2026 WCDP Convention

Wake Dems County Convention – March 21, 2026, 10am – 6pm

Meeting Results

SEC and Resolution results will be posted when finalized.

Vote of confidence in the chair’s continued leadership

  • ✅ 74% vote of confidence
  • 24% vote of no confidence
  • 2% abstain

 

First vice chair election (filling vacancy) Round 1: 

  • Mike Culkin 47%
  • DaQuanta Copeland 27%
  • Eva Lee 15%
  • Alex Lafond 9%
  • Abstain 2%

First Vice Chair election (filling vacancy) Round 2, final: 

  • ✅ Mike Culkin 53% 
  • DaQuanta Copeland 46%
  • Abstain 1%

 

North Raleigh Regional Vice Chair election (filling vacancy): 

  • ✅ Amanda Funderburg 82% 
  • Ryan Hausfeld 18%

 

SD18 Senatorial Executive Committee election: 

  • Male/nonbinary
    • ✅ Minu Lee 
  • Female/nonbinary
    • ✅ Sherry Adams 89% 
    • Eva Lee 11%

 

State Executive Committee (SEC) male/nonbinary vacancy election: 

  • Round 1
    • Alex Lafond 35%
    • Adam Garternberg 24%
    • Philip Cooper 19%
    • Katie Day 12%
    • Charlie Board 10% (eliminated)
  • Round 2
    • Alex Lafond 39%
    • Adam Garternberg 26%
    • Philip Cooper 22%
    • Katie Day 13% (eliminated)
  • Round 3
    • Alex Lafond 45%
    • Adam Garternberg 31%
    • Philip Cooper 24%  (eliminated)
  • Round 4
    • ✅ Alex Laford 55%
    • Adam Gartenberg 45%

 

Resolutions

You may review the final resolutions report here. No resolutions were successfully introduced from the floor.

Results posted below list weighted ballot results in percentages For-Against-Abstain.

  • COUNTY LEVEL
    • ✅ CL2. Reinforcing the Rule of Law to Protect U.S. Citizens and Residents
      • Adopted 75-21-1
    • ✅ FE9. Resolution on Procedural Integrity in Voter Guide Publication
      • Adopted 79-19-2
    • ✅ FE1. Resolution Regarding Imperative to Cure Provisional Ballots
      • Adopted 88-8-4
    • ✅ FE3. Resolution to Affirm Valid Elections
      • Adopted 87-9-4
    • ❌ SP1. Resolution to Refer to the Epstein Files as the Trump-Epstein Files
      • Not Adopted 21-78-1
  • STATE LEVEL
    • ✅ FE5. A Resolution to Establish an Independent Redistricting Commission
      • Adopted 91-5-4
    • ✅ FE7. Supporting Voter-Initiated Ballot Initiatives and Referenda in North Carolina
      • Adopted 75-18-7
    • ✅ PP1. Resolution for Support for a Statewide Public Power Entity
      • Adopted 67-28-5
    • ❌ EN1. A Resolution to Support Farmed Animal Welfare
      • Not adopted 20-78-2
    • ✅ EN2. A Resolution to Establish a 2-Year Moratorium for Data Centers
      • Adopted 54-43-3
    • ✅ ED1. Resolution to Support Reform in and Measures to Ensure Access to Education vis-à-vis Literacy
      • Adopted 83-14-3
  • NATIONAL LEVEL
    • ✅ IM2. Resolution to Curb Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection Agents, and Hold Them Accountable
      • Adopted 84-15-1
    • ✅ FE2. Mandatory Release of All Post-Election Autopsy Reports
      • Adopted 60-37-3
    • ❌ IM1. Resolution Calling for the Defunding and Ultimate Abolition of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Establishment of a Humane Immigration System
      • Not adopted 43-55-2