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Raleigh City Council District A · Nov 3, 2026

Mitchell Silver

Candidate for City Council District A (incumbent)

15 candidates · 8 seats13 sourced positions

Mitchell Silver, the incumbent, is running for Raleigh City Council District A in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Whitney Hill.

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Urban planner; Raleigh's planning director and chief planning officer from 2005 to 2014 and later New York City parks commissioner. Elected to the District A seat in 2024.

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Where Mitchell Silver stands: positions on the record

Bonds1 sourced position
Budget1 sourced position
Public safety2 sourced positions

  • Voted yes on accepting donated police equipment, including GPS tracking systems, from the Raleigh Police Department Foundation (passed 6-2, January 2026).

    Council voteRaleigh City Council minutes, Regular Session, 2026-01-20 · Jan 20, 2026

  • Supports higher pay and benefits for police and first responders and partnerships with civilian counselors for mental health and substance use calls.

    “Increasing pay and benefits for law enforcement and first responders, ensuring those who protect our community can afford to live and raise a family here in Raleigh.”

    Own statementSilver for Raleigh

Growth4 sourced positions
City government1 sourced position
Housing2 sourced positions

  • Calls for the city to invest directly in new affordable housing and to allow more density, such as townhomes and duplexes, in the right places.

    “Expanding housing choice, allowing additional density — such as townhomes and duplexes — in the right places, alleviating demand pushing up prices in neighborhoods.”

    Own statementSilver for Raleigh

  • In 2024 called the city's affordable housing bond a good start and said the city should keep investing directly in affordable housing.

    “Raleigh’s affordable housing bond was a good start, but we need to continue to invest directly as a city in preserving existing affordable housing, community land trusts and housing trust funds, and homebuyer assistance.”

    Own statementThe News & Observer · Sep 27, 2024

Environment1 sourced position

  • Supports walkable, mixed-use communities along transit corridors and preserving and expanding the tree canopy.

    “Focusing on creating walkable, mixed-use communities along transit corridors so basic errands can be accomplished without a car.”

    Own statementSilver for Raleigh

Past candidacies1 sourced position

What Mitchell Silver said vs. how Mitchell Silver voted

Growth

In their words

  • In 2024 said the city cannot slow or speed up growth and should plan more strategically for where and how it grows.

    Sep 27, 2024 ·The News & Observer · Sep 27, 2024

  • Wants development kept consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and an anti-displacement plan to protect existing residents.

    Silver for Raleigh

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