2025 Apex municipal election

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2025 Apex municipal election
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Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Incumbent Town Council Members

Brett Gantt
Ed Gray
Audra Killingsworth



The 2025 Apex municipal election will be held on November 4, 2025 to elect three of the five Town Council Members. Incumbent Town Council Members Brett Gantt, Ed Gray, and Audra Killingsworth are eligible to seek re-election, but Gantt and Killingsworth have declined to do so. [1]

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Background

The Town of Apex, North Carolina holds a municipal election every two years. The Town Council consists of five members, elected at large, and a mayor. Each Council Member is elected to a four-year term, with elections staggered so that three of the six positions are up for election every two years. [2] In 2025, the terms of Town Council Members Brett Gantt, Ed Gray (who also serves as mayor pro-tempore), and Audra Killingsworth expire, and an election will be held in November to fill the succeeding terms. Killingsworth has served two terms since 2017, while Gantt and Gray have both served one term since 2021. [3] All three incumbents are eligible to run for re-election, although Gantt and Killingsworth have indicated their intent not to do so. [4]

Candidates

The filing period for candidates runs between July 7th and July 18th of 2025. So far, three candidates have declared their intention to file.

Declared

Potential

Declined

Endorsements

Sue Mu [10]
U.S. Representatives
State legislators
County officials
Local officials
  • Janet Cowell, Mayor of Raleigh (2024–present), former Treasurer of North Carolina (2009-2017), and state senator from the 16th district (2005-2009)
  • Leonardo Williams, Mayor of Durham (2023-present)
  • Ed Gray, Apex Town Council Member (2021-present) and Mayor Pro-Tempore (co-endorsement with Reese)
  • Audra Killingsworth, Apex Town Council Member (2017-present) (co-endorsement with Reese)
  • Terry Mahaffey, Apex Town Council Member (2019-present) (co-endorsement with Reese)
  • Arno Zegerman, Apex Town Council Member (2023-present) (co-endorsement with Reese)
  • 4 other municipal town councillors
Organizations
  • United Chinese Americans PAC
  • Democratic Municipal Officials
Shane Reese [11]
State legislators
County officials
Local officials
  • Ed Gray, Apex Town Council Member (2021-present) and Mayor Pro-Tempore (co-endorsement with Mu)
  • Audra Killingsworth, Apex Town Council Member (2017-present) (co-endorsement with Mu)
  • Terry Mahaffey, Apex Town Council Member (2019-present) (co-endorsement with Mu)
  • Arno Zegerman, Apex Town Council Member (2023-present) (co-endorsement with Mu)
  • 1 other municipal town councillor

Notes

    Fundraising

    Campaign finance reports as of October 15, 2024
    CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
    TJ Evans$725.00$500.00$225.00
    Sue Mu$14,616.28$416.94$14,199.34
    Shane Reese$144.40$144.40$0.00
    Source: Wake County Board of Elections

    References

    1. ↑ Mahaffey, Terry (March 17, 2025). "Apex 2025 Municipal Election Update". Terry Mahaffey. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
    2. ↑ "Elections and Voting". Town of Apex. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
    3. ↑ "Meet Your Town Council". Town of Apex. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
    4. ↑ Mahaffey, Terry (March 17, 2025). "Apex 2025 Municipal Election Update". Terry Mahaffey. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
    5. ↑ Mu, Sue. "Sue Mu for Apex" . Retrieved April 9, 2025.
    6. ↑ Reese, Shane. "Shane Reese For Apex Town Council" . Retrieved April 9, 2025.
    7. ↑ Mahaffey, Terry (March 17, 2025). "Apex 2025 Municipal Election Update". Terry Mahaffey. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
    8. ↑ Mahaffey, Terry (March 17, 2025). "Apex 2025 Municipal Election Update". Terry Mahaffey. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
    9. ↑ Mahaffey, Terry (March 17, 2025). "Apex 2025 Municipal Election Update". Terry Mahaffey. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
    10. ↑ Mu, Sue. "Sue Mu for Apex" . Retrieved April 9, 2025.
    11. ↑ Reese, Shane. "Shane Reese for Apex Town Council" . Retrieved April 14, 2025.
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