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Jane Harrison
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Raleigh City Council District D
Tenure

2022 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

2

Predecessor
Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

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Jane Harrison is a member of the Raleigh City Council in North Carolina, representing District D. She assumed office on December 5, 2022. Her current term ends in 2026.

Harrison ran for re-election to the Raleigh City Council to represent District D in North Carolina. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Elections

2024

See also: City elections in Raleigh, North Carolina (2024)

General election

General election for Raleigh City Council District D

Incumbent Jane Harrison won election in the general election for Raleigh City Council District D on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jane Harrison
Jane Harrison (Nonpartisan)
 
98.2
 
30,015
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.8
 
562

Total votes: 30,577
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Endorsements

2022

See also: City elections in Raleigh, North Carolina (2022)

General election

General election for Raleigh City Council District D

Jane Harrison defeated Jennifer Truman, Todd Kennedy, and Rob Baumgart in the general election for Raleigh City Council District D on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jane Harrison
Jane Harrison (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
56.2
 
12,408
Image of Jennifer Truman
Jennifer Truman (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
19.5
 
4,310
Todd Kennedy (Nonpartisan)
 
13.1
 
2,889
Rob Baumgart (Nonpartisan)
 
10.7
 
2,353
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
99

Total votes: 22,059
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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

Candidate Connection

Jane Harrison completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Harrison's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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With me, you get an experienced economic and community development leader. You get an educator and environmental scientist. I have a background in natural resource management, data-driven decision-making, and community organizing. I can navigate complex bureaucracies, and I rely on my scientific training to stay curious and open to different points of view. If elected to Raleigh City Council, I’ll work to build consensus and coalitions. In my professional life, I work as the coastal economics specialist for North Carolina Sea Grant, a NOAA program based at NC State University. I have a Ph.D. in natural resource management and a master’s degree in environmental and development economics.
  • Community-led Development: Economic development should be community centered and city decisions must recognize the voices of the most affected groups, including historically marginalized communities and neighbors adjacent to a development. I serve as co-chair of the West Raleigh CAC (Community Advocacy Council), bringing attention to proposed zonings, land use changes, and neighbor needs in District D.
  • Affordable Housing: As the city grows, we can’t leave people behind. I support policies like property tax relief for low income homeowners and community benefit agreements for new developments that require affordable housing.
  • Environmental Stewardship: We need to take the long view to care for our environment. We all benefit from clean air and water, parks for recreation, and beautiful places to take a pause. I will protect our waterways and greenspaces. I advocate for investments in our natural amenities and improvements to transit infrastructure to reduce fossil fuel dependence. I am a strong voice for climate adaptation.
One of the things I love about Raleigh is that our neighbors are from every walk of life. Some families are many generations deep here, bringing important history and wisdom to community conversations. Others are recent immigrants and transplants, sharing knowledge of other places and cultures. My family is similarly diverse. My step-parents are from Taiwan and Guyana, respectively, whereas my parents’ families have roots in southern Ohio and Appalachia. I’m excited to welcome my new sister-in-law Samira to the family. She just finished her Ph.D. at NC State but grew up in India. We have a culturally rich community in District D, and that makes me feel at home.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
Stormie Forte
Raleigh City Council District D
2022-Present
Succeeded by
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