While eyes in North Carolina and across the country seem focused on the 2020 election cycle, another round of local elections is set to officially get underway on Friday.

The filing period for municipal elections this fall opens at noon on Friday.

Mayors are up for election across Orange County, in Carrboro, Chapel Hill and Hillsborough. Incumbents in the southern portion of the county have announced intentions to seek re-election, and there were no major challengers who announced a campaign before filing started.

Hillsborough will have a new mayor for the first time in more than a decade. Tom Stevens announced this spring that he would not be seeking an eighth term in office. Hillsborough mayor pro tem Jenn Weaver quickly announced a run to succeed Stevens.

Three seats on the Hillsborough Board of Commissioners will also be on this fall’s ballot.

Chapel Hill voters will be selecting four members of the town council, in addition to the mayor. And in Carrboro, voters will select a mayor and three members of the Board of Aldermen.

It is expected to be a crowded field for seats on each board in Chapel Hill and Carrboro. Several challengers announced campaigns throughout the first half of 2019, attempting to get ahead of the curve with voters.

Voters in the Chapel Hill – Carrboro City School District will also cast votes for four seats on the Board of Education. There will be some new faces on the school board. Former board chair Margaret Samuels resigned her post earlier this year. Another board member, James Barrett, had previously announced he would not seek re-election and instead would run for the Democratic nomination to be state superintendent.

Filing runs through July 19. Early voting is set to being October 17 and Election Day is November 6.

Related Stories
‹
CHCCS Swears in New Board Members, Elects New Chair
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools system swore in four members to its Board of Education on Thursday. Following November’s election between four available seats, incumbent Rani Dasi and newcomers Jillian La Serna, Ashton Powell and Deon Temne officially took their positions after being sworn in at the board’s final meeting of the year. Board members […]
Candidate Intros: Town of Carrboro Board of Aldermen (3 Seats)
Hear from the candidates running for Town of Carrboro Board of Aldermen: Matthew Clements: https://chapelboroaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/2019/CANDIDATE%20INTROS/Clements%20FINAL.mp3 Steve Friedman: https://chapelboroaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/2019/CANDIDATE%20INTROS/Friedman%20FINAL.mp3 Susan Romaine: https://chapelboroaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/2019/CANDIDATE%20INTROS/Romaine%20FINAL.mp3 Damon Seils: https://chapelboroaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/2019/CANDIDATE%20INTROS/Seils%20FINAL.mp3 Sammy Slade: https://chapelboroaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/2019/CANDIDATE%20INTROS/Slade%20FINAL.mp3
Hillsborough Commissioners To Discuss How to Fill Upcoming Vacant Seat
The Hillsborough Board of Commissioners will hold a work session Monday night, where they will discuss filling the vacant seat that will be left by Commissioner Jenn Weaver as she is elected mayor. Weaver is running unopposed in this fall’s election after current mayor Tom Stevens announced he would be stepping down at the end […]
Halfway Through 2019 Election Filing Period, Orange County Races Taking Shape
There's still one week left to go in the filing period for this year's municipal elections, but there's already a crowded field of candidates.
Crowded 2019 Races Emerging For Chapel Hill, Carrboro
It's already apparent that this year will feature heavily contested races for Carrboro Alderman and Chapel Hill Town Council.
Filing for Local Elections Begins Friday in Orange County
While eyes in North Carolina and across the country seem focused on the 2020 election cycle, another round of local elections is set to officially get underway on Friday. The filing period for municipal elections this fall opens at noon on Friday. Mayors are up for election across Orange County, in Carrboro, Chapel Hill and […]
›