• Candidates’ Big Ideas for Raleigh City Council
  • … And the Wake County Board of Commissioners
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Good morning, readers.

Yesterday, my colleague Chloe Courtney Bohl wrote about big ideas from the seven candidates running in the Democratic primary for two new seats on Wake County’s Board of County Commissioners.

With new election changes going into effect this year, the Raleigh City Council also has two at-large seats on the ballot this cycle, and a similarly crowded—though nonpartisan—primary featuring six candidates.  

As we did with the candidates running for the county seats, we spoke with all the candidates running for city council at-large about their big ideas for the city. Some had several to offer; some went long on one or two ideas, but all, we hope, will give you a better grasp of what each candidate will bring to the table when voters citywide cast their ballots for two of these at-large candidates on March 3.

Raleigh’s District C seat also has a competitive primary; the race features three of the same candidates, including incumbent Corey Branch, who ran for the seat in 2024, plus one newcomer to the race. (You can read reporting from Chloe on the 2024 race here.)

In November, Raleigh voters will elect candidates for all seven city council seats plus the mayor, and going forward, council members will serve four-year staggered terms. Early voting starts next week! Read about the at-large candidates below. 

Have a good Wednesday.

—Jane

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INDY’s Chloe Courtney Bohl asked candidates for the Wake County Board of Commissioners’ new at-large seats for their big ideas for improving Wake County. Here’s what they had to say.

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