Former city council member DeDreana Freeman, who lost her reelection bid last month, filed Wednesday to challenge first-term Sen. Sophia Chitlik for the District 22 seat.
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The 4th Congressional District Primary Just Got Interesting
Durham County Commissioner Nida Allam will file to run for the seat Thursday, challenging Rep. Valerie Foushee in a near replay of the 2022 race.
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Five Takeaways from Durham’s Elections
Durham’s municipal elections were expensive and at times ugly, with firm lines drawn between candidates. What the results mean for the Durham City Council and its work ahead.
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Four and a Half Takeaways from the Cary Town Council Election
How party politics, strategy, and money factored into Tuesday night’s results, and what it means for the next town council.
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In Durham City Council Race, Kopac and Burris Beat Out Incumbents in Wards 1 and 2
Incumbents DeDreana Freeman and Mark-Anthony Middleton were not reelected, while mayor Leonardo Williams and council member Chelsea Cook easily retained their seats.
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A Bad Night for Incumbent Mayors, but a Good Night for Democrats, in Municipal Elections Across Wake County
Sitting mayors in Fuquay-Varina, Holly Springs, Wake Forest, and Zebulon lost their reelection races, while candidates endorsed by the county Democratic Party were largely triumphant.
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Incumbent Kohn-Johnson, Political Newcomers Huang and Richards Win Cary Town Council Elections
The victories mark a blue sweep in the officially nonpartisan race; when the new council members are sworn in, the board will be composed entirely of Democrats.
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McMahon, Rivers Join Chapel Hill Town Council as Incumbents Reelected
Two political newcomers will join the town council following the county’s only truly competitive election.
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Morrisville Mayor Wins Reelection Handily; Town Council Will See Some New Faces
Incumbent mayor TJ Cawley won a third term, while incumbent council member Vicki Scroggins-Johnson hung on to her seat. Political newcomers Harrison Kesling and Ashit Patel will join the council.
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In Apex, Incumbent Gray Hangs On, Political Newcomers Mu and Reese Will Join the Town Council
A slate of Democrats swept the races for three open seats on the town council.