City & town

Council Member, City of Raleigh

District C

Vote for: 1
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 2
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.

Elected by the district's voters (State Board March 3, 2026 primary precinct results). Nonpartisan.

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Jared S. Ollison

No party listed

The gist

Proposes more public speaking time at council meetings
Proposes higher impact fees and tax credits for rent freezes
Proposes a transit police unit riding city buses
Supports mobile crisis teams separate from the police

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Proposes more public speaking time at council meetings
INDY 2026 primary candidate questionnaire: Raleigh City Council: Jared S. Ollison
Candidate questionnaire · INDY Week · indyweek.com
“I would advocate for the public to be allotted more speaking time at the council meetings”
Proposes higher impact fees and tax credits for rent freezes
INDY 2026 primary candidate questionnaire: Raleigh City Council: Jared S. Ollison
Candidate questionnaire · INDY Week · indyweek.com
“Tax credits should be made available for landlords who are willing to effectively freeze rents for a specified amount of time”
Proposes a transit police unit riding city buses
INDY 2026 primary candidate questionnaire: Raleigh City Council: Jared S. Ollison
Candidate questionnaire · INDY Week · indyweek.com
“The city should support and direct the creation of a transit police unit that is dedicated to utilizing the busses on a daily basis.”
Supports mobile crisis teams separate from the police
INDY 2026 primary candidate questionnaire: Raleigh City Council: Jared S. Ollison
Candidate questionnaire · INDY Week · indyweek.com
“Raleigh needs to make major investments in mobile crisis response teams. The teams should not be housed within the police department.”

Corey Branch

No party listedIncumbent

Associate director, Kyndryl

The gist

Supported a 2026 affordable housing bond without a tax increase
Supports barring development in the floodway and floodplain
Supports a modern, reliable transit system

More about Corey

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Supported a 2026 affordable housing bond without a tax increase
INDY 2026 primary candidate questionnaire: Raleigh City Council: Corey Branch
Candidate questionnaire · INDY Week · indyweek.com
“It is advisable for the city to consider proposing a bond measure in 2026, which could be accomplished without raising property taxes.”
Supports barring development in the floodway and floodplain
INDY 2026 primary candidate questionnaire: Raleigh City Council: Corey Branch
Candidate questionnaire · INDY Week · indyweek.com
“we’ve stopped allowing development in our Floodway or floodplain.”
Supports a modern, reliable transit system
Corey Branch for Raleigh City Council District C
Campaign website · Corey Branch Committee · coreybranch.com
“Raleigh needs a modern, reliable transit system to accommodate citizens giving the ability to travel safely and effeciently.”

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; 6 issues covered in this race.