Tiffani Koonce-Crawford
Lenoir County Commission, At Large, NC
Tiffani is a wife, mother, friend, and local servant running for Lenoir County Commissioner because she believes in social justice and that...
Meet the Candidates
- Run for Something has helped elect nearly 500 people since 2017
- So far, we have endorsed 193 candidates for 2021
North Carolina Candidates
Run for Something is working with hundreds of young diverse progressives running for local office for the first time. Find one in your community and support their campaign.
2021 Candidates
2020 Candidates
Emily Bunch NicholsonNorth Carolina House of Represenatives, District 1, NCEmily is a native of North Carolina’s Chowan County and was born in Edenton to parents that taught her the value of putting service before...
DeAndrea SalvadorNorth Carolina State Senate, District 39, NCDeAndrea is a Charlotte native and founder of a groundbreaking Charlotte-based organization focused on energy efficiency and sustainability....
Sarah CrawfordNorth Carolina Senate, District 18, NCSarah was raised in Eastern Wake County. After attending NC State University, she has dedicated her career to serving the people of Wake and...
Ricky HurtadoNorth Carolina House of Representatives, District 63, NCRicky, the son of working-class immigrants, grew up in rural North Carolina and is a product of public schools. As a first-generation college...
Liz PonderCarteret County (NC) Board of Commissioners, District 5, NCLiz is running for Carteret County Board of Commissioners to tackle the problems which have plagued the county for too long. Liz is an...
Dayson PasiónAlamance-Burlington (NC) Board of Education, NCDayson Pasion is running for Alamance-Burlington Board of Education in Alamance County, NC. He is a proud alum of Alamance-Burlington...
Aimy SteeleNorth Carolina State House of Representatives, District 82, NCAimy Steele’s long-standing passion for helping others began with a career as a teacher, and more recently, a school principal. In those...
Shane McCarthyAsheville City Council, NCShane McCarthy is an Asheville Native and a first-generation college graduate. He holds a degree in Civil Engineering from NC State...
Mujtaba MohammedNorth Carolina State Senate, District 38, NCThe fight for children and families is personal for Mujtaba. Over the years, Mujtaba has been a tireless advocate for children and families,...
Antoine MarshallNorth Carolina House of Representatives, District 33, NCAntoine Marshall is a dedicated community servant. A Raleigh native after graduating from Wake Forest School of Law Antoine returned home to...
Parker SloanBuncombe County Commission, District Three, NCParker grew up in Winston-Salem and moved to Buncombe County in 2007 after graduating from Appalachian State with a degree in Community...
Nida AllamDurham County Commissioner, NCNida Allam began organizing in 2015 after losing her close friend Yusor to a hate crime in the Chapel Hill shooting. She chose to channel her...
Kristen PowersAlamance County Board of Commissioners, NCKristen Powers is a candidate for Alamance County Board of Commissioners in North Carolina. Kristen sees incredible opportunity in Alamance...
Kristen GoldsmithAsheville City Council, NCKristen is running for Asheville City Council because she believes in building a community where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. This...
Pierce FreelonState Senate, District 20, NCPierce Freelon is a professor, director, musician and Emmy-Award winning producer. Pierce was born and raised in Durham’s district 20, where...
Sydney BatchState House of Representatives, District 37, Raleigh, NCSydney Batch currently serves as a NC Representative in District 37. Sydney is a mother, wife, lawyer, social worker, and child welfare...
Wesley HarrisState House of Representatives District 105, NCWesley is running for re-election to NC House of Representatives in District 105. He is a North Carolina native, PhD Economist, small...
Ashton ClemmonsState House of Representatives, District 57, NCAshton Clemmons is running for re-election to North Carolina, House District 57. A mother of three young children, Ashton has always had a...
Terry BrownNorth Carolina House of Representatives, District 92, NCTerry is an attorney, husband and lifelong North Carolinian running to be a progressive voice for his neighbors in Southwest Mecklenburg...
Aleccia SuttonOnslow County, Board of Commissioners, NCAleccia Sutton is an advocate and organizer running for County Commissioner in Onslow County. She is a native of Jacksonville, NC and a...
Mary Beth MurphyGuilford County Board of Commissioners, District 4, NCMary Beth Murphy is a dedicated teacher, coach, wife, mom and advocate for change in Guilford County, North Carolina. After years of watching...
Elect Dorian PalmerBurke County Board of Commissioners, NCDorian is a state employee, a foster parent, and an advocate for all. Growing up in Burke County, North Carolina inspired Dorian to dedicate...
Greg RouseNorth Carolina District Court Judge, 8th Judicial District, NCGreg is an attorney from Kinston, NC running for District Court Judge in the 8th Judicial District, which encompasses Wayne, Lenoir, and...
JD WootenNorth Carolina State Senate, District 24, NCJD is a former US Air Force officer and engineer, Rhodes Scholar nominee, and now an intellectual property attorney whose family has called...
Clayton HamerskiNew Hanover County Register of Deeds, NCClayton is a Seahawk and a lifelong resident of New Hanover County. As a Realtor, he understands the problems with the Register of Deeds and...
Brian FarkasNorth Carolina House of Representatives, District 9, NCBrian is running to be a hometown voice for Pitt County in the State Capitol. He works at a family-run small business where he helps small...
2019 Candidates
Brittany BryanRaleigh City Council, District D, NCWhen neighbors and community members asked Brittany why she couldn’t be the one to represent them, she took it very seriously. Brittany is...
Kelvin StallingsGoldsboro City Council, District 2, NCKelvin Stallings is running for the District 2 City Council seat in the city of Goldsboro. Kelvin Stallings may be a newcomer to the world of...
Carmen EckardCity of Hickory Ward 1 Alderman, NCCarmen is running for Ward 1 Alderman in Hickory, NC, because many improvements are being made in Hickory, but most of them are not helping...
Aaron WolffHolly Springs Town Council, NCAaron is a father, small business owner, veterinarian, and community advocate who is running because he believes that, to better manage...
Patrick BuffkinRaleigh City Council District A, NCPatrick is running for Raleigh City Council to deal with challenges like traffic congestion, crumbling infrastructure, and housing...
Matt HughesHillsborough Board of Commissioners, NCMatt is running for Commissioner in his hometown of Hillsborough, NC. Hillsborough needs folks who are able to bridge the gaps in the...
Jonathan MeltonRaleigh City Council, At-large, NCJonathan Melton is a family law attorney, community organizer, and nonprofit leader. He is running for Raleigh City Council, At-large because...
Victoria WatlingtonCharlotte City Council District 3, NCThe City of Charlotte is changing rapidly, and it’s time to get proactive. District 3 deserves a community-led vision that addresses...
Terry BrownCharlotte City Council, District 3, NCTerry Brown is a husband, advocate, and attorney running for Charlotte City Council District 3. A lifelong North Carolinian, Terry fell in...
2018 Candidates
Mujtaba MohammedNorth Carolina State Senate District 38, NCMujtaba is running for North Carolina Senate District 38. Over the years, Mujtaba has been a tireless advocate for children and families,...
D. Cole PhelpsSenate District 1, North Carolina, NCCole is a Washington County Commissioner, Attorney, and Adjunct Professor at East Carolina University. A native of Washington County, Cole...
Da'Quan Marcell LoveNorth Carolina House District 4, NCDa'Quan is running for the North Carolina House of Representatives to serve his neighbors in the 4th District. An award-winning educator and...
Laura Marie DavisDurham County Soil & Water Conservation District Supervisor, NCLaura Marie began her environmental career as an AmeriCorps member working on watershed restoration projects and managing environmental...
John MotsingerNorth Carolina State Senate 31, NCJohn is running for State Senate 31 in North Carolina as a product of the public school system and as a union tradesman who has seen the...
Katie TomberlinCarteret County Commissioner, District 2, NCKatie Tomberlin has had a lifelong passion for politics. She sits on several local political Boards, and provides a strong, sound Progressive...
Aimy SteeleNorth Carolina House of Representatives, District 82., NCAimy is running for NC House District 82 to restore order in the public school system of North Carolina which she has worked in as a Spanish...
Kristoffer RixonNorth Carolina House of Representatives, District 09, NCKris Rixon is the youngest Democrat running for the North Carolina General Assembly this year, at the age of 23. He is running for NC House...
Erica McAdooNC House of Representatives, District 63, NCErica is running for NC House of Representatives in District 63. She is a life-long North Carolina resident, a mother, a wife, an educator, a...
Sydney BatchNC House of Representatives 37, NCSydney Batch is a mother, wife, lawyer, social worker, and child welfare advocate who was raised in North Carolina. She is a triple Tar Heel,...
Steven BucciniNorth Carolina House of Representatives, district 59, NCSteven Buccini is a Guilford County native, a proud product of the Guilford County school system, and is now running to represent Guilford...
Amanda BregelNC House, District 87, NCAmanda Bregel is a fourth generation school teacher currently serving in Caldwell County, North Carolina. She is the daughter of a career...
Caroline WalkerNorth Carolina State Senate, District 35, NCCaroline Walker is running for the North Carolina State Senate in District 35. Caroline has been an educator, small business owner,...
Kristen PowersAlamance County Board of Commissioners, NCKristen Powers is a candidate for Alamance County Board of Commissioners. Kristen sees incredible opportunity in Alamance County and is...
