2023 City Council Candidates

City of Durham City Council At-Large

(You may vote for TWO)

Election Day is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 7th

***According to the NCGOP Plan of Organization, the Durham GOP CANNOT endorse any candidate who is not a registered Republican.  In an attempt to offer voting guidance to Durham Republicans, we crafted a gauge as a guide for this year's municipal election.  Feel free to continue your research with the candidate's provided web links.***

Nate Baker

Natefordurham.com

Resumé

Currently on Durham Planning Commission

Priorities

  • Affordable housing
  • Protect and support existing affordable housing
  • Prioritize Good Government
  • Protect Our Environment
  • Create safe, convenient, and comfortable bus, bike, and pedestrian options.
  • Enhance and expand our parks and recreation options
  • Pay competitive wages to our emergency service workers
  • Invest in proven gang intervention programs and expand the HEART Program
  • Climate change action
  • Fight for Durham residents from the bottom up

 

Javiera Caballero

Javierafordurham.com

Priorities

  • Good paying jobs
  • Good schools
  • A clear plan for how we will combat climate change
  • Affordable housing
  • Safe and accessible bike infrastructure and pedestrian infrastructure
  • Race equity and equitable services for immigrants and refugees
  • Help small-scale landlords pay for repairs if they commit to keeping their units affordable

Monique Holsey-Hyman

candidatedrmoniqueholseyhyman.com

Resumé

Current City Council member

Priorities

  • Ensure that the people of this City have access to high-quality living, employment, and recreational opportunities
  • Youth mentoring programs
  • Improve green spaces in underprivileged neighborhoods and fund water quality initiatives
  • implementing bus rapid transit and building a 37-mile commuter rail system
  • More staff for our police department

Shelia Ann Huggins

votesheliahuggins.com

Priorities

  • Aligning employment opportunities with housing opportunities
  • Job training programs
  • Funding for crime prevention efforts, training efforts, and any departmental programs that reduce crime
  • Support projects that impact poverty and help people obtain jobs
  • Current infrastructure capacity and the need for additional infrastructure

Sources

cbs17.com

durhamforall.org

peoplesalliancepac.org

axios.com

dukechronicle.com


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