The Orange County primaries offer mostly solid progressive candidates who seek a role in the county’s criminal justice and public school systems as well as its record-keeping. Additionally, Carrboro has a town council race on the ballot to fill the unexpired seat of Damon Seils, who was elected Carrboro’s mayor last fall.
Below is a list of May’s competitive primaries, with links to candidate questionnaires when provided. We’ve also published our endorsements as a guide on election day.
District Attorney (Orange and Chatham)
Orange County Board of Education
Bethni Lee
Penny Carter King
Anne Purcell
Orange Register of Deeds
Mark Chilton (D)
Penny Rich (D)
Carrboro Town Council
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