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'''Jonathan Lambert-Melton''' is an at-large member of the [[Raleigh City Council]]. He was first elected to the council in 2019 and is a candidate for an at-large seat on the Wake County Board of Commissioners in the 2026 election.<ref>{{cite web |title=City Council: Jonathan Melton |url=https://raleighnc.gov/city-council/jonathan-melton |website=City of Raleigh |access-date=January 26, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Here are the 2026 candidates for Wake County commissioner, sheriff, DA and more |url=https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/counties/wake-county/article313151451.html |website=The News & Observer |date=December 19, 2025 |access-date=January 31, 2026}}</ref> | '''Jonathan Lambert-Melton''' is an at-large member of the [[Raleigh City Council]]. He was first elected to the council in 2019 and is a candidate for an at-large seat on the Wake County Board of Commissioners in the 2026 election.<ref>{{cite web |title=City Council: Jonathan Melton |url=https://raleighnc.gov/city-council/jonathan-melton |website=City of Raleigh |access-date=January 26, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Here are the 2026 candidates for Wake County commissioner, sheriff, DA and more |url=https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/counties/wake-county/article313151451.html |website=The News & Observer |date=December 19, 2025 |access-date=January 31, 2026}}</ref> | ||
== Raleigh City Council == | == Raleigh City Council == | ||
Melton was elected to an at-large seat on the Raleigh City Council in the October 2019 municipal election. He has since been reelected and has served continuously since December 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title=City Council: Jonathan Melton |url=https://raleighnc.gov/city-council/jonathan-melton |website=raleighnc.gov |publisher=City of Raleigh |access-date=January 26, 2026}}</ref> | Melton was elected to an at-large seat on the Raleigh City Council in the October 2019 municipal election. He has since been reelected and has served continuously since December 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title=City Council: Jonathan Melton |url=https://raleighnc.gov/city-council/jonathan-melton |website=raleighnc.gov |publisher=City of Raleigh |access-date=January 26, 2026}}</ref> | ||
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== 2026 Wake County Board of Commissioners candidacy == | == 2026 Wake County Board of Commissioners candidacy == | ||
In 2025, Melton announced his candidacy for one of the at-large seats on the Wake County Board of Commissioners in the 2026 election.<ref>{{cite web |title=Here are the 2026 candidates for Wake County commissioner, sheriff, DA and more |url=https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/counties/wake-county/article313151451.html |website=The News & Observer |date=December 19, 2025 |access-date=January 31, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Who's running for Wake County Board of Commissioners in 2026 |url=https://indyweek.com/news/whos-running-wake-county-board-of-commissioners/ |website=Indy Week |date=December 21, 2025 |access-date=January 31, 2026}}</ref> | In 2025, Melton announced his candidacy for one of the at-large seats on the Wake County Board of Commissioners in the 2026 election.<ref>{{cite web |title=Here are the 2026 candidates for Wake County commissioner, sheriff, DA and more |url=https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/counties/wake-county/article313151451.html |website=The News & Observer |date=December 19, 2025 |access-date=January 31, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Who's running for Wake County Board of Commissioners in 2026 |url=https://indyweek.com/news/whos-running-wake-county-board-of-commissioners/ |website=Indy Week |date=December 21, 2025 |access-date=January 31, 2026}}</ref> | ||
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Melton moved to Raleigh in 2004 to attend [[North Carolina State University]], where he earned a bachelor's degree in 2008. He later attended the [[North Carolina Central University]] School of Law and received a Juris Doctor degree in 2011.<ref>{{cite web |title=City Council: Jonathan Melton |url=https://raleighnc.gov/city-council/jonathan-melton |website=raleighnc.gov |publisher=City of Raleigh |access-date=January 26, 2026}}</ref> | Melton moved to Raleigh in 2004 to attend [[North Carolina State University]], where he earned a bachelor's degree in 2008. He later attended the [[North Carolina Central University]] School of Law and received a Juris Doctor degree in 2011.<ref>{{cite web |title=City Council: Jonathan Melton |url=https://raleighnc.gov/city-council/jonathan-melton |website=raleighnc.gov |publisher=City of Raleigh |access-date=January 26, 2026}}</ref> | ||