Here are the candidates running in Wake County’s 2022 elections
Check out The News & Observer’s Wake County voter guide to learn more about the 2022 election candidates.
Wake County voters will elect county commissioners, a sheriff, a district attorney and other local, state and federal candidates this year.
In Cary, voters also will elect members of the Town Council.
The two-week filing period originally opened in December but was quickly paused when the state Supreme Court announced the primary would be moved from March to May 17 in order to review new congressional districts.
Filing reopened at 8 a.m. Feb. 24 and will continue through noon March 4.
The filing period for the Wake County Board of Education and the Raleigh City Council doesn’t begin until July 1, 2022.
See the candidates who have filed in local races so far below.
If you’re a candidate who has a campaign website but does not see it listed next to your name, please email reporter Anna Johnson at ajohnson@newsobserver.com.
Local
Wake County Board of Commissioners
The members of the Wake County Board of Commissioners are now elected to four-year, staggered terms. The commissioners were elected at the same time and for two-year terms as a result of a lawsuit in 2015.
District 1
Wake County Commissioner Chair Sig Hutchinson, who has served in the District 1 seat since 2014, is not seeking another term.
- Chanel Harris, Republican, www.facebook.com/District1Wake
- Donald Mial, Democrat, www.donmial.com
- Shaun Pollenz, Democrat, www.shaunpollenz.com
District 2
- Matt Calabria, incumbent, Democrat, www.mattcalabria.com
- Mark McMains, Republican,
District 3
Wake County Commission Maria Cervania, who has served in the District 3 seat since 2020, announced she would run for N.C. House District 41.
- Lisa Mead, Democrat, www.lisaforwake.com
- Cynthia “Cindy” Sinkez, Democrat
- Cheryl Stallings, Democrat
- Irina Comer, Republican, www.irinaforwake.com
District 7
- Vickie Adamson, incumbent, Democrat, www.vickieforwakecounty.com
Wake County Clerk of Superior Court
- Blair Williams, incumbent, Democrat, www.blairwilliamsclerkofcourt.com
Wake County Sheriff
Wake County Sheriff Gerald Baker will face a large swath of candidates, including former Sheriff Donnie Harrison, to keep his seat. Here’s are the candidates that have filed so far.
- Roy Taylor, Democrat, electroytaylorsheriff.com
- Joe Coley, Democrat, www.joecoley.com
- Cedric Herring, Democrat, www.votecedricherring.com
- Tommy Matthews, Democrat, www.tommymatthewsforwakesheriff.com
- Gerald Baker, incumbent, Democrat,
- Willie Rowe, Democrat, www.roweforsheriff.com
- Randolph Baity, Democrat, www.electrandolphbaity.org
- Donnie Harrison, Republican, www.donnieharrison.com
- David Blackwelder, Republican, www.wakecountysheriff.com
- Tivon Howard, Republican,
Cary Town Council
Normally the Cary Town Council elections would have been held in November 2021. However, a U.S. Census Bureau delay in releasing redistricting data forced Cary and many other North Carolina municipalities to postpone their elections until the 2022 primary. Here’s a look at the nonpartisan candidates.
At-large
- Ken George, cary.com
- Ed Yerha, incumbent, www.facebook.com/EdYerha
- Carissa Johnson, www.electcarissa.com
District A
- Jennifer Robinson, incumbent,
- Chase McGrath
District C
- Jack Smith, incumbent, www.jackforcary.org
- Mary Insprucker, maryforcary.com
- Amanda Murphy, electamandamurphy.com
- George McDowell, www.beautifycary.org
- Renee Miller,
NC Superior Court Judge District 10A, Seat 01
- Paul C. Ridgeway, incumbent, Democrat, www.judgeridgeway.com
NC District Court District 10A, Seat 01
- Rashad Hauter, incumbent, Republican
NC District Court Judge District 10A, Seat 03 (unexpired term)
- Cynthia Baddour Kenney, Democrat, www.kenney4judge.com.
NC District Court Judge District 10B, Seat 01
- David K. Baker, incumbent, Democrat,
NC District Court Judge District 10D, Seat 01
- Margaret Eagles, Democrat
NC District Court Judge District 10D, Seat 02
- J. Brian Ratledge, Incumbent, Republican
NC District Court Judge District 10D, Seat 03
- Ned W. Mangum, incumbent, Republican,
NC District Court Judge District 10E, Seat 01
- Sam Hamadani, incumbent, Democrat
NC District Court Judge District 10E, Seat 02
- Louis Meyer, incumbent, Democrat
NC District Court Judge District 10F, Seat 01
- Chris Brooks, Democrat, votechrisbrooks.com
- Jennifer Bedford, Democrat,
- Sean Ramkaransingh, Democrat
- Asia Prince, Republican,
District Attorney, District 10
- Lorrin Freeman, incumbent, Democrat, www.freemanforda.com
- Damon Chetson, Democrat, www.damonforda.com
- Jeff Dobson, Republican
This story was originally published February 24, 2022 at 7:56 PM.
