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Crystal Black

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Crystal Black
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Greensboro City Council District 1
Tenure
2025 - Present
Term ends
2029
Years in position
0
Predecessor: Sharon Hightower (Nonpartisan)

Elections and appointments
Last election
November 4, 2025
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Crystal Black is a member of the Greensboro City Council in North Carolina, representing District 1. She assumed office on December 2, 2025. Her current term ends in 2029.

Black ran for election to the Greensboro City Council to represent District 1 in North Carolina. She won in the general election on November 4, 2025.

Elections

2025

See also: City elections in Greensboro, North Carolina (2025)

General election

General election for Greensboro City Council District 1

Crystal Black defeated incumbent Sharon Hightower in the general election for Greensboro City Council District 1 on November 4, 2025.

Candidate
%
Votes
Crystal Black (Nonpartisan)
 
59.3
 
3,834
Image of Sharon Hightower
Sharon Hightower (Nonpartisan)
 
40.7
 
2,634

Total votes: 6,468
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Sharon Hightower and Crystal Black advanced from the primary for Greensboro City Council District 1.

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Black in this election.

Campaign themes

2025

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Crystal Black did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
Sharon Hightower
Greensboro City Council District 1
2025-Present
Succeeded by
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