Ninety percent of counties in North Carolina have municipal elections this year. Early voting is already underway for many and several cities have primaries set for Tuesday, Oct. 7, including Durham, Fayetteville and Greensboro.
These three cities’ councils are nonpartisan, so the two candidates from each open seat that receive the most votes in the primary will move on to the general election on Nov. 4.
Everyone hoping to vote must bring a valid photo ID or fill out an ID-exception form. Voters can check their registration and find their sample ballot and precinct location here.
Durham
The mayoral title and three seats on the city council are up for election. Here are the candidates:
Mayor
City council Ward I
City council Ward II
City council Ward III
The city council member candidates have to live within the ward they represent, but residents anywhere in the city can vote for them.
Saturday, Oct. 4 is the last day of early voting for the primary. Polling places will be open on primary election day Tuesday, Oct. 7, from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Fayetteville
Early voting for the primary election ends at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4. Registered voters can call Cumberland Board of Elections’ office at (910) 678-7733 for the location of their polling place and hours on Tuesday. Here are the candidates:
Mayor
City council District 1
City council District 2
- Malik Davis (current council member)
- Gail Morfesis
- Joseph Thames
City council District 7
City council District 8
- Rodney E. Garvin
- Mahmoud A. Hamed
- Shaun McMillan
- Robbie Poole (withdrew)
City council District 9
Fayetteville city council districts three through six do not have enough candidates running to require primaries but will be on the general election ballot.
Greensboro
Greensboro’s mayoral seat is up for grabs since Nancy Vaughan, the current mayor, is not seeking reelection. The incumbent council members for districts one, two and four are also not running again. Here are the 2025 candidates:
Mayor
City council at-large (voters will choose three out of the list below)
City council District 2
City council District 3
City council District 4
Residents can vote only for council member candidates in their district or those running for “At-Large” positions. Voters can find which district they are a part of here.
The primary for District 5 was canceled because there are only two candidates running: Tammi Thurm, the current council member for the district, and Jeannette Davidson-Mayer.
For more information on the other elections occurring across the state, click here.
Caroline King
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