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Democratic Candidates in Orange County Municipal Elections

The fall local elections are nonpartisan, and so no party affiliation will be listed next to any candidate's name.  Here is a list of those Democrats who will be on the ballot in the November municipal elections.  In Chapel Hill, two candidates have opted in to the new Voter Owned Election experiment, Mark Kleinschmidt for Mayor and Penny Rich for Town Council.

An early version of this page inadvertently omitted Michelle Brownstein, candidate for Chapel Hill/Carrboro School Board.  Gary Wallach, a school board candidate, has withdrawn and so is omitted from this list.

CHAPEL HILL

Mayor of Chapel Hill
Mark Kleinschmidt (Voted Owned Candidate)

Chapel Hill Town Council (4 Seats)
Jon Dehart
Laurin Easthom (incumbent)
Ed Harrison (incumbent)
Jim Merritt (incumbent)
Penny Rich  (Voter Owned Candidate) 

CARRBORO 

Mayor of Carrboro
Mark Chilton (incumbent)

Carrboro Board of Aldermen  (3 seats)
Jacquelyn M. Gist (incumbent) 
Randee Haven- O'Donnell (incumbent)
Tim Peck
Sammy Slade

Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education (3 Seats)
Michelle (Shell) Brownstein
Susana L. Dancy
MaryAnne Gucciardi
Gregory McElveen (incumbent)

HILLSBOROUGH

Mayor of Hillsborough
Tom Stevens (incumbent)

Hillsborough Town Commissioners (2 Seats)
Frances L. Dancy (incumbent)
Bryant Kelly Warren, Jr