Janet Cowell
NC · Mayor
Janet Cowell is the incumbent for Mayor in the 2026 election.
Where Janet Cowell stands, based on their records
Supports
Housing Affordability (1 record)
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Track record
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 support
Reported in her second State of the City address that Raleigh rents had fallen 10 percent, after rising 56 percent since 2022. She also pointed to city police figures showing violent crime down 1 percent and property crime down 17 percent in 2025.
March 18, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
Source: wral.com · researched August 7, 2026
Track record — General
General · 1 record
Ran the Dix Park Conservancy as president and chief executive from 2021 until October 2024, helping raise $40 million in private money for the Raleigh park. Before that she led the nonprofit Girls Who Invest, and she served eight years as North Carolina's state treasurer, the first woman to hold that office.
October 1, 2024
Source: en.wikipedia.org · researched August 7, 2026
Race Janet Cowell is in:
- Mayor · November 3, 2026 · Raleigh city, North Carolina · incumbent
Profile last researched July 15, 2026.