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Wake County, North Carolina

Wake Commission District 1

One candidate is tracked for Wake Commission District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Don Mial. Candidate information follows official Wake County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Incumbent Don Mial is the only certified candidate; unopposed candidates print on North Carolina's November 3 ballot.

What this office does

County commissioner. The county board is the county's legislative and, in most states, executive body. Commissioners adopt the county budget and property tax rate, oversee roads, the jail, public health, planning and zoning in unincorporated areas, and appoint or confirm department heads. In counties with an elected county executive or judge, the board's role is mainly the budget and ordinances.

This race. The sitting officeholder, Don Mial, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Don Mial

Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Serving as Vice Chair of the county's Public Safety Committee
  • Supporting economic strength, growth and sustainability initiatives

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Mial is a retired Army Chief Warrant Officer Four with a 30 year military career and previously directed the Wake Juvenile Detention Center, per the campaign site. Mial also worked as a manager at the N.C. Department of Public Safety's Division of Juvenile Justice and holds master's degrees in public administration and criminal justice, per the campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Wake Commission District 1 in 2026?

One candidate is tracked for Wake Commission District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Don Mial. Candidate information follows official Wake County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Wake Commission District 1 election in North Carolina?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for North Carolina are on the North Carolina election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Candidate roster from official Wake County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
Don Mial, full profileOfficial North Carolina election office