Wes McMahon (Chapel Hill Town Council, North Carolina, candidate 2025)

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Wes McMahon

Nonpartisan

Candidate, Chapel Hill Town Council

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 4, 2025

Education

Bachelor's

University of Iowa

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Profession

Nonprofit professional

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Wes McMahon ran for election to the Chapel Hill Town Council in North Carolina. McMahon was on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025.^[source]

McMahon completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Wes McMahon provided the following biographical information via Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey on September 9, 2025:

• Bachelor's: University of Iowa
• Profession: Nonprofit Professional
• Incumbent officeholder: No
• Campaign website

Elections

General election

General election for Chapel Hill Town Council (4 seats)

Camille Berry, Wes McMahon, Paris Miller-Foushee, Louie Rivers III, and Erik Valera ran in the general election for Chapel Hill Town Council on November 4, 2025.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Camille Berry (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Wes McMahon (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Paris Miller-Foushee (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Louie Rivers III (Nonpartisan)
		Erik Valera (Nonpartisan)

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Wes McMahon completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by McMahon's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am refugee resettlment professional and community college ESL instructor with ten years of experience on Advisory Boards with the Town of Chapel Hill, most recently serving my third year on the Town of Chapel Hill Planning Commission. I also provide community service as an advocate for parks and greenways on the Friends of Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation, and an advocate for gun violence prevention with North Carolinians Against Gun Violence. I have lived in Chapel Hill for 11 years with my wife and two children who go to public school and enjoy Rainbow Soccer!

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• We need to prioritize critical services in our budget, spend wisely, and grow sources of revenue beyond residential property taxes if Chapel Hill is going to be sustainable into the future.
• We have to build more parks, greenways, and housing to keep up with community needs and keep Chapel Hill a competitive place to live and start a business. We also need to build consenuse and public confidence as we approach tough decisions on how to do more with less funding. We have to follow through on our plans to build housing on transit corridors and build the greenways to connect people safely around town.
• We need to be bold and apply creative solutions to long-standing issues. We will need to pursue public private partnerships and other strategies to deliver on projects and plans for the town.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Planning, parks, and greenways.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Integrity, responsiveness, pragmatism

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Weigh all sides of an issue and do what is best for current and future residents to create a safe, vibrant, healthy and fun community to live in, with the funds we have.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

I was a community resource coordinator for a local refugee resettlement office. My job was to work with congregations and other community partners to support newly arriving refugees. The most fun part was picking up new refugee families at the airport and helping them adjust to their new home in the USA.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

North Carolina AFL-CIO

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