It was not all that long ago that Cristóbal Palmer was celebrating winning his first election to public office. But a few months later, he is once again campaigning.
Palmer announced this week his plans to file for election to a full-term on the Carrboro Town Council — something he indicated after handily winning a special election in Nov. 2024. Professionally, he works as a technical director for the public digital library ibiblio at UNC.
“Quite a bit has changed since [my initial election],” he wrote in his blog post about running again, “but let’s start with some things that have stayed the same: I’m committed to building Joy, Peace, and Justice in Carrboro. I’m committed to doing the hard work of maintaining the thriving and vibrant Carrboro that has changed in ways big and small since I finished 5th grade at Carrboro Elementary. I’m committed to raising my kids here. I’m committed to the work of Transportation Transformation, Anti-racist Learning and Practice, Better Housing, and Climate Action. None of that has changed.”
Palmer slid into a seat on the town council left vacant by Mayor Barbara Foushee was elected to the mayorship in 2023 with two years left on her councilor term, as Carrboro chose to align the special election with the 2024 national cycle. After campaigning on policies aligning with the Carrboro Connects Comprehensive Plan — like shifting the town’s land-use approaches to focus housing density and development on transit corridors while promoting alternative transportation infrastructure — Palmer has helped craft the town’s ongoing reworking of its land use ordinance and supported projects like South Green Flats and the exploration of turning East Weaver Street into a foot-traffic zone.
In his announcement Palmer referenced the concern felt within Carrboro about the national and international climate facing the LGBTQ+, immigrant, higher education and similar communities. He said while he empathizes and feels his neighbors’ fears, he plans to push ahead with his goals and representing the local values.
“People are scared,” Palmer wrote. “This fear and pain is an intentional effort by bullies who want us constantly on the back foot, and I would be lying if I said I hadn’t been tempted to lean on my privilege and keep my head down, weathering the terror until we come out the other side. However, tuning out is not a morally defensible option for me. This is my community. This is my work.”
In addition to Palmer’s seat, the Carrboro Town Council terms for Randee Haven-O’Donnell and Danny Nowell will expire this fall. Both have yet to publicly announce their plans to run for re-election. Foushee, meanwhile, has shared she plans to run for re-election as mayor.
In North Carolina, the 2025 municipal election filing period begins the morning of Monday, July 7 and will run through 12 p.m. of Friday, July 18. Election Day for the 2025 municipal elections will be Tuesday, Nov. 4.
Featured photo via Palmer for Carrboro.
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