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Steve Sandeep Rao
Office history
Current office and 2026 campaign
Steve Rao 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 12.
Career
Rao is a fifteen-year member of the Morrisville Town Council 1. His campaign platform focused on expanding affordable housing, attracting new businesses to Wake County, and increasing public school funding, and he was endorsed by a number of state and local Democratic officials 1.
Sources
Candidate_Listing_2026.csv, dl.ncsbe.gov), accessed 2026-07-19Public filings
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