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Jean Hamilton Announces Plans to Run for Second Orange County Term
On the day the 2024 filing period opened in North Carolina, current Orange County Commissioner Jean Hamilton announced she will be seeking re-election. Hamilton, who is one of three District 1 representatives on the county board, shared a press release saying she...
District 50 Rep. Renée Price Set to Run for Re-Election in 2024
Rep. Renée Price, who represents Orange County and Caswell County, announced her run for re-election during a birthday and fundraising event.
Dr. Amy Fowler Launches Re-Election Campaign for Orange County Board
The first at-large candidate in the 2024 Orange County Board of Commissioners election launched their campaign on Thursday, and it is someone familiar to voters: incumbent Dr. Amy Fowler. Fowler shared a release saying she is seeking a second term in the seat in order...
Rep. Buansi Launches Re-Election Campaign for District 56 in Orange County
North Carolina District 56 Rep. Allen Buansi announced Wednesday he will run for re-election in 2024 and seek a full term in the state house. Buansi's campaign shared a release announcing the attorney is aiming to build upon his work done in the state legislature over...
Phyllis Portie-Ascott Launches 2024 Campaign for Orange County Board of Commissioners
Phyllis Portie-Ascott, a representative for District 2 in Orange County, launched her effort to maintain the seat in the 2024 elections.
Sharp Keeps Slim Lead Over Soll in Certified Count, Wins Election to Chapel Hill Town Council
After ten days of results too close to call, Elizabeth Sharp is the winner of the final Chapel Hill Town Council seat in 2023 after the certified counts. The Orange and Durham County boards of elections each met on Thursday to approve and tally any remaining absentee...
Vote Totals, Tacos and A Drag Performance: Inside the ‘Carrboro Better Together’ Election Party
On November 7th the trio of Carrboro Town Council candidates celebrated winning the election with food, drinks, and good company.
Election Night 2023: Winning Candidates Celebrate in Chapel Hill-Carrboro
On Election Night, after calling the races, we spoke with some of the winning candidates in Chapel Hill and Carrboro.
Bonitz, Farrell Re-Elected as Pittsboro Commissioners; Foley 1st Time Winner
Pittsboro has made its decision in the race for the Board of Commissioners, in which three seats were up for grabs. Incumbents John Bonitz and J.A. Farrell were both re-elected to their positions Tuesday night, each earning close to a quarter of the vote in the town...
Jess Anderson Wins Chapel Hill Mayoral Election
Jess Anderson, who built a lead with the early voting totals, is projected to win the Chapel Hill mayoral race over Adam Searing.
Ryan Earns Re-Election to Chapel Hill Town Council with McCullough and Nollert; Too Close to Call for Sharp
In a competitive year with several open seats, three newcomers and one incumbent earned election to the Chapel Hill Town Council on Tuesday night. Amy Ryan, Melissa McCullough and Theodore Nollert won the most votes in a crowded field of ten candidates. Elizabeth...
Dasi, Fedders, Ballew and Fornville Win 2023 CHCCS School Board Race
Rani Dasi, Barbara Fedders, Meredith Ballew and Vickie Feaster Fornville were the top vote-earners in the CHCCS Board of Education race.
