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‘Nonpartisanship is Getting Cooler’: New NC League of Women Voters President Talks Vision, Upcoming Elections
Jennifer Rubin is a Durham resident who recently was elected as the president of North Carolina’s League of Women Voters.
Rani Dasi Explains Her Decision to Run for Re-election to CHCCS School Board
While there is a slew of first-time candidates who filed to run for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education in July, sitting board chair Rani Dasi also entered the race in the final 24 hours to seek another term. Dasi, who was elected to the school...
Educator Jane Gabin Enters Race for CHCCS Board of Education
Longtime educator Jane Gabin has entered the crowded race for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education. Gabin told Chapelboro she is a former English teacher at Chapel Hill High School whose children both graduated from East Chapel Hill High. "I had...
Chapel Hill Resident Meredith Ballew Running for CHCCS Board of Education
Meredith Ballew, a Chapel Hill native and graduate of Chapel Hill High School, is running for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education. Ballew helped lead several non-profits in New York City before moving back to Chapel Hill in 2020. More recently,...
Jeffrey Hoagland Explains Why He’s Running for Chapel Hill Town Council
One of clearest trends from the candidates who filed for the local elections in Orange County this fall is a wave of newcomers seeking elected office. It's especially notable in Chapel Hill's races, as several first-time candidates filed to run for the town council....
Chapel Hill Planning Chair Jon Mitchell Launches Campaign for Town Council
As the filing period for the 2023 municipal elections began to wind down last week, Jon Mitchell entered the race for Chapel Hill Town Council. One of the final candidates to file, Mitchell launched his campaign on Thursday with the goal of moving from the chair of...
Michael Beauregard Explains Decision to Drop Out of Chapel Hill Town Council Race
UNC graduate student Michael Beauregard, who announced his candidacy for the Chapel Hill Town Council in early June, has pulled out of the race. Beauregard did not file to run by last week's deadline and then confirmed his decision in a post to his Substack page on...
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,...
