Enlace Latino NC will hold a virtual forum with the candidates for mayor of Raleigh as part of the civic participation initiative “Your Vote is Power”.
The forum will take place on Thursday, September 17th at 7:00 pm and will be broadcast live through the following channels: Enlace Latino NC en Facebook y YouTube. The event will feature simultaneous interpretation between English and Spanish.
The candidates for mayor of Raleigh are the current mayorJanet Cowell, and Ashleigh Heath Armstrong, who is Cowell's only opponent in the contest.
Cowell was elected mayor of Raleigh in 2024. Prior to taking office, she was a member of the Raleigh City Council, a state senator, and the North Carolina state treasurer.
Armstrong is a resident of Wake County where she has lived since at least 2004. She is a communications and public relations consultant with over thirty years of experience in the private sector.
A bilingual forum for the community
The forum is part of the campaign: Your Vote is Power Enlace Latino NC , so that communities and voters can get to know the Latino candidates participating in this year's elections midterm elections in November 2026.
The talk is being held in conjunction with Univision 40 and in collaboration with The Hispanic CenterIt will be moderated by the journalist from Enlace Latino NC Claudia Rivera Cotto, and Alberth Ocanto Mora, a reporter for Univision 40, under a non-partisan format.
The questions will be the same for both candidates and will focus on issues affecting Raleighas well as in the proposals and priorities of each candidate for the city.
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The 2026 municipal election
The Raleigh mayoral election will be part of the November 2026 municipal elections. The contest is nonpartisan.
Starting in 2026, the mayoralty and city council seats will switch to a staggered four-year term system. The mayor elected in November will serve a four-year term.
The forum seeks to offer Raleigh residents, particularly members of the Latino community, a space to meet the candidates directly before the election and hear their positions on issues affecting the city.
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