One week after sharing its endorsements in two local mayoral races, the statewide advocacy group Equality North Carolina shared further support for candidates in the Chapel Hill Town Council and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education elections.

The LGBTQ+ rights organization shared its latest slate of “progressive, inclusive” recommendations to voters on Thursday, including seven candidates in the two crowded Chapel Hill races. With four seats available on the Chapel Hill Town Council, Equality NC endorsed Amy Ryan — the only incumbent seeking another term — plus Melissa McCullough, Theodore Nollert and Erik Valera.

Similarly, the advocacy group endorsed just one incumbent in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro school board race: Rani Dasi, who is currently serving as board chair. For two of the other available school board seats, Equality NC endorsed Meredith Ballew and Barbara Fedders.

Additionally, three Durham City Council candidates and a mayoral candidate earned endorsements from the organization’s PAC on Thursday. Leonardo Williams earned Equality NC’s support in his run for Durham Mayor, while Javiera Caballero, Khalilah Karim and Sherri Zann Rosenthal were endorsed in the council race.

Equality NC clarified again that it will not be endorsing any candidates in the Carrboro Town Council race this year, as organizing director Eliazar Posada is running for re-election to his seat. Last week, the group did endorse Barbara Foushee for Carrboro Mayor, as well as Jess Anderson for Chapel Hill Mayor and Matt Hughes for the Hillsborough Board of Commissioners. To find its full slate of recent endorsements, click here.

The same day she earned the Equality NC endorsement, McCullough also earned the official support of state Sen. Graig Meyer. The District 23 representative of Orange, Caswell and Person counties shared a statement saying he supports the former Environmental Protection Agency employee because of her experience with climate change approaches at the local level.

Meyer added in his statement that he does not plan to endorse any other candidates in the Chapel Hill Town Council race.

Early voting across North Carolina in the 2023 municipal election cycle begins on Thursday, October 19,, while Election Day will be held on Tuesday, November 7.

For a full list of races and their candidates that Chapelboro is covering this local election cycle, click here. Additional coverage on candidates can be found on the Local Elections page, as well as other updates in the races as the election cycle continues this fall.

 

Photo via AP Photo/Lynne Sladky.

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