Susan Hawks Gordon
Unaffiliated
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Mayor, Town of Rural Hall
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- 4 years
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- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
What this office does: The mayor leads the town of Rural Hall, presides over its governing board and represents it.
Sebastian Jimenez-Barreras
Unaffiliated
The gist
- Supports more transparency and resident engagement at Town Hall
- Opposed the town's $12,000 annexation notice mailing
- Opposes holding Rural Hall elections on a partisan basis
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Supports more transparency and resident engagement at Town Hall
Rural Hall council candidates put focus on public safety, financial transparencyNews coverage · Winston-Salem Journal · Oct 30, 2025 · journalnow.com
“Jimenez-Barreras said what prompted him to run for council are concerns about transparency and financial responsibility.”
Opposed the town's $12,000 annexation notice mailing
Rural Hall council candidates put focus on public safety, financial transparencyNews coverage · Winston-Salem Journal · Oct 30, 2025 · journalnow.com
“unauthorized annexation notice to homes surrounding the town”
Opposes holding Rural Hall elections on a partisan basis
Rural Hall council candidates put focus on public safety, financial transparencyNews coverage · Winston-Salem Journal · Oct 30, 2025 · journalnow.com
“There is no room for partisanship in municipal elections.”
Terry M. Bennett
RepublicanIncumbent
Mayor
The gist
- Supports the proposed Rural Hall data center project
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Supports the proposed Rural Hall data center project
Forsyth commissioners vote down $3 billion Rural Hall data center requestNews coverage · Winston-Salem Journal · Jul 31, 2026 · journalnow.com
“Rural Hall Mayor Terry M. Bennett spoke in favor of rezoning a 128-acre parcel in the town for a proposed data center”
Rural Hall council reverses course, supports proposed data centerNews coverage · Winston-Salem Journal · Jun 23, 2026 · journalnow.com
“It will help lower taxes in this town,”
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