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With redrawn NC districts and a strong Republican top of the ticket at the state level, 2012 looks to be a good year for Republicans. Five out of eight Wake County Republicans are hoping to rise with the ship.
Filing for the 2012 Election ended Wednesday. Only one Wake County Commission seat will be contested this fall, but there are some interesting races shaping up for the May 8 primary for state legislature and House of Representative seats.
Candidates for three House of Representatives seats, three Wake County Commissioner districts and many others can start filing for election Monday.
Wake County school board member John Tedesco announced Thursday that he is going to run against Democratic incumbent June Atkinson.
The filing period for candidates of the Raleigh municipal elections and four Board of Education districts began Monday. Check out the list of the candidates who filed.
The race for Raleigh mayor begins with two female business owners leading the charge. Councilor Nancy McFarlane and Billie Redmond are starting their campaigns.
Filing for the fall election has not yet begun, but many candidates are stepping forward for Wake County School Board. Here is a breakdown of declared candidates so far.
The race for the District 3 school board seat may be between Kevin Hill and Heather Losurdo, a battle would pit against one another two candidates with very different resumes and stances on the issues. The election would give District 3 voters very clear choices on supporting the new school board community schools policy or not.
Longtime Raleigh Mayor Charles Meeker will not run for re-election this fall. Meeker made the announcement at a Tuesday morning press conference, creating an open field for this fall’s election.
