Shanetta Burris
Shanetta Burris is a member of the Durham City Council in North Carolina, representing Ward 2. She assumed office on December 1, 2025. Her current term ends in 2029.
Burris ran for election to the Durham City Council to represent Ward 2 in North Carolina. She won in the general election on November 4, 2025.
Biography
Shanetta Burris earned a bachelor's and graduate degree from North Carolina Central University. Her career experience includes working as a training manager.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Durham, North Carolina (2025)
General election
General election for Durham City Council Ward 2
Shanetta Burris defeated incumbent Mark-Anthony Middleton in the general election for Durham City Council Ward 2 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Shanetta Burris (Nonpartisan) | 68.6 | 31,050 |
 | Mark-Anthony Middleton (Nonpartisan) | 31.2 | 14,110 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 110 | ||
| Total votes: 45,270 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Durham City Council Ward 2
Shanetta Burris and incumbent Mark-Anthony Middleton defeated Ashley Robbins in the primary for Durham City Council Ward 2 on October 7, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shanetta Burris (Nonpartisan) | 49.3 | 11,897 |
| ✔ | | Mark-Anthony Middleton (Nonpartisan) | 39.5 | 9,534 |
| Ashley Robbins (Nonpartisan) | 11.2 | 2,712 | ||
| Total votes: 24,143 | |||
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Endorsements
Burris received the following endorsements.
- NC AFL-CIO
- UE Local 150
- Durham Black PAC
- Durham Dispatch
- Durham Progressive Democrats
- Muslim American Public Affairs Council of NC
- Run for Something
- Sierra Club North Carolina
2023
See also: City elections in Durham, North Carolina (2023)
General election
General election for Durham City Council At-large (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Durham City Council At-large on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Nate Baker (Nonpartisan) | 22.6 | 24,004 |
| ✔ |  | Javiera Caballero (Nonpartisan) | 22.0 | 23,380 |
| ✔ | Carl Rist (Nonpartisan) | 20.7 | 21,999 | |
| Khalilah Karim (Nonpartisan) | 15.2 | 16,127 | ||
 | Monique Holsey-Hyman (Nonpartisan) | 11.0 | 11,718 | |
 | Shelia Ann Huggins (Nonpartisan) | 8.3 | 8,778 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 387 | ||
| Total votes: 106,393 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Durham City Council At-large (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the primary for Durham City Council At-large on October 10, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nate Baker (Nonpartisan) | 18.3 | 12,281 |
| ✔ | | Javiera Caballero (Nonpartisan) | 18.1 | 12,140 |
| ✔ | Carl Rist (Nonpartisan) | 17.6 | 11,829 | |
| ✔ | Khalilah Karim (Nonpartisan) | 12.2 | 8,208 | |
| ✔ | | Shelia Ann Huggins (Nonpartisan) | 9.7 | 6,537 |
| ✔ | | Monique Holsey-Hyman (Nonpartisan) | 8.2 | 5,504 |
| Sherri Zann Rosenthal (Nonpartisan) | 4.6 | 3,108 | ||
| Shanetta Burris (Nonpartisan) | 4.6 | 3,072 | |
| Bonita Green (Nonpartisan) | 3.6 | 2,388 | ||
| Renee Vaughan (Nonpartisan) | 1.8 | 1,225 | ||
| J.J. Campbell (Nonpartisan) | 1.0 | 700 | ||
| Waldo Fenner (Nonpartisan) | 0.4 | 258 | ||
| Total votes: 67,250 | |||
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Endorsements
Burris received the following endorsements.
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Shanetta Burris did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
2023
Shanetta Burris did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Mark-Anthony Middleton |
Durham City Council Ward 2 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
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