City & town

Council Member, City of Raleigh

At-large

Vote for: 2
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 4
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A member of the governing board of the city of Raleigh, which adopts its budget and ordinances.

Nonpartisan.

Candidates Compare by issue

Joshua Bradley

No party listed

Hotel accounting manager, Summit Hospitality Group

The gist

Supports housing bond money for households earning under 50% AMI
Supports raising city workers' wages and their union
Supports expanding public transit and keeping it fare-free
Supports mostly unarmed police and a stronger accountability board
Proposes public financing of municipal elections

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Supports housing bond money for households earning under 50% AMI
INDY 2026 primary candidate questionnaire: Raleigh City Council: Joshua Bradley
Candidate questionnaire · INDY Week · indyweek.com
“This money should be to build housing for people who make under 50% of the area median income”
Supports raising city workers' wages and their union
INDY 2026 primary candidate questionnaire: Raleigh City Council: Joshua Bradley
Candidate 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.”
Supports expanding public transit and keeping it fare-free
INDY 2026 primary candidate questionnaire: Raleigh City Council: Joshua Bradley
Candidate questionnaire · INDY Week · indyweek.com
“Increasing access to public transit and keep it free at the point of use”
Supports mostly unarmed police and a stronger accountability board
INDY 2026 primary candidate questionnaire: Raleigh City Council: Joshua Bradley
Candidate questionnaire · INDY Week · indyweek.com
“I think having a more robust and more powerful police accountability board would do some good in building trust.”
Proposes public financing of municipal elections
INDY 2026 primary candidate questionnaire: Raleigh City Council: Joshua Bradley
Candidate questionnaire · INDY Week · indyweek.com
“I think municipal elections should be publicly funded.”

Clark Rinehart

No party listed

Consultant, Coworking NC (self-employed)

The gist

Supports a future affordable housing bond of about $100–115 million
Proposes affordable housing on faith-based and nonprofit land
Supports modernizing stormwater management and avoiding floodplain building
Pledges plain-language budgets and earlier public input

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Supports a future affordable housing bond of about $100–115 million
INDY 2026 primary candidate questionnaire: Raleigh City Council: Clark Rinehart
Candidate questionnaire · INDY Week · indyweek.com
“My initial thought is that the new bond will be in the $100-$115M dollar range”
Proposes affordable housing on faith-based and nonprofit land
INDY 2026 primary candidate questionnaire: Raleigh City Council: Clark Rinehart
Candidate questionnaire · INDY Week · indyweek.com
“nonprofit and sometimes faith-based (read: privilege tax class) parcel owners, particularly in the urban core, could be vital partners”
Supports modernizing stormwater management and avoiding floodplain building
INDY 2026 primary candidate questionnaire: Raleigh City Council: Clark Rinehart
Candidate questionnaire · INDY Week · indyweek.com
“the single most important priority, from my perspective, is modernizing how Raleigh manages stormwater and flood risk across the entire city.”
Pledges plain-language budgets and earlier public input
INDY 2026 primary candidate questionnaire: Raleigh City Council: Clark Rinehart
Candidate questionnaire · INDY Week · indyweek.com
“I will push for plain-language budgets and online tools that clearly show how the city dollars are spent.”

Sana Siddiqui

No party listed

Small business owner and product manager

The gist

Supports more housing with protections against displacement
Proposes auditing permitting to help small businesses open faster
Proposes a public dashboard tracking major capital projects
Supports continued, data-driven investment in Raleigh CARES

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Supports more housing with protections against displacement
Issues
Campaign website · Sana Siddiqui for Raleigh City Council · sana4raleigh.com
“I support expanding housing options while keeping affordability at the center, protecting long-time residents from displacement”
Proposes auditing permitting to help small businesses open faster
INDY 2026 primary candidate questionnaire: Raleigh City Council: Sana Siddiqui
Candidate questionnaire · INDY Week · indyweek.com
“audit the permitting process and other services to find ways to make it easier and faster for small businesses to open and expand.”
Proposes a public dashboard tracking major capital projects
INDY 2026 primary candidate questionnaire: Raleigh City Council: Sana Siddiqui
Candidate questionnaire · INDY Week · indyweek.com
“We should also maintain a publicly accessible, up-to-date dashboard or calendar of major capital projects”
Supports continued, data-driven investment in Raleigh CARES
INDY 2026 primary candidate questionnaire: Raleigh City Council: Sana Siddiqui
Candidate questionnaire · INDY Week · indyweek.com
“I do believe the city should continue investing in CARES.”

Ms. Stormie Denise Forte

No party listedIncumbent

General counsel and HR director, Southeastern Healthcare of NC

The gist

Supported a roughly $100 million affordable housing bond in 2026
Supports more police and fire staff and equipment
Supports recruiting a Major League Baseball team to Raleigh

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Supported a roughly $100 million affordable housing bond in 2026
INDY 2026 primary candidate questionnaire: Raleigh City Council, At-Large: Stormie Forte
Candidate questionnaire · INDY Week · indyweek.com
“We need another affordable housing bond on the ballot this fall. The recommended amount is about $100 million.”
Supports more police and fire staff and equipment
INDY 2026 primary candidate questionnaire: Raleigh City Council, At-Large: Stormie Forte
Candidate questionnaire · INDY Week · indyweek.com
“adding additional staff to RPD and providing them with the equipment they need will assist with reducing stress in tense situations.”
Supports recruiting a Major League Baseball team to Raleigh
INDY 2026 primary candidate questionnaire: Raleigh City Council, At-Large: Stormie Forte
Candidate questionnaire · INDY Week · indyweek.com
“I am hopeful that we will be able to attract a Major League Baseball team to Raleigh.”

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 7 issues covered in this race.