November 17 Municipal Elections in North Carolina

Did you know, North Carolina will hold local elections for many municipalities this October and November? Voters in many cities in North Carolina will vote for city council members who will make decisions on such important topics as affordable housing, efficient transportation, public safety, living wages for city employees, funding for parks/libraries, and other topics. In many ways, local elections are even more important than the presidential election, since people have the ability to bring concrete changes in their community. Local elections serve as an opportunity to vet public officials for future elections for state and national offices. Relationships forged and political education of candidates (through community’s assertion of power during forums, rallies, and elections) will influence the public officials in the long term. For this reason, please consider voting during this election!

Elections in Wake County

Angier

Current City Council members (as of February 2024)

  • Bob Jusnes, Mayor 

  • Loru Boyer Hawley, Commissioner Ward 1

  • Ashley Strickland, Commissioner Ward 2

  • Jim Kazakavage, Commissioner Ward 3

  • Sheveil Harmon, Commissioner Ward 4


Apex

Candidates who ran for  November 7, 2023 elections:

Mayor:

  •          Jacques K. Gilbert (Incumbent)

Town Council:

  • 1-Dylan Hale,

  • 2-Gregory Marcos (Gregorio) Lyon,

  • 3-Terry Mahaffey (Incumbent),

  • 4-Tayon Williams Dancy ,

  • 5- Arno Zegerman (Incumbent),

Current City Council members (as of February 2024)

  • Jacques Gilbert,  Mayor

  • Ed Gray, Mayor Pro Tem

  • Brett Gantt, Council Member

  • Audra Killingsworth, Council Member

  • Terry Mahaffey, Council Member

  • Arno Zegerman, Council Member

 
Interview with Apex candidate Zegerman on Ocotber 17, 2023



Cary

Candidates who ran for October 10, 2023 elections:

Mayor 

  • Harold Weinbrecht, Jr. (Incumbent Unopposed)

At-Large

  • Lori Bush (Incumbent)

  • Mary Insprucker

  • Matthew Gronke

District B

  • Don Frantz (Incumbent)

  • Michelle Craig

District D

  • Ryan Eades (Incumbent)

  • Sarika Bansal

  • Rachel Jordan

Run off-election: Sarika Bansal versus Rachel Jordan (Bansal won)

Current City Council members (as of February 2024)

  • Harold Weinbrecht, Mayor

  • Lori Bush, At-Large Representative

  • Carissa Kohn-Johnson, At-Large Representative

  • Jennifer Bryson Robinson, Mayor Pro Tem District A Representative

  • Michelle Craig, District B Representative

  • Jack Smith, District C Representative

  • Sarika Bansal, District D Representative 


 
 

Interviews with candidates Bansal, Bush, and Jordan
 

Fuquay-Varina

Candidates who ran for  November 7, 2023 elections:

Mayor

  • Blake Massengill (Incumbent)

Board of Commissioners

  • Charlie Adcock 

  • Mike Ferig

  • Marilyn Gardner (Incumbent)

  • William (Bill) Harris (Incumbent)

  • Nolan Perry

  • Elizabeth Parent

  • Jason Ora Wunsch 

Current City Council members (as of February 2024)

  • Blake Messengill (Incumbent)

  • Marilyn Gardner (Incumbent)

  • Charlie Adcock

  • William H Harris

  • Jason Wunsch

  • Bryan Haynes


Garner

Candidates who ran for  November 7, 2023 elections:

Mayor:

  • Buddy Gupton

City Council:

  • Demian Dellinger (Incumbent)

  • Phil Matthews (Incumbent)

  • Elmo Vance (Incumbent)

  • Rex Whaley

Current City Council members (as of February 2024)

  • Buddy Gupton, Mayor

  • Elmo Vance, Mayor Pro Tem

  • Kathy Behringer, Council Member

  • Demian Dellinger, Council Member

  • Phil Mathews, Council Member

  • Gra Singleton, Council Member


Holly Springs

Candidates who ran for  November 7, 2023 elections:

Mayor

  • Staci Almquist

  • Brian Dennis


Council Members

  • Chris Deshazor

  • Denelle Hewetson

  • Jack Turnwald

  • Annie Drees

  • Scoop Green

  • Travis Groo

  • Brian Norman

Current City Council members (as of February 2024)

Sean Mayefskie, Mayor

Daniel H Berry, Mayor Pro Tem 

Chris Deshazor, Council Member

Annie Drees, Council Member

Timothy Forrest, Council Member

Danielle Hewtson, Council Member



 
 
Interviews with Holly Springs candidates Green, Trunwald, and Groo


Knightdale

Candidates who ran for  November 7, 2023 elections:

Mayor

  • Jessica Day (Incumbent)

Town Council

  • Ben Mcdonald (Incumbent)

  • Stephen Morgan (Incumbent)

Current City Council members (as of February 2024)

  • Latatious Morris, Mayor Pro Tem

  • Steve Evans, Councilor

  • Ben Mcdonald, Councilor

  • Stephen Morgan, Councilor

  • Mark Swan, Councilor


Morrisville

Candidates who ran for  November 7, 2023 elections:

Mayor

  • Patty W. Cheng

Town Council At-Large

  • Satish S. Garimella (Incumbent)

Town Council District 1

  • Subba Reddy Madireddy

  • Anne Robotti (Incumbent)


Town Council District 3

  • Liz Johnson (Incumbent)

Current City Council members (as of February 2024)

  • Tj Cawley, Mayor

  • Satish Garimella, Mayor Pro Tem

  • Liz Johnson, Council Member

  • Anne Robotti, Council Member

  • Donna L. Fender, Council Member

  • Vicki Scroggins-Johnson, Council Member

  • Steve Rao, Council Member


Rolesville

Candidates who ran for  November 7, 2023 elections:

Mayor

  • Ronnie Currin (Incumbent)

  • Scott M. Wagoner


Board of Commissioner

  • Lenwood V. Long Jr

  • Michelle Medley (Incumbent)

  • Michael Paul

  • Rolesville Mayor


Current City Council members (as of February 2024)

Ronnie Currin, Mayor

April Sneed, Mayor Pro Tem

Lenwood Long, Commissioner

Michael Paul, Commissioner

Paul Vilga, Commissioner

Dan Alston, Commissioner


Wake Forest

Candidates who ran for  November 7, 2023 elections:

Board of Commissioners

  • Tom Ballman

  • Ben Clapsaddle

  • Faith Cross

  • Joe Kimray

  • Jim Thompson

  • Adam B. Wright (Incumbent)

Current City Council members (as of February 2024)


Vivian Jones, Mayor

 Ben Clapsaddle, Commissioner

 Faith Cross, Commissioner

 R. Keith Shackleford, Commissioner

 Nick Sliwinski, Commissioner

Adam Wright, Commissioner


Wendell

Current City Council members (as of February 2024)

  • Virginia Gray, Mayor

  • Jason Joyner, Mayor Pro

  • Braxton Honeycutt, Commissioner

  • Deans Eatman, Commissioner

  • Joe Deloach, Commissioner

  • Jon Lutz, Commissioner



Zebulon

Current City Council members (as of February 2024)

  • Glenn L. York, Mayor

  • Jessica Harrison, Mayor Pro Tem

  • Shannon Baxter, Commissioner

  • Beverly Clark, Commissioner

  • Quentin Miles, Commissioner

  • Amber Davis, Commissioner


Elections in Durham County

City of Durham (Mayor and City Council Election)

  • Mayoral candidates

    • Leonardo Williams (incumbent city council member) versus Sen. Mike Woodard 

  • City Council candidates 

    • Nate Baker, Javiera Caballero, Carl Rist, Khalilah Karim, Sheila Huggins,
      Monique Holsey-Hyman (top three candidates will be elected) 

Current City Council members (as of February 2024)

  • Leonardo Williams, Mayor

  • Nate Baker, At-Large Council Member

  • Javiera Caballero, At-Large Council Member

  • Carl Rist, At-Large Council Member

  • DeDreana Freeman Ward 1 Council Member

  • Mark-Anthony Middleton Ward 2 Council Member

  • Chelsea Cook Ward 3 Council Member



Elections in Orange County

Carrboro


Current City Council members (as of February 2024)


  • Barbara Foushee, Mayor

  • Catherine Fray, Council Member

  • Randee Haven-O’Donnell, Council Member

  • Jason Merill, Council Member

  • Danny Nowell, Council Member

  • Eliazar Posada, Counci Member



Chapel Hill


Current City Council members (as of February 2024)


  • Jessica Anderson, Mayor

  • Amy Ryan, Mayor Pro Tem

  • Camille Berry, Council Member

  • Melissa McCullough, Council Member

  • Paris Miller-Foushee, Council Member

  • Theodore Nollert, Council Member

  • Adam Searing, Council Member

  • Elizabeth Sharp, Council Member

  • Karen Stegman, Council Member


Hillsborough


Current City Council members (as of February 2024)


  • Mark Bell, Mayor

  • Robb English, Mayor Pro Tem

  • Meaghun Darab, Commissioner

  • Kathleen Ferguson, Commissioner

  • Matt Hughes, Commissioner

  • Evelyn P. Lloyd, Commissioner

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