Name: Sana Siddiqui Age: 42 Party affiliation: Democrat Campaign website: www.sana4raleigh.com Occupation and employer: Small Business Owner/Product Manager 1. Given the direction of Raleigh government, would you say things are on the right course? If not, what specific changes will you advocate for if elected? Overall, good things are happening in Raleigh. The city is […]
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Raleigh City Council, At-Large: Clark Rinehart
Name: Clark Rinehart Age: 39 Party affiliation: Democrat Campaign website: www.clarkforraleigh.com Occupation and employer: Consultant; Coworking NC, LLC (self-employed) 1. Given the direction of Raleigh government, would you say things are on the right course? If not, what specific changes will you advocate for if elected? I support and acknowledge a lot of the progress […]
Raleigh City Council, At-Large: Joshua Bradley
Name: Joshua Damon Bradley Age: 51 Party affiliation: Green Campaign website: https://bradleyforraleighworkers.com Occupation and employer: Hotel Accounting Manager, Summit Hospitality Group, Ltd 1. Given the direction of Raleigh government, would you say things are on the right course? If not, what specific changes will you advocate for if elected? I decided to run to fight […]
Raleigh City Council, District C: Corey Branch
Name: Corey Branch Age: 48 Party affiliation: Democrat Campaign website: www.CoreyBranch.com Occupation and employer: Associate Director, Kyndryl 1. Given the direction of Raleigh government, would you say things are on the right course? If not, what specific changes will you advocate for if elected? The Raleigh government is making progress by effectively balancing growth within […]
Raleigh City Council, District C: Jared S. Ollison
Name: Jared Scott Ollison Age: 50 Party affiliation: Democrat Campaign website: JaredOllisonForRaleigh.Com Occupation and employer: Law Enforcement Officer / State of NC 1. Given the direction of Raleigh government, would you say things are on the right course? If not, what specific changes will you advocate for if elected? I would say things are not […]
Wake County Board of County Commissioners, At-Large: Kimberly McGhee
Name: Kimberly McGhee Age: 56 Party affiliation: Democrat Campaign website: www.kmcgheeforwake.com Occupation and employer: Owner of The Management Firm 1. In your view, what are the three most pressing issues facing Wake County? If elected, what will you do to address these issues? Three most pressing issues facing Wake County are housing affordability, access to […]
Wake County Board of County Commissioners, At-Large: Jonathan Lambert-Melton
Name: Jonathan Lambert-Melton Age: 40 Party affiliation: Democrat Campaign website: jonathanmelton.com Occupation and employer: Lawyer and mediator, Gailor Hunt 1. In your view, what are the three most pressing issues facing Wake County? If elected, what will you do to address these issues? Housing affordability, transportation, and public schools. Wake County is growing rapidly and we […]
2026 Primary Candidate Questionnaires
The March 3 election includes races from local school boards up to Congress.
Wake County Board of County Commissioners, At-Large: Marguerite Creel
Name: Marguerite Creel Age: 60 Party affiliation: Democrat Campaign website: margueritenc.com Occupation and employer: Educator – BrainTrust Tutors 1. In your view, what are the three most pressing issues facing Wake County? If elected, what will you do to address these issues? To enhance our prosperity, I wish to address three critical countywide needs: Energy, […]
Wake County Board of County Commissioners, At-Large: Robert Mitchener
Name: Robert Mitchener Age: 55 Party affiliation: Democrat Campaign website: n/a Occupation and employer: Capitol Police 1. In your view, what are the three most pressing issues facing Wake County? If elected, what will you do to address these issues? Affordable Housing, Mental Health and Public Safety Not reinvent the wheel, expand the services so we […]

