Kelvin Stallings (Garner Town Council, North Carolina, candidate 2025)
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Kelvin Stallings ran for election for Garner Town Council in North Carolina. He was on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025.[source]
Stallings completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
[1]Biography
Kelvin Stallings provided the following biographical information via Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey on October 14, 2025:
- Birth date: August 18, 1991
- Birth place: Goldsboro, North Carolina
- High school: Eastern Wayne High School
- Bachelor's: Elizabeth City State University, 2014
- Graduate: East Carolina University, 2017
- Gender: Male
- Religion: Christianity
- Profession: Community Organizer
- Incumbent officeholder: No
- Campaign slogan: The Experience Garner Needs NOW
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Elections
General election
General election for Garner Town Council (2 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Garner Town Council on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | ||
Kathy Behringer (Nonpartisan)  | ||
| Mike McIver (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Gra Singleton (Nonpartisan) | ||
 | Kelvin Stallings (Nonpartisan) | |
| Patricia T. Uzzell (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Rex Whaley (Nonpartisan) | ||
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Election results
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Kelvin Stallings completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Stallings' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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With years of experience in public policy, community engagement, and government affairs, I have dedicated my career to creating meaningful change for North Carolinians. As the Director of Community Engagement at a statewide nonprofit, I work to bridge the gap between communities and policymakers, ensuring that the voices of families and advocates are heard where decisions are made. I have led efforts to empower parents, strengthen advocacy networks, and push for policies that directly improve the lives of children and families across the state.
Before that, I served as the Policy and Advocacy Manager at Children’s Home Society, North Carolina’s largest foster care agency. In that role, I fought for policies that secure permanent, stable homes for children in the foster care system, ensuring that no child is left without a place to belong. My experience at the North Carolina General Assembly as a legislative aide gave me firsthand insight into how laws are shaped, how budgets are prioritized, and how to effectively navigate government to turn policy ideas into real-world solutions.- Affordability. From housing to transportation to the everyday cost of living, families in Garner are feeling the strain of rapid growth and rising prices. You can’t call it progress if the very people who built this town can’t afford to stay here. I believe affordability is about stability, it is what allows families to plan for their futures, small businesses to thrive, and seniors to age with dignity. As a council member, I’ll push for policies that make living in Garner sustainable for everyone: protecting affordable housing, ensuring fair utility and permit costs, and making sure economic development benefits residents, not just outside investors.
- Accessibility. Government should never feel distant or difficult to reach, it should feel like a neighbor you can call on when you need help. Too often, people only encounter their town government when something goes wrong or when the process is confusing and impersonal. I believe accessibility means meeting people where they are in their neighborhoods, in community spaces, and online with clear information and open doors. As a council member, I will hold rotating office hours across Garner, publish plain-language updates on council decisions, and host regular town halls so residents can speak directly with the people shaping local policy. Accessibility shouldn't be a favor from elected officials, it’s a fundamental responsibility.
- Accountability. Policy without transparency is just performance, and residents deserve leaders who not only make promises but also show results. I believe accountability means being honest about where things stand, owning decisions, good or bad, and keeping the public informed every step of the way. It is about creating a culture where government measures its impact, listens to feedback, and adjusts course when needed. As a council member, I will push for regular public reporting on spending and outcomes, clearer communication about votes and decisions, and more opportunities for residents to weigh in before policies are finalized.
A safe, stable home is the foundation for everything else, education, health, and economic mobility. I am committed to ensuring Garner’s growth doesn’t come at the expense of the people who already live here, and that we create pathways for everyone to come, stay and thrive.
An effective leader has to listen before acting, communicate honestly, and make decisions based on what’s right for the community, not what’s politically convenient. Integrity, transparency, and accountability are nonnegotiable. Residents deserve to know that their leaders will tell the truth, own their choices, and keep their promises even when it’s hard.
A council member must also be a good steward of public resources. Every dollar in the town budget represents someone’s hard-earned tax contribution, and it’s our job to make sure those funds are used transparently, efficiently, and in ways that improve quality of life across every neighborhood.
Council members also play a key role in setting the town’s budget priorities determining how resources are invested in public safety, parks, and neighborhoods. These choices quietly define the future of Garner for decades, which is why transparency and community input matter so much.
Technical knowledge can be learned, but genuine care for the community can’t be taught. The best leaders are those who know how to connect with people, build trust, and lead with heart. That’s what turns good intentions into meaningful action.
That conversation reminded me that the affordability crisis isn’t one-dimensional. It affects seniors who’ve lived here for decades just as much as young families trying to put down roots. Her story reinforced why we need balanced, compassionate policies that protect homeowners like her while expanding access for those still trying to find a place in Garner.
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See also
2025 Elections
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