2022 Raleigh mayoral election
The 2022 mayoral election in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina, was originally scheduled to be held on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, but was delayed to November 8, 2022, by the passage of a law in June 2021.[1][2][3]
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Incumbent mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin is seeking re-election to a second term in office.[4]
Background
Incumbent mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin was first elected in 2019, primarily running on a platform of affordable housing. She managed to pass an $80 million bond to fund the construction of affordable housing via ballot initiative in November 2020, though a similar proposal to fund the construction of public parks was abandoned due to the complications of the COVID-19 pandemic. Baldwin has faced criticism over perceptions of sacrificing affordable housing in favor of property developers and for her perceived mishandling of Black Lives Matter protests in the summer of 2020.[5]
General election
Declared
- Mary-Ann Baldwin, incumbent mayor[4]
- Terrance Ruth, nonprofit executive director and professor at NC State[6]
- Milo Alston, local activist
Potential
- Corey Branch, city councilor[7]
- David Cox, city councilor[7]
- Stormie Forte, city councilor[7]
- Charles Francis, attorney and candidate for mayor in 2017 and 2019[5][7]
- George Knott, musician and candidate for mayor in 2019[7][8]
- Nicole Stewart, Raleigh mayor pro-temp[7]
- Caroline Sullivan, former Wake County commissioner and candidate for mayor in 2019[7]
- Justin Sutton, attorney and candidate for mayor in 2019[7][9]
- Ryan Dexheimer, Student at NC State University[7]
Declined
- Zainab Baloch, community activist, candidate for the Raleigh city council in 2017, and candidate for mayor in 2019[7][10]
- Kay Crowder, former city councilor[7]
- Patrick Buffkin, city councilor (running for re-election)[7]
- Jonathan Melton, city councilor[7]
- Stef Mendell, former city councilor[7]
- David Knight, city councilor (running for re-election)[7]
- Russ Stephenson, former city councilor[7]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Nonpartisan | Mary-Ann Baldwin (incumbent) | |||
| Nonpartisan | Terrance Ruth | |||
| Nonpartisan | Milo Alston | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
References
- "Future Election Dates". Wake County Government.
- Burns, Matthew (25 June 2021). "Raleigh voters won't go to polls till next year after Cooper lets elections bill become law :". WRAL.com.
- Craver, Richard (25 June 2021). "Municipal elections delay bill becomes law without governor's signature". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- Tauss, Leigh (December 22, 2020). "EXCLUSIVE: Raleigh Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin Will Seek Second Term". INDY Week.
- Pequeño, Leigh Tauss, Thomasi McDonald, Sarah Edwards, Eric Ginsburg, Sara (December 23, 2020). "21 Things We're Watching for 2021". INDY Week.
- Porter, Jane (January 4, 2021). "Raleigh Mayoral Race Draws First Challenger". INDY Week.
- Johnson, Anna (December 23, 2020). "Raleigh Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin to seek re-election. Who might challenge her?". www.newsobserver.com. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
- Johnson, Anna (May 1, 2019). "He'd hate to be Raleigh's next mayor, but he's running anyway. 5 candidates now in race". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
- "Wake County Board of Elections list of candidates" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2019. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
- Johnson, Anna (April 22, 2019). "Former candidate, activist Zainab Baloch running to be Raleigh's next mayor". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
External links
- Official websites for mayoral candidates