Matt Kopac

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Matt Kopac

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Office

Durham City Council Ward 1

Date Elected

November 4, 2025

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Last election

November 4, 2025

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Matt Kopac is a member-elect of the Durham City Council in North Carolina, representing Ward 1. He assumes office on December 1, 2025.

Kopac ran for election to the Durham City Council to represent Ward 1 in North Carolina. He won in the general election on November 4, 2025.

Elections

2025

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

General election

General election for Durham City Council Ward 1

Matt Kopac defeated incumbent DeDreana Freeman in the general election for Durham City Council Ward 1 on November 4, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Matt Kopac (Nonpartisan)	52.0	23,445
		DeDreana Freeman (Nonpartisan)	48.0	21,620

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source	Total votes: 45,065
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Durham City Council Ward 1

The following candidates ran in the primary for Durham City Council Ward 1 on October 7, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Matt Kopac (Nonpartisan)	40.9	10,074
✔		DeDreana Freeman (Nonpartisan)	39.1	9,622
	Submit photo	Elijah King (Nonpartisan)	8.4	2,070
		Andrea Cazales (Nonpartisan)	7.9	1,940
	Submit photo	Sheryl Smith (Nonpartisan)	2.0	502
	Submit photo	Samaria McKenzie (Nonpartisan)	1.7	430

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 24,638
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Endorsements

Kopac received the following endorsements.

• Friends of Durham
• Yes for Durham

2020

See also: Municipal elections in Durham County, North Carolina (2020)

General election

General election for Durham County Board of Commissioners (5 seats)

Nida Allam, Nimasheena Burns, incumbent Wendy Jacobs, incumbent Brenda Howerton, and incumbent Heidi Carter won election in the general election for Durham County Board of Commissioners on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Nida Allam (D)	20.1	122,947
✔	Submit photo	Nimasheena Burns (D)	20.1	122,555
✔		Wendy Jacobs (D)	20.0	122,432
✔	Submit photo	Brenda Howerton (D)	20.0	122,328
✔	Submit photo	Heidi Carter (D)	19.7	120,436

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 610,698
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Durham County Board of Commissioners (5 seats)

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Durham County Board of Commissioners on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Nimasheena Burns	14.7	47,776
✔		Wendy Jacobs	13.2	42,888
✔	Submit photo	Heidi Carter	12.8	41,501
✔		Nida Allam	12.3	39,977
✔	Submit photo	Brenda Howerton	11.8	38,227
		Matt Kopac	7.8	25,220
		John Rooks Jr.	5.2	16,897
	Submit photo	Michael Page	4.9	16,046
		LeVon Barnes	3.7	11,866
		Nate Baker	3.0	9,700
	Submit photo	Tara Fikes	2.9	9,345
	Submit photo	Regina Mays	2.8	9,075
	Submit photo	Fred Foster Jr.	1.8	5,694
		James Hill	1.6	5,253
	Submit photo	Patrick Byker	1.5	4,937

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 324,402
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2025

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2020

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