Andrea Cazales
Andrea Cazales ran for election to the Durham City Council to represent Ward 1 in North Carolina. Cazales lost in the primary on October 7, 2025.
Biography
Andrea Cazales earned a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2019 and a graduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2025. Cazales' career experience includes working as a registered nurse.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Durham, North Carolina (2025)
General election
General election for Durham City Council Ward 1
Matt Kopac defeated incumbent DeDreana Freeman in the general election for Durham City Council Ward 1 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Matt Kopac (Nonpartisan) | 51.7 | 23,614 |
 | DeDreana Freeman (Nonpartisan)  | 48.1 | 21,959 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 78 | ||
| Total votes: 45,651 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Durham City Council Ward 1
The following candidates ran in the primary for Durham City Council Ward 1 on October 7, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matt Kopac (Nonpartisan) | 40.6 | 10,141 |
| ✔ | | DeDreana Freeman (Nonpartisan) | 39.2 | 9,787 |
| Elijah King (Nonpartisan) | 8.4 | 2,096 | ||
 | Andrea Cazales (Nonpartisan) | 8.0 | 1,992 | |
| Sheryl Smith (Nonpartisan) | 2.1 | 514 | ||
| Samaria McKenzie (Nonpartisan) | 1.8 | 447 | ||
| Total votes: 24,977 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Cazales in this election.
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
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