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Chapel Hill, Durham Mayor Races and CHCCS School Board Among Highlights as 2023 Filing Period Ends
The filing period for this fall’s upcoming local elections came to a close on Friday, locking in which candidates will have their names on the ballot. In Orange, Chatham, and Durham counties, many races saw a variety of candidates enter. Two of the local mayor races...
The Filing Period for 2023 Local Elections Is Now Finished. Who Is Running?
The deadline for candidates to file for 2023 local elections across North Carolina has now passed. As of 12 p.m. on Friday, the ballots are now set for the fall municipal cycle. Over the course of two weeks, communities in Orange, Chatham and Durham counties saw a mix...
April Mills is Latest Addition to Carrboro Town Council Race
As the filing period began to wind down this week, the Carrboro Town Council race picked up another candidate: April Mills. Mills, who works in client services and business development, filed to run on Wednesday and said in her campaign launch that she "feels the tug...
Incumbent Amy Ryan Files for Reelection to Chapel Hill Town Council
The race for Chapel Hill Town Council now has ten declared candidates, as incumbent Amy Ryan filed to run for reelection on Wednesday.
Stephanie Wade Announces Bid for Carrboro Town Council
Carrboro resident Stephanie Wade announced her bid for the Carrboro Town Council on Wednesday. Wade previously worked as a tech support analyst in the IT Department at UNC, and currently drives for Meals on Wheels of Orange County. "As a native North Carolinian,...
Council Member Jess Anderson Files to Run for Chapel Hill Mayor
Town Council Member Jessica Anderson entered the election for Chapel Hill Mayor, setting up a race between two sitting town council members.
Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger Not Seeking Re-Election; Tenure Will End This Fall
Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger announced on Wednesday she will not be seeking re-election this fall. Hemminger, who has served as the town's mayor since 2015, shared the news in a statement with Chapelboro, saying it was a difficult decision. "It has been an honor...
Cancer Researcher David Adams Jumps Into Chapel Hill Town Council Race
The race over four seats on the Chapel Hill Town Council continues to gain candidates, as David Adams filed for election on Thursday. Adams, who is an adjunct associate professor and cancer researcher at Duke University, launched his campaign with a message of...
Erik Valera Becomes Latest Candidate in Race for Chapel Hill Town Council
The race for Chapel Hill Town Council continues to build as another candidate verbally entered on Wednesday: Erik Valera, who is part of the leadership team for El Centro Hispano. Valera announced his campaign with an interview on 97.9 The Hill's “This Morning with...
Renuka Soll Shares Why She’s Running for Chapel Hill Town Council
As of Monday, Renuka Soll joined the growing list of candidates running in the upcoming Chapel Hill Town Council race. Soll is a literacy tutor for New Hope Elementary School and has 14 years of public service experience – as Treasurer and Board member of North...
UNC Doctoral Student Theodore Nollert Announces Campaign for Chapel Hill Town Council
UNC doctoral student Theodore Nollert became the latest candidate to verbally enter the race for Chapel Hill Town Council on Monday. Nollert announced his campaign on 97.9 The Hill as a guest on "This Morning with Aaron Keck," saying he plans to formally file for the...
Jason Merrill Details Decision to Run for Carrboro Town Council
When the filing period for 2023 local elections opened on Friday, Jason Merrill was one of the first residents to officially join the Carrboro Town Council race. The former bike shop owner spoke with Chapelboro about what drove him to the enter the election,...
