2024 Raleigh mayoral election
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The 2024 Raleigh mayoral election will be held on November 5, 2024.[1] It will elect the mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina. Municipal elections in Raleigh are officially nonpartisan and use the plurality vote system, with no possibility of a runoff.
Incumbent mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin chose to retire rather than seek re-election to a third term in office.[2]
Candidates
Declared
- Corey Branch, city councilor[3] (Party affiiation: Democratic)[4]
- Janet Cowell, former North Carolina State Treasurer (Party affiiation: Democratic)[5]
- Delmonte Crawford, civil rights activist[6]
- Paul Fitts, mortgage broker and candidate for mayor in 2017 (Party affiliation: Republican)[7]
- Terrance Ruth, nonprofit executive and candidate for mayor in 2022[8]
- James Shaughnessy IV, pre-law student at William Peace University[6]
Declined
- Mary-Ann Baldwin, incumbent mayor (2019–present) (Party affiiation: Democratic)[2]
Endorsements
Janet Cowell (D)
- Local officials
- Nancy McFarlane, former mayor of Raleigh (2011–2019)[6]
- Charles Meeker, former mayor of Raleigh (2001–2011)[6]
References
- ^ "Wake County Board of Elections: Future election dates". Wake County Board of Elections. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ a b Tallhelm, Matt (April 16, 2024). "Raleigh Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin will not seek reelection, citing family medical issues". WRAL-TV. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ "Corey Branch, longtime city councilman, is running for Raleigh mayor". WRAL-TV. October 26, 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ Johnson, Anna (October 25, 2022). "Corey Branch, candidate for Raleigh City Council District C". The News & Observer. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ "Race for Raleigh mayor: Former NC state treasurer enters the race". WRAL-TV. January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Sherman, Lucille; Eanes, Zachery (January 23, 2024). "Here's who is running to be Raleigh's next mayor". Axios. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ Johnson, Anna (December 5, 2023). "Does Raleigh need 400 more cops? This new candidate for mayor says yes". The News & Observer. Archived from the original on December 5, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ Johnson, Anna (March 14, 2024). "He got 41% of the vote last time. He's running again to be Raleigh's next mayor". The News & Observer. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
External links
- Official campaign websites
- Corey Branch for Mayor
- Janet Cowell for Mayor
