2026 Raleigh & Wake County Elections
Meet the Candidates
A record of the candidates running for Raleigh City Council and Wake County Board of Commissioners, and who participated in our October 3, 2026 People's Assembly & Candidate Forum.
Archive
A historical record of the candidate forum at the October 3, 2026 People's Assembly. Statuses reflect participation in that forum.
β Our AssembliesCandidate Directory
Confirmation status reflects participation in the October 3 People's Assembly & Candidate Forum. A βNot Confirmedβ status means participation has not yet been confirmed by the organizing team β it does not mean a candidate declined or will not attend.
Candidates are listed alphabetically by last name within each race and are not ranked, scored, or endorsed.
Raleigh City Council
Mayor
Mayor
Ashleigh Heath Armstrong
City Council β At-Large
City Council β At-Large
Stormie Forte
Current Raleigh City Council Member β At-Large
City Council β District A
City Council β District A
Mitchell Silver
Current Raleigh City Council Member β District A
City Council β District B
City Council β District B
Megan Patton
Current Raleigh City Council Member β District B
City Council β District C
City Council β District C
Corey Branch
Current Raleigh City Council Member β District C
City Council β District C
Jared Ollison
City Council β District D
City Council β District D
Jane Harrison
Current Raleigh City Council Member β District D
City Council β District E
City Council β District E
Christina Jones
Current Raleigh City Council Member β District E
City Council β District E
Marc Scruggs
Wake County Commissioners
Wake County Commissioner β At-Large
Wake County Commissioner β At-Large
Gary Dale Hartong
Wake County Commissioner β At-Large
Kyle Stogoski
Wake County Commissioner β District 1
Wake County Commissioner β District 1
Don Mial
Current Wake County Commissioner β District 1
Wake County Commissioner β District 2
Wake County Commissioner β District 2
John B. Adcock
Wake County Commissioner β District 2
Safiyah Jackson
Current Wake County Commissioner β District 2
Wake County Commissioner β District 3
Wake County Commissioner β District 3
Cheryl F. Stallings
Current Wake County Commissioner β District 3
Wake County Commissioner β District 4
Wake County Commissioner β District 4
Susan Evans
Current Wake County Commissioner β District 4
Not on the 2026 ballot β next election in 2028.
Wake County Commissioner β District 5
Wake County Commissioner β District 5
Tara Waters
Current Wake County Commissioner β District 5
Not on the 2026 ballot β next election in 2028.
Wake County Commissioner β District 6
Wake County Commissioner β District 6
Shinica Thomas
Current Wake County Commissioner β District 6
Not on the 2026 ballot β next election in 2028.
Wake County Commissioner β District 7
Wake County Commissioner β District 7
Vickie Adamson
Current Wake County Commissioner β District 7
Wake County Soil & Water
Wake Soil & Water Conservation District Supervisor
Wake Soil & Water Conservation District Supervisor
Beth Pugh Farrell
Current Wake County Soil & Water Conservation District Supervisor
Wake Soil & Water Conservation District Supervisor
Brian K. Lewis
Wake Soil & Water Conservation District Supervisor
Jim White
Last updated October 3, 2026. Candidate names and races verified against the Wake County Board of Elections official candidate list.
The forum was one moment. The work continues.
Our October 3 People's Assembly & Candidate Forum brought residents together to connect, discuss community priorities, and hear from candidates seeking local office. This page is a historical record of that forum.