Pollenz is a staunch progressive running against a more traditional Democrat for the vacated seat of retiring commissioner Sig Hutchinson.
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Candidate Questionnaire: Donald Mial, Wake County Board of Commissioners, District 1
Mial is a solid choice to fill the seat left opened by the retirement of incumbent commissioner Sig Hutchinson, who endorsed Mial in the primary.
Candidate Questionnaire: Kevin E. Jones, NC District Court 14, Seat 3
Jones is a former elementary school teacher-turned-Durham attorney who has our endorsement in his bid against a decades-long incumbent.
Candidate Questionnaire: Dave Hall, NC District Court 14, Seat 1
Hall, the incumbent, was elected district court judge in 2018 following his work as a civil rights attorney.
Candidate Questionnaire: Millicent Rogers, Durham Board of Education, District B
Millicent is a challenger whose outspoken critique of book bans and the underfunding of public schools is welcome and well-timed.
Candidate Questionnaire: Natalie Beyer, Durham Board of Education, District 4
Beyer faces a potentially tight reelection bid, but little during her tenure on the board would suggest she’s anything but an asset.
Candidate Questionnaire: Matt Sears, Durham Board of Education, District 3
Sears, an incumbent, isn’t one to settle for “good enough” when it comes to Durham’s school system, where he once taught high school math.
Candidate Questionnaire: Emily S. Chávez, Durham Board of Education, District 1
Chávez’s top priorities include improving racial equity, LGBTQ rights, and teacher working conditions.
Candidate Questionnaire: Clarence Birkhead, Durham Sheriff
Birkhead is set to win the primary with no other serious contender on the ballot. He may face opposition from other candidates, including Maria Jocys, in the fall.
Candidate Questionnaire: Satana Deberry, Durham District Attorney
The incumbent DA came into office promising reform and has lived up to that promise in her first term.

