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flag Latino candidates made historic gains in North Carolina’s 2025 local elections, with several firsts in city councils and school boards.

flag Latino candidates are making historic strides in North Carolina’s 2025 local elections, with record numbers running for city councils and school boards across the state. flag J.D. flag Mazuera, a 27-year-old Colombian-American, became the first Latino elected to Charlotte’s City Council, while Kenia Gomez Jimenez, 26, made history as Henderson’s first Latina council member. flag In Durham, Andrea Cazales became the first Mexican-American woman to run for city council, and Pablo Friedmann ran for mayor, though neither advanced past the October 7 primary. flag Many candidates, particularly under 40, cite representation and civic engagement as motivations. flag While official data on ethnicity is limited, advocacy groups confirm a surge in Latino political participation, signaling a broader shift in Southern local politics ahead of the November 4 general election.

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