{"biography":"Jevon Bernard Smith\u2011Cook is a candidate for Raleigh City Council representing District\u202fD in the 2026 municipal election, which will be held on November\u202f3,\u202f2026. The District\u202fD seat is slated for a two\u2011year term as part of the city\u2019s transition to staggered four\u2011year council terms, with the next full term beginning in 2028 [4].\n\nSmith\u2011Cook will be challenging incumbent council member Jane Harrison, who has held the District\u202fD seat since 2022. According to the reporting, Smith\u2011Cook does not yet have a campaign website or a publicly listed campaign presence [4].\n\nThe available sources do not provide details on Smith\u2011Cook\u2019s education, professional background, prior public service, or policy positions. As a result, his personal and career history remain unspecified in the public record at this time [4].\n\nHis candidacy is noted in coverage of the upcoming Raleigh City Council races, which are undergoing a shift to staggered terms to increase continuity in city governance. The race is nonpartisan, and the primary is scheduled for March\u202f3,\u202f2026, with the general election on November\u202f3,\u202f2026 [4][7].\n\n## Sources\n- [4] [Here's who is running for Raleigh City Council in 2026 - Axios Raleigh](https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2025/12/19/whos-running-for-raleigh-city-council-in-2026)\n- [7] [Who's Running for Raleigh City Council in 2026?](https://indyweek.com/news/whos-running-raleigh-city-council/)\n- [11] [Who is running for election in 2026? - NCLocal](https://nclocal.org/2025/12/22/who-is-running-for-election-in-2026/)","campaigns":[{"contest":"raleigh_city_council_district_d","county":"wake","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"City Of Raleigh City Council District D"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Jevon","fullname":"Jevon Bernard Smith-Cook","lastname":"Smith-Cook","middlename":"Bernard","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"raleigh_city_council_district_d","contest_title":"City Of Raleigh City Council District D","county":"wake","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"wake","office_key":"city_council","office_title":"City Council Member","party":"","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":"wake","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"raleigh_city_council_district_d","contest_title":"City Of Raleigh City Council District D","county":"wake","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"wake","office_key":"city_council","office_title":"City Council Member","party":"","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"city_council","office_title":"City Council Member","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"summary":"Jevon Bernard Smith\u2011Cook is running for Raleigh City Council District\u202fD in the 2026 election, challenging incumbent Jane Harrison.","terms":[],"token":"639a121ff61687e0"}