Raleigh City Council Election: New Terms & Primary

Raleighs City Council Election: A Shift in Terms and TimingAs Raleighs election season kicks off, the city councils two thousand twenty-six election is underway. Mayor Janet Cowell and most current council members are seeking re-election, but Council member Jonathan Lambert-Melton is stepping down to run for Wake County Board of Commissioners. This election will be the last with eight seats on the ballot, as Raleigh transitions to four-year, staggered terms. The top vote-getter for at-large and the winners for mayor, District A, and District B will serve four-year terms, while the remaining council members will initially serve two-year terms. Raleigh is also introducing a primary election in March, if necessary, before the general election on November third. Filing for these positions continues until noon on December nineteenth. DNN | The Daily News Now! The world’s first global local news network. Every city. Every story. AI powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.