Rafiq Zaidi

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Rafiq Zaidi

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Nonpartisan

Elections and appointments

Last election

October 7, 2025

Rafiq Zaidi ran for election for Mayor of Durham in North Carolina. Zaidi lost in the primary on October 7, 2025.

Elections

2025

See also: Mayoral election in Durham, North Carolina (2025)

General election

General election for Mayor of Durham

Incumbent Leonardo Williams and Anjanee Bell are running in the general election for Mayor of Durham on November 4, 2025.

		Candidate
		Leonardo Williams (Nonpartisan)
		Anjanee Bell (Nonpartisan)

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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Mayor of Durham

Incumbent Leonardo Williams and Anjanee Bell defeated Pablo Friedmann, Lloyd Phillips, and Rafiq Zaidi in the primary for Mayor of Durham on October 7, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Leonardo Williams (Nonpartisan)	55.5	13,761
✔		Anjanee Bell (Nonpartisan)	29.7	7,357
		Pablo Friedmann (Nonpartisan)	12.4	3,067
	Submit photo	Lloyd Phillips (Nonpartisan)	1.3	321
	Submit photo	Rafiq Zaidi (Nonpartisan)	1.2	301

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 24,807
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Angela Reddick (Nonpartisan)

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Campaign themes

2025

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