2021 Raleigh mayoral election
The 2021 mayoral election in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina, is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, October 5, 2021. If needed, a runoff will be held on Tuesday, November 2, 2021.[1]
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Incumbent mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin is seeking re-election to a second term in office.[2]
Background
Incumbent mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin was first elected in 2019, 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 is expected to face opposition from NIMBYs and has also faced criticism for her perceived mishandling of Black Lives Matter protests in the summer of 2020.[3]
Candidates
Declared
- Mary-Ann Baldwin, incumbent mayor[2]
- Terrance Ruth, nonprofit executive director[4]
Potential
- Corey Branch, city councillor[5]
- David Cox, city councillor[5]
- Stormie Forte, city councillor[5]
- Charles Francis, attorney and candidate for mayor in 2017 and 2019[3][5]
- George Knott, musician and candidate for mayor in 2019[5][6]
- Nicole Stewart, Raleigh mayor pro tem[5]
- Caroline Sullivan, former Wake County commissioner and candidate for mayor in 2019[5]
- Justin Sutton, attorney and candidate for mayor in 2019[5][7]
Declined
- Zainab Baloch, community activist, candidate for the Raleigh city council in 2017, and candidate for mayor in 2019[5][8]
- Kay Crowder, former city councillor[5]
- Patrick Buffkin, city councillor (running for re-election)[5]
- Jonathan Melton, city councillor[5]
- Stef Mendell, former city councillor[5]
- David Knight, city councillor (running for re-election)[5]
- Russ Stephenson, former city councillor[5]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Nonpartisan | Mary-Ann Baldwin (incumbent) | |||
| Nonpartisan | Terrance Ruth | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
References
- Wake County Board of Elections: Future election dates
- IndyWeek
- https://indyweek.com/news/northcarolina/21-things-2021/
- IndyWeek: Raleigh Mayoral Race Draws First Challenger
- https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/counties/wake-county/article248030795.html
- 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). 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