Joshua Bradley
Candidate for Council Member, City of Raleigh, At-large
Background
- Occupation
- Hotel accounting manager, Summit Hospitality Group
- Campaign website
- bradleyforraleighworkers.com
A hotel accounting manager running on what he calls five policy goals: housing justice, racial justice and equity, workers' rights, non-discrimination and community inclusion, and environmental justice.
Documented positions
Public safety
Supports mostly unarmed police and a stronger accountability board
ReportINDY 2026 primary candidate questionnaire: Raleigh City Council: Joshua BradleyCandidate questionnaire · INDY Week · indyweek.com
“I think having a more robust and more powerful police accountability board would do some good in building trust.”
Housing
Supports housing bond money for households earning under 50% AMI
ReportINDY 2026 primary candidate questionnaire: Raleigh City Council: Joshua BradleyCandidate questionnaire · INDY Week · indyweek.com
“This money should be to build housing for people who make under 50% of the area median income”
Economy & jobs
Supports raising city workers' wages and their union
ReportINDY 2026 primary candidate questionnaire: Raleigh City Council: Joshua BradleyCandidate questionnaire · INDY Week · indyweek.com
“Raising the wages of all city workers is necessary to ensure Raleigh has the workers it needs to provide services that help the city run.”
Roads & infrastructure
Supports expanding public transit and keeping it fare-free
ReportINDY 2026 primary candidate questionnaire: Raleigh City Council: Joshua BradleyCandidate questionnaire · INDY Week · indyweek.com
“Increasing access to public transit and keep it free at the point of use”
Government & transparency
Proposes public financing of municipal elections
ReportINDY 2026 primary candidate questionnaire: Raleigh City Council: Joshua BradleyCandidate questionnaire · INDY Week · indyweek.com
“I think municipal elections should be publicly funded.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Joshua Bradley on them.
- Environment & parksNo documented position found.
- Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
All sources (4)
- 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
- INDY 2026 primary candidate questionnaire: Raleigh City Council: Joshua Bradley
Candidate questionnaire · INDY Week · indyweek.com
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