Don Mial
Democratic · NC · Wake County Commissioner (District 1)
Don Mial has been a Wake County commissioner since 2022 and chairs the board. He is an Army veteran and community college instructor who once worked in the state's juvenile justice division.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 5 records
Voted to amend WakeMed's articles of incorporation so its proposed acquisition by Atrium Health could proceed to regulatory review; the measure passed 5-2.
September 21, 2026
Source: axios.com
Was elected chair of the Wake County Board of Commissioners for 2026.
December 1, 2025
Source: wake.legistar.com
Voted for Wake County's fiscal 2026 budget, increasing school funding by $40.3 million while reducing planned affordable-housing land funds and EMS hiring funds.
June 2, 2025
Source: abc11.com
Voted for Wake County's fiscal 2025 budget, which raised county school operating funding by $58.3 million from the prior year.
June 3, 2024
Source: wake.legistar.com
Received INDY Week's endorsement in the 2022 Wake County commissioner District 1 election.
October 19, 2022
Source: indyweek.com
Past race Don Mial ran in:
- Wake County Board of Commissioners District 01 · November 3, 2026 · Wake County, North Carolina · incumbent