• Takeaways from Durham’s Election
  • Remembering Artist Allan Troxler
  • Things To Do in the Triangle This Week
  • ICYMI: Cary Election Analysis
  • Help Still Needed for SNAP Recipients
Credit: Photo by Justin Laidlaw

Good morning, readers.

Durham city council got a major shakeup on Tuesday night. Two incumbents, DeDreana Freeman and mayor pro tem Mark-Anthony Middleton, were ousted by upstart challengers Matt Kopac in Ward 1 and Shanetta Burris in Ward 2.

Mayor Leonardo Williams successfully secured another two-year term as mayor, defeating Anjanée Bell, and Chelsea Cook earned their first full term on city council, defeating Diana Medoff by nearly three votes to one in Ward 3.

Tuesday’s results mark a notable shift in Durham politics. The incoming city council will be relatively younger and less experienced than councils of the past. Only Javiera Caballero has more than four years (a standard city council term) under her belt.

It remains unclear how the makeup of the new council will impact issues like housing and development, one of the core concerns for Durham residents. Candidates made a lot of assertions about how to manage the city’s accelerating growth, but making policy as part of a body of seven isn’t the same as stumping on the campaign trail. How will the newly elected council members make their mark?

Before we put a bow on election season, here’s five takeaways from the races and what the results could mean for Durham’s future.

—Justin

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Allan Troxler at his desk. Photo by Annie Elizabeth Culbertson-Jolly Segrest.

Portrait of An Artist

Durham artist Allan Troxler died last month at age 78. Read Sarah Edwards’s story on his legacy of art and fighting for gay rights.

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Election Outlook

From INDY’s Chloe Courtney Bohl: How party politics, strategy, and money factored into Cary’s municipal election, and what it means for the next town council.

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LOCAL: The Durham-based Diaper Bank of North Carolina is experiencing exceptionally high demand for baby formula and other products as federal workers struggle to make ends meet during the government shutdown, WUNC reports.

STATE: Governor Josh Stein is calling for a special legislative session to address Medicaid funding, but it’s not clear legislators will take it up, NC Newsline reports.

LOCAL: WRAL reports RDU International Airport is expecting flight delays and cancellations due to the government shutdown, even though it’s not on the list of airports ordered to reduce air traffic.

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