2026 Primary – Democratic Candidates

Early Voting starts Feb 12th, Election Day is Mar 3rd

This list contains all of the Democratic candidates running in the 2026 Primary in Wake County. Note that depending on where you live, not all of these candidates will appear on you ballot.

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US Senate
(Vote for ONE)
Roy Cooper

US House of Representatives
NC District 04:
(Vote for ONE)
Valerie P. Foushee
Nida Allam

NC District 13:
(Vote for ONE)
Paul Barringer – Website
Frank Pierce
Alexander Nicholi – Website

NC Court of Appeals
Judge Seat 03:
(Vote for ONE)
James Weldon Whalen – Website
Christine Marie Walczyk

NC House of Representatives
District 037:
(Vote for ONE)
Winn Decker
Ralph Clements
Marcus Gadson – Website

District 038:
(Vote for ONE)
Collin Fearns
Abe Jones

Wake County District Attorney
District 10:
(Vote for ONE)
Sherita Walton
Melanie Shekita
Wiley Nickel

Wake County Board of Commissioners
At-Large:
(Vote for TWO)
Mona Singh
Steve S. Rao – Website
Jonathan Lambert-Melton
Christine Kushner
Kimberly McGhee – Website
Robert Mitchener, Jr. – Facebook

City of Raleigh City Council
At-Large:
(Vote for TWO)
Ms. Stormie Denise Forte – Website
Clark Rinehart
Sana Siddiqui
Cameron Zamot

District C:
(Vote for ONE)
Corey Branch
Jared S. Ollison
Diana Angie Powell