Chelsea Cook
2024 - Present
2025
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Chelsea Cook is a member of the Durham City Council in North Carolina, representing Ward 3. Cook assumed office on January 17, 2024. Cook's current term ends in 2025.
Cook is running for re-election to the Durham City Council to represent Ward 3 in North Carolina. Cook is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025.
Biography
Chelsea Cook earned a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and a law degree from Stanford Law School. Cook's career experience includes working as an attorney.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Durham, North Carolina (2025)
General election
General election for Durham City Council Ward 3
Incumbent Chelsea Cook and Diana Medoff are running in the general election for Durham City Council Ward 3 on November 4, 2025.
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 | Chelsea Cook (Nonpartisan) | |
 | Diana Medoff (Nonpartisan) | |
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Durham City Council Ward 3
Incumbent Chelsea Cook and Diana Medoff defeated Terry McCann and Durant Long in the primary for Durham City Council Ward 3 on October 7, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chelsea Cook (Nonpartisan) | 59.8 | 14,712 |
| ✔ | | Diana Medoff (Nonpartisan) | 25.4 | 6,238 |
| Terry McCann (Nonpartisan) | 11.1 | 2,742 | ||
| Durant Long (Nonpartisan) | 3.7 | 900 | ||
| Total votes: 24,592 | |||
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Endorsements
Cook received the following endorsements. To send us additional endorsements, click here.
- Professional Firefighters of Durham IAFF Local 668
- UE Local 150
- Durham Black PAC
- Durham Dispatch
- Durham Progressive Democrats
- Muslim American Public Affairs Council of NC
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Candidate Durham City Council Ward 3 |
Officeholder Durham City Council Ward 3 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Leonardo Williams |
Durham City Council Ward 3 2024-Present |
Succeeded by - |
