, Banning and Delcastle Parks and frequently hike White Clay Creek State Park near their home in Newark.
His documentary on the Hockessin Colored School showed the efforts to restore the historic school as the County’s 250th park, and share its unique role in desegregation in America.
New Castle County’s parks are the crown jewels of our community’s public spaces. They provide opportunities for recreation, community building and safe spaces for our youth to play and grow. Kyle is committed to protecting these vital assets and utilizing them to enhance the ecological balance for our community.
Working Behind The Scenes
Kyle has worked behind the scenes to elect Democrats for years.
He’s organized volunteers, registered voters, knocked doors, met voters at the polls, placed countless signs and produced campaign videos in support of candidates for governor, county executive, county council, and the Delaware legislature.
Building relationships with elected leaders across our County and State, Kyle knows how to bring leaders at every level of government together to deliver real change for our community.
Committed to
transparency
Kyle has spent the last two decades telling stories for the most well respected news organizations in the world, as both an independent and staff photojournalist.
His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, National Geographic Television, The Associated Press, Sports Illustrated, USA Today and locally with The News Journal.
No government can be effective if it’s not trusted by its citizens. Kyle will promote transparency as a member of County Council and work to make information more accessible, understandable and available to county residents.