Dozens file to run for mayor and local boards in Wake County’s towns and cities
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- Filing opened July 7 for mayor and council races across Wake County towns.
- Municipal officials oversee public spending, growth planning and tax rates.
- Despite high impact, local elections draw lower turnout than state or federal.
Local elected officials decide how much money to spend on firefighting, police protection and parks.
They help shape how Wake County’s cities and towns grow.
And they set local tax rates that determine how much homeowners and other property owners will have to pay.
Municipal elections have far-ranging implications, but they often see much lower voter turnout than statewide and national elections.
This year’s municipal elections are Tuesday, Nov. 4. Here are the candidates who filed as of the close of the filing period Friday., July 18.
Apex Town Council (three seats)
- Aditya Ahlawat
- TJ Evans
- Ed Gray, incumbent
- Mary Miskimon
- Sue Mu
- Kyrone Nebolisa
- Andre Powell
- Shane Reese
Cary Town Council (at-large, District A & District C)
At-Large
- Marjorie K. Eastman
- Carissa Johnson, incumbent,
District A
- Brittany Richards
- Jennifer Robinson, incumbent,
District C
- Bella Huang
- Mary Insprucker, withdrawn,
- Renee Miller
Fuquay-Varina Mayor
- William “Bill” Harris, current commissioner
- Blake Massengill, incumbent
Fuquay-Varina Board of Commissioners (two seats)
- Gage Cook
- Bryan Haynes, incumbent,
- Nolan Ray Perry
- Kristopher Vorren
Garner Town Council (two seats)
- Kathy Behringer, incumbent
- Mike McIver
- Gra Singleton, incumbent
- Kelvin Stallings
- Patricia T. Uzzell
- Rex Whaley
Holly Springs Mayor
- Mike Kondratick
- Sean Mayefskie, incumbent
Holly Springs Town Council (three seats)
- Joe Cuccurullo
- Annie Drees, incumbent,
- Tim Forrest, incumbent,
- Kara Foster
- Mike Kondratick
- Sarah Larson
- Josh Prizer
Knightdale Town Council (three seats)
- Grady Bussey
- Steve Evans, incumbent,
- Shannon Russell Hardy
- Latatious Morris, incumbent,
- Mark Swan, incumbent,
Morrisville Mayor
- TJ Cawley, incumbent
- Satish Garimella, current council member
- Robert Reinhart
Morrisville Town Council (At-Large, District 2 & District 4)
At-Large
Current council member Steve Rao, whose term expires in December, is seeking a seat on the Wake County Board of Commissioners.
- Liz Dann
- Harrison Kesling
- Subba Reddy Madireddy
- Pete Martin
District 2
- Jashi Abhirajan
- Ashit Patel
District 4
- Patty W. Cheng
- Vicki Scroggins-Johnson, incumbent
Rolesville Board of Commissioners (three seats)
- Dan Tyrone Alston, incumbent
- Jennifer Bernat
- April Sneed, incumbent
Wake Forest Mayor
- Ben Clapsaddle, current commissioner
- Vivian Jones, incumbent,
Wake Forest Board of Commissioners (two seats)
- Thomas Dement
- Haseeb Fatmi
- Pam James
- R. Keith Shackleford, incumbent,
- Nick Sliwinski, incumbent,
- Jasmine Zavala
Wendell Board of Commissioners (three seats)
- B.J. Barham
- Kate Benson
- Jorge Cordova
- Christopher M. Critzer
- Deans Eatman, incumbent,
- Dustin Ingalls
- Wes Jones
- Philip Tarnaski
Zebulon Mayor
- Shannon Baxter, current commissioner
- Jessica Daniels Harrison, current commissioner
- Larry Loucks
- Glenn York, incumbent
- Gilbert Todd Jr.
Zebulon Board of Commissioners (two seats)
- Jesse Brown
- Davarus Gardner
- Quentin Miles, incumbent,
- George D. Roa
- Milton Robinson III
- Trenton Schmit
This story was originally published July 15, 2025 at 12:18 PM.
