Greensboro will pick from among four candidates for mayor, Newbern has two-way race between Braxton and Cole
Municipal elections in Greensboro will take place on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, with polls open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Greensboro Recreational Center. Longtime mayor J.B. Washington is not seeking re-election, prompting a competitive four-way race to succeed him. Voters will choose among Darrayl K. Agnew, Ralph A. Howard, Melvin Lightning, and Quincy Patrick.
All five of the city’s incumbent council members— Mary Bragg, Pearl Shepherd, Ashley Kyser, KaTerriaial Lewis, and Bobbie Curtis—qualified unopposed and will continue to serve.
Absentee ballot applications sent by mail were due August 19. Hand-delivered applications will be accepted until Thursday, August 21. Emergency absentee ballot requests may be submitted through Monday, August 25. All absentee ballots returned by mail must arrive at City Hall by noon on Election Day to be counted.
Public testing of the city’s electronic voting counters took place on August 12. Beginning August 18, absentee voters without acceptable photo ID have received provisional ballots.
Election officials for Greensboro’s vote have already been appointed. Serving at the main polling place will be Inspector LaShanda Wiggins, Chief Clerk Cornelia Kyser, Assistant Clerk Enoch Rose, and Ballot Clerk Charlene Jones. Individual council districts will each have two poll workers. District 1 will have Marjorie Davis and Laura Washburn; District 2 will have Jacqueline Travis and Michelle Scott; District 3 will have William Reaves and Timothy Higgins; District 4 will have Helen Small Patton and Rosie Nell Johnson; and District 5 will have Llevelyn Rhone and Jacqueline Paige.
Absentee ballot voting at City Hall is being overseen by Inspector Janice Robinson, with clerks Vanessa Pratcher and Michael Harrow. Emergency poll workers include Lorretta Carr, Cherryl Williams, and Twanda Christian.
Moundville
Most municipal offices in Moundville will go uncontested. Mayor Tony Lester and council members Greg McCray (District 1), Barbara Spencer (District 2), Ashley Nevin (District 3), and Ashley Windham (District 4) all qualified unopposed. The only contested race is in District 5, where voters will choose between Timothy Dillard, Susie Patrick, and Gwen Tinker.
Newbern
Two candidates have qualified in Newbern’s mayoral race: Patrick Braxton and Laird Cole. The race for Council Seat #1 will also appear on the ballot, with three candidates—Anne S. Bailey, Voncille Brown Thomas, and Patricia A. Jackson—qualifying. Incumbent council members Barbara Patrick, Janice Quarles, James Robinson, and Lynn Blake all qualified unopposed and will retain their seats.
Akron
The Town of Akron will not hold a municipal election this year. Mayor Christopher Rollins and council members Annie Gee, Bridget Ball, Stanley Hollie, and Lakisha Duke-Bryant all qualified unopposed.
