Another round of endorsements has come in for candidates in this year’s municipal elections in Chapel Hill and Carrboro.

The editorial board at the Daily Tar Heel announced their endorsements on Tuesday. Opinion editor Rajee Ganesan says the endorsements were made by a board of “eight undergraduate and graduate students” after recording interviews with each of the candidates.

In Chapel Hill, the DTH endorsed Pam Hemminger for reelection as mayor, calling her “one of the most qualified candidates” in the entire county this year. For Town Council, the newspaper endorsed incumbent Karen Stegman and first-time candidates Camille Berry and Paris Miller-Foushee, praising all three for their advocacy on affordable housing.

The Daily Tar Heel’s endorsements in Chapel Hill are identical to those of several other organizations: NEXT Chapel Hill-Carrboro, the Progressive Democrats of Orange County, and the Indy Week newspaper. Each organization endorsed only three Town Council candidates, though there are four open seats this election. (Thus far, among major local organizations and news outlets, only the Orange/Chatham Sierra Club has endorsed a full slate of four Town Council candidates.)

In Carrboro, the DTH endorsed Damon Seils to succeed the outgoing Lydia Lavelle as mayor, adding to endorsements he’s already received from NEXT Chapel Hill-Carrboro, the Progressive Democrats, the Sierra Club, and Indy Week. For Town Council, the newspaper endorsed incumbents Barbara Foushee and Randee Haven-O’Donnell and first-time candidate Danny Nowell, citing their efforts to promote sustainable transit solutions and enhance community engagement.

Finally in the race for three open seats on the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School Board, the Daily Tar Heel endorsed George Griffin, Riza Jenkins, and Mike Sharp. Griffin, Jenkins, and Sharp have also been endorsed by Indy Week, the Progressive Democrats, and the Campaign for Racial Equity in Our Schools.

To read the Daily Tar Heel’s explanation of their endorsements, click here.

Early voting runs through Saturday, October 30, in Orange County; Election Day is Tuesday, November 2. Visit our Local Election Coverage page for more information about the candidates and the races, as well as a full list of endorsements.

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