2026 North Carolina General Election

2026 North Carolina Primary Election

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Safiyah Jackson

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Rafael Perez

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Safiyah Jackson is currently a Wake County Commissioner representing District 2. She was appointed in 2025. She previously ran for the North Carolina House of Representatives in District 37 in 2024.

District 2 | Wake County Government

Plans to address the high cost of child care.

Plans to address the rising cost of living by making housing and childcare more affordable and expanding access to healthcare services.

Economy

As of January 2, 2026, Safiyah Jackson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Services

Housing & Urban Development

Supports implementing "common-sense" gun laws, such as permits and red flag laws, to address the public health crisis of school shootings.

Public Safety

Supports improving transportation infrastructure to address traffic congestion and resident mobility, including greenways.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Energy & the Environment

- County Commissioners create and pass laws at the county-level. These laws show up in very tangible ways, such as determining how much you pay property and sales tax rates, public transportation, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners are responsible for preparing and passing the county budget. The budget determines how much funding goes to various public services, such as public transportation, law enforcement, repairing roads, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners oversee the administrative duties of your county’s government to ensure the safety, comfort, and well-being of county residents.
- County Commissioners can create, change, or abolish offices, positions, departments that are not required by law. 
- County Commissioners are elected to 4-year terms, with no term limits. Typically, you only vote for the County Commissioner that represents your county commission district.

Creates new laws and passes the budget for your county.