2024 Raleigh mayoral election explained

Election Name:	2024 Raleigh mayoral election
Flag Image:	Flag of Raleigh, North Carolina.svg
Type:	Mayoral
Ongoing:	yes
Previous Election:	2022 Raleigh mayoral election
Previous Year:	2022
Next Election:	2026 Raleigh mayoral election
Next Year:	2026
Election Date:	November 5, 2024
Party1:	Nonpartisan politician
Party2:	Nonpartisan politician
Mayor
Before Election:	Mary-Ann Baldwin
Before Party:	Democratic Party (United States)

The 2024 Raleigh mayoral election will be held on November 5, 2024.^[1] It will elect the mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina. Municipal elections in Raleigh are officially nonpartisan and use the plurality vote system, with no possibility of a runoff.

Incumbent mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin chose to retire rather than seek re-election to a third term in office.

Candidates

Declared

• Janet Cowell, former North Carolina State Treasurer (Party affiliation: Democratic)^[2]
• Paul Fitts, mortgage broker and candidate for mayor in 2017 (Party affiliation: Republican)^[3]
• Eugene Myrick, radio producer
• Terrance Ruth, nonprofit executive and candidate for mayor in 2022^[4]
• James Shaughnessy IV, pre-law student at William Peace University

Withdrew

• Corey Branch, city councilor (Party affiliation: Democratic) (running for re-election)^[5]

Declined

• Mary-Ann Baldwin, incumbent mayor (2019–present) (Party affiliation: Democratic)^[6]

See also

• 2024 North Carolina elections

External links

Official campaign websites

• Corey Branch for Mayor
• Janet Cowell for Mayor

Notes and References

1. Web site: Wake County Board of Elections . Wake County Board of Elections: Future election dates . January 22, 2024.
2. News: . Race for Raleigh mayor: Former NC state treasurer enters the race . January 19, 2024 . January 22, 2024.
3. Web site: Johnson . Anna . Does Raleigh need 400 more cops? This new candidate for mayor says yes. . . 23 January 2024 . https://archive.today/20231205214956/https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/counties/wake-county/article282666813.html . 5 December 2023 . 5 December 2023 . live . subscription.
4. News: . April 17, 2024 . He got 41% of the vote last time. He’s running again to be Raleigh’s next mayor.. March 14, 2024 . Johnson, Anna .
5. News: . July 17, 2024 . Raleigh Mayor Pro Tem withdraws from race to replace Mary-Ann Baldwin . Davis, Akilah . Scofield, Sydney . July 17, 2024.
6. News: April 17, 2024 . Raleigh Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin will not seek reelection, citing family medical issues . Tallhelm, Matt . April 16, 2024 . WRAL-TV.