Christine Kushner
Candidate for County Commissioner, Wake County, At-large
Background
- Occupation
- Policy analyst and writer (self-employed)
- Campaign website
- christineforwake.com
Served 11 years on the Wake County Board of Education, including as chair and vice chair, and serves on the Wake County Health and Human Services Board. She has worked as a health care policy analyst, nonprofit administrator and freelance writer.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Supports expanding means-tested property tax assistance
ReportINDY 2026 primary candidate questionnaire: Wake County Board of County Commissioners: Christine KushnerCandidate questionnaire · INDY Week · indyweek.com
“I support creating new tax assistance programs that are means-tested–targeting vulnerable households with fixed or limited incomes”
Education
Supports well-paid staff and educators for Wake schools
ReportChristine's Priorities for Wake CountyCampaign website · Committee to Elect Christine Kushner · christineforwake.com
“We need Commissioners who are committed to improving the Wake County Public School System, which can only be done with supported, well-paid staff and educators.”
Housing
Supports preserving existing housing and adding mixed-income developments
ReportChristine's Priorities for Wake CountyCampaign website · Committee to Elect Christine Kushner · christineforwake.com
“County-based strategies should include preservation of existing housing, as well as long term strategies of adding more mixed income and affordable developments.”
Health & human services
Proposes more county nurses and social workers in schools
ReportChristine's Priorities for Wake CountyCampaign website · Committee to Elect Christine Kushner · christineforwake.com
“embedding more county nurses and social workers in our public school buildings; extending the life of the solid waste landfill”
Government & transparency
Supports more local control for counties
ReportINDY 2026 primary candidate questionnaire: Wake County Board of County Commissioners: Christine KushnerCandidate questionnaire · INDY Week · indyweek.com
“I support more local control for counties to allow for greater innovation and allow County leadership to respond to their local residents more effectively.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Christine Kushner on them.
- Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
- Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
- Environment & parksNo documented position found.
All sources (6)
- 2026 General Election Candidate Listing
Election filing · North Carolina State Board of Elections · s3.amazonaws.com
- 2026 General Election Candidate Listing (Wake County offices and districts)
Election filing · North Carolina State Board of Elections · s3.amazonaws.com
- November 3, 2026 General Election Sample Ballot Key & Combined Sample Ballots (Wake County)
Election filing · Wake County Board of Elections · s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com
- Meet Christine
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Christine Kushner · christineforwake.com
- Christine's Priorities for Wake County
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Christine Kushner · christineforwake.com
- INDY 2026 primary candidate questionnaire: Wake County Board of County Commissioners: Christine Kushner
Candidate questionnaire · INDY Week · indyweek.com
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