Christina Racquel Jones

Christina Racquel Jones is the incumbent member of the Raleigh City Council representing District E and is seeking re‑election in the November 3, 2026 general election for that seat ¹⁴. She first won the District E seat in November 2022, defeating incumbent David Knight, and was re‑elected in 2024, beating John Cerqueira III ¹. Her current term runs from December 5, 2022 through 2026 ¹.

Born in Orlando, Florida, Jones earned her high‑school diploma from Dr. Phillips High School and graduated in 2007 with a B.F.A. from Southern Methodist University ¹⁶. After moving to Raleigh in 2012 with her husband Adam, she worked in restaurant management for a decade before the pandemic prompted a career shift ⁶. She later became a certified substitute teacher in December 2021 and has taught in elementary, middle, and high schools ⁶.

Jones’s public‑service path began with neighborhood volunteering and participation in free city‑offered classes such as Raleigh Neighborhood College and the Citizens Leadership Academy ⁴⁶. She joined the local Citizens Advisory Council (CAC), serving as Vice‑Chair and then Chair in 2019, before the council’s dissolution in 2020 ⁶. She subsequently served on the Raleigh Parks Board, sitting on all four of its subcommittees, and engaged in numerous public‑comment sessions ⁶⁸.

On the Council, Jones serves on the Community Safety and Quality of Life Committee and the Transit and Transportation Committee, and acts as liaison to the Raleigh Citizens Advisory Council ⁴. Her stated priorities include strengthening infrastructure and public safety, expanding civic education and community engagement, and guiding thoughtful, inclusive growth and housing development ⁴⁷. She emphasizes transparency, collaboration, and making city government accessible through neighborhood meetings, a “Decoding Democracy” book club, and regular town halls ⁴⁷.

Throughout her tenure, Jones has organized regular community meetings, advocated for resident input in city planning, and promoted civic education through free classes and outreach initiatives ⁷⁸. She highlights achievements such as improving storm‑water management, supporting first‑responders, and fostering partnerships that make Raleigh’s government more responsive to its nearly 500,000 residents ⁴⁷. Jones lives in northwest Raleigh with her husband and two daughters, Annalise and Elizabeth ⁴⁶.

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