Hello, and welcome to your better-late-than-never voting guide for the 2025 local elections on Tuesday, November 4. We have a complete roundup of everything that’s been published about and from all of the candidates.
Where do I vote?
The Orange County Board of Elections has a complete guide to voting locations and sample ballots. Please make sure you know where to go on Election Day – you must vote at your precinct location on Tuesday, November 4.
What endorsements have the candidates received?
Indyweek (source)
Chapel Hill Mayor (1 seat): Jess Anderson
Chapel Hill Town Council (4 seats): Camille Berry, Paris Miller-Foushee, Louie Rivers, Wes McMahon
Carrboro Mayor (1 seat): Barbara Foushee
Carrboro Town Council (3 seats): Danny Nowell, Cristóbal Palmer
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board (3 seats): George Griffin, Riza Jenkins, Melinda Manning
Equality NC
Carrboro Mayor: Barbara Foushee
Chapel Hill Town Council: Louie Rivers, Paris Miller-Foushee, Erik Valera
Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education: George Griffin, Riza Jenkins, Melinda Manning
Sierra Club of NC (source)
Chapel Hill Mayor: Jess Anderson
Chapel Hill Town Council: Paris Miller-Foushee, Louie Rivers, Wes McMahon
Carrboro Mayor: Barbara Foushee
The Sierra Club did not endorse in Carrboro’s town council race, as all candidates are running unopposed.
The Anderson-Thorpe-Battle Breakfast Club
Chapel Hill Town Council: Louie Rivers, Paris Miller-Foushee
Carrboro Mayor: Barbara Foushee
Democratic Municpal Officials
Carrboro Mayor: Barbara Foushee
The Collective Political Action Committee
Carrboro Mayor: Barbara Foushee
NC State AFL-CIO
Chapel Hill Town Council: Louie Rivers, Erik Valera, Wes McMahon, Paris Miller-Foushee
Moms Demand Action NC
Chapel Hill Town Council: Wes McMahon
Where can I read or watch interviews with the candidates?
Orange County Affordable Housing Coalition
Candidate Forum (YouTube)
Chapelboro
2025 Candidate Introductions: Chapel Hill Municipal Races
2025 Candidate Introductions: Carrboro Municipal Races
Indyweek
2025 Candidate Questionnaires: Orange
The Daily Tar Heel
Candidate Forum (YouTube)
Chapel Hill
Following 10 years in Town politics, Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson runs for reelection
Q&A: Chapel Hill Town Council candidate Paris Miller-Foushee discusses smart growth, development
Carrboro
Q&A: Carrboro Town Council candidate Cristóbal Palmer highlights importance of transportation policy
Q&A: Carrboro Town Council candidate Fred Joiner talks “smarter,” climate resistant development
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools School Board
Q&A: CHCCS Board of Education candidate Melinda Manning advocates for “radical transparency”
The Carrborean
Interview with Barbara Foushee, Mayor of Carrboro
A Conversation with Danny Nowell, Candidate for Carrboro Town Council
Q&A with Cristóbal Palmer, Candidate for Carrboro Town Council
A Conversation with Fred Joiner, Candidate for Carrboro Town Council
Where can I peruse the candidates’ websites?
Chapel Hill
Mayor
Jess Anderson: https://jessformayor.org/
Town Council
Camille Berry: https://camille4chapelhill.com/
Wes McMahon: https://www.wesforchapelhill.com/
Paris Miller-Foushee: https://www.paris-millerfoushee.com/
Louie Rivers: https://www.electrivers.com/
Erik Valera: https://erikforchapelhill.com/
Carrboro
Barbara Foushee: https://www.barbaramfoushee.com/
Danny Nowell: https://www.dannynowell.com/
Cristobal Palmer: https://palmerforcarrboro.com/
Fred Joiner: https://www.joinerforcarrboro.com/
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools School Board
George Griffin: https://griffinforschools.com/
Riza Jenkins: https://rizajenkins.com/about-riza
Melinda Manning: https://manningforchccs.com/