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Shelia Ann Huggins
Shelia Ann Huggins ran for election for an at-large seat of the Durham City Council in North Carolina. She lost in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Biography
Huggins earned a B.S. in biological sciences with a microbiology specialization and a minor in genetics from North Carolina State University. She also earned an M.P.A. in environmental policy and management from North Carolina State University and a J.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[1]
At the time of her 2017 run for city council, Huggins owned her own law firm, Shelia A. Huggins, PLLC. Her professional experience includes work as an environmental chemist and chemistry technician for the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources and as a senior economic and workforce development administration manager, an assistant director of community engagement, a real estate division manager, and an operations and evaluation administrator for the city of Durham.[1] She has also served as the secretary of the North Carolina Democratic Party African American Caucus, the vice chair of the Wake County Democratic Party, and a member of the Democratic National Committee and the North Carolina Democratic Party State Executive Committee.[2]
Elections
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
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Huggins in this election.
2017
Durham, North Carolina, held a general election for mayor and the Ward 1, Ward 2, and Ward 3 seats on the city council on November 7, 2017. A primary election was held on October 10, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 21, 2017.[3] Vernetta Alston defeated Shelia Ann Huggins in the general election for the Ward 3 seat on the Durham City Council.[4]
| Durham City Council, Ward 3 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Vernetta Alston |
62.43% | 21,332 |
| Shelia Ann Huggins | 37.27% | 12,737 |
| Write-in votes | 0.3% | 102 |
| Total Votes | 34,171 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "11/07/2017 Official Municipal Election Results - Durham," accessed November 22, 2017 | ||
Vernetta Alston and Shelia Ann Huggins defeated incumbent Don Moffitt and Lenny Kovalick in the primary election for the Ward 3 seat on the Durham City Council.[4]
| Durham City Council, Ward 3 Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Vernetta Alston |
50.61% | 12,446 |
| Shelia Ann Huggins |
26.58% | 6,536 |
| Don Moffitt Incumbent | 21.31% | 5,242 |
| Lenny Kovalick | 1.50% | 370 |
| Total Votes | 24,594 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "10/10/2017 Official Primary Election Results - Durham," accessed October 27, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Shelia Ann Huggins did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2017
Huggins' campaign website highlighted the following issues:
| “ |
ECONOMIC INEQUALITY AND JOB CREATION EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT COMPASSIONATE GOVERNANCE COMMUNITY BUDGETING |
” |
| —Shelia Huggins' campaign website, (2017)[6] | ||
Endorsements
2017
Huggins received endorsements from the following in 2017:
- Durham Committee on the Affairs of Black People[7]
Recent news
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See also
2023 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 LinkedIn, "Shelia A. Huggins," accessed October 4, 2017
- ↑ The Herald-Sun, "Who's Running for Office in Durham and Why," accessed October 4, 2017
- ↑ Durham County Board of Elections, "2017 Election Schedule," accessed July 5, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Durham Board of Elections, "Candidate Detail List," accessed July 21, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Vote Shelia Huggins, "Issues," accessed October 4, 2017
- ↑ The Herald-Sun, "Durham Committee on the Affairs of Black People Endorses Primary Candidates," August 19, 2017
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