{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Don Mial","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"Donald W. Mial is the incumbent Democratic commissioner for Wake County\u2019s District\u202f1 and is seeking re\u2011election in the November\u202f3,\u202f2026 general election. He first won the seat in 2022, defeating Republican Chanel N. Harris with 61.7% of the vote and completing a primary victory over Shaun\u202fPollenz earlier that year\u30101\u3011. His current term runs from December\u202f5,\u202f2022 to December\u202f7,\u202f2026\u30101\u3011.\n\nMial\u2019s background blends military service, public\u2011safety work, and extensive education. He is a retired military officer who spent three decades with the North Carolina Department of Public Safety before retiring\u30109\u3011. He holds multiple undergraduate and graduate degrees in Public Administration and Criminal Justice, reflecting a long\u2011standing focus on government operations and law\u2011enforcement policy\u30109\u3011.\n\nBeyond his full\u2011time commissioner duties, Mial serves on several local boards. He is the Secretary of the City of Raleigh Board of Adjustment and Vice\u2011Chair of the Wake County Board of Adjustment, and he participates in the North Carolina State Employees Association and the North Carolina Association of Educators\u30109\u3011. Earlier roles include membership on the Wake County Board of Elections and the North Carolina Board of Victim Compensation Commission, underscoring his experience with electoral administration and victim\u2011rights advocacy\u301012\u3011.\n\nIn office, Mial has emphasized what he calls the \u201cBIG\u202f3\u201d: Education, Safety, and Health & Human Resources. These three priority areas guide his policy agenda and fundraising efforts, such as the June\u202f25,\u202f2022 General Election Kickoff fundraiser that featured Congresswoman Deborah\u202fRoss and aimed to raise $30,000 for the campaign\u30109\u3011. He has been endorsed by the retired incumbent commissioner chairman Sig\u202fHutchinson, signaling continuity of leadership within the county\u2019s Democratic establishment\u30109\u3011.\n\nMial\u2019s 2022 campaign record shows strong voter support, capturing 274,152 votes (61.7%) in the general election and 46,952 votes (55.6%) in the Democratic primary\u30101\u3011. He previously ran for the Wake County Public School System District\u202f1 in 2018, earning 33.2% of the vote in a nonpartisan race\u30101\u3011. His continued presence on the ballot reflects both name recognition and an established network of local endorsements.\n\nResidents can learn more about his platform and contact his campaign through the official website www.donmial.com, which also lists his email addresses (don@donmial.com and wakecommissioner@gmail.com) and phone number (+1\u2011919\u2011322\u20118089)\u30109\u3011\u30105\u3011. These channels provide avenues for constituents to engage with the commissioner on issues affecting Wake County\u2019s growth and public services.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Donald Mial - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Donald_Mial)\n- [2] [Shaun Pollenz - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Shaun_Pollenz)\n- [3] [Chanel Harris - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Chanel_Harris)\n- [5] [Vote-USA | Donald W. Mial | Currently Elected County Commissioner District 1 County Commissioner, County Commissioner District 1, Wake County, N.C.](https://vote-usa.org/intro.aspx?state=nc&id=ncmialdonaldw)\n- [6] [Candidate Profiles \u2013 NC Voter Guide](https://ncvoterguide.org/profiles/)\n- [9] [Don Mial \u2022 Wake County Commissioner - District 1](https://donmial.com/pr.html)\n- [11] [Donald Mial \u2014 OfficialUSA.com Records](https://www.officialusa.com/names/Donald-Mial/)\n- [12] [Donald Mial - Petitions - Former Wake County Commission - District 1 \u00b7 Change.org](https://www.change.org/decision-makers/donald-mial-wake-county-commission-district-1)","firstname":"Donald","lastname":"Mial","middlename":"W","suffix":null,"token":"76e3692b183edae5"},"token":"d2bNv2zaXJA3-XHF"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_commissioner","o.office":"county_commission","office":"county_commission","officedescription":"A county commissioner is a member of the county's legislative body. The commission approves the county budget, sets the property-tax rate, authorizes borrowing, and passes county resolutions and ordinances. Commissioners are elected from districts (or at-large seats) to represent constituents on countywide policy.","officequalities":"- Policy judgment on countywide matters \u2014 budget, taxes, land use, services, and intergovernmental issues \u2014 within Tennessee county-government law.\n- Budget literacy: the commission approves the county budget, sets the property-tax rate, and authorizes multi-year bond issues.\n- Legislative process: drafting, amending, and voting on resolutions and ordinances; committee work that pre-screens items.\n- Constituent relations in the district \u2014 case-work and community issues flow through the commissioner's office.\n- Willingness to complete the state-required annual continuing education through UT CTAS.","officeterm":4,"officetitle":"County Commissioner","partisan":1,"pgr":"general","quantity":1,"referendum":null,"source":null,"title":"Wake County Board Of Commissioners District 01"}