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Robert Mitchener JR

Robert  Mitchener JR

Office history

County Commissioner — Wake County, NC
2026
general

Current office and 2026 campaign

Robert Mitchener Jr. was a Democratic candidate for one of two at-large seats on the Wake County Board of Commissioners. He ran in the seven-candidate March 3, 2026 Democratic primary but did not win one of the two nominations; Christine Kushner and Mona Singh advanced to the November 3, 2026 general election 13.

Background

According to the North Carolina voter file, Mitchener is a registered Democrat in Wake County, registered since 1990 2.

Career

Mitchener is a retired deputy sheriff from Raleigh and founder of Our Youth Matters, a youth mentorship program 1.

Sources

3. North Carolina State Board of Elections 2026 candidate filing list (Candidate_Listing_2026.csv, dl.ncsbe.gov), accessed 2026-07-19

Public filings

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