Steve Rao
Steve Rao (Democratic Party) ran for election for an at-large seat of the Wake County Board of Commissioners in North Carolina. Rao lost in the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026.
Elections
2026
See also: Municipal elections in Wake County, North Carolina (2026)
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for Wake County Board of Commissioners At-Large (2 seats)
Christine Kushner (D), Mona Singh (D), Gary Hartong (R), and Kyle Stogoski (R) are running in the general election for Wake County Board of Commissioners At-Large on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Christine Kushner (D)  | |
 | Mona Singh (D) | |
 | Gary Hartong (R) | |
 | Kyle Stogoski (R) | |
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Democratic primary
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Democratic primary for Wake County Board of Commissioners At-Large (2 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Wake County Board of Commissioners At-Large on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Christine Kushner | 29.6 | 68,562 |
| ✔ | | Mona Singh | 21.9 | 50,604 |
 | Jonathan Lambert-Melton | 18.0 | 41,695 | |
 | Kimberly McGhee | 11.0 | 25,379 | |
| Steve Rao | 10.8 | 25,108 | ||
 | Robert Mitchener | 5.0 | 11,529 | |
 | Marguerite Creel | 3.7 | 8,635 | |
| Total votes: 231,512 | |||
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Republican primary
The Republican primary scheduled for March 3, 2026, was canceled. Gary Hartong (R) and Kyle Stogoski (R) advanced from the Republican primary for Wake County Board of Commissioners At-Large without appearing on the ballot.
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Steve Rao did not complete Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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