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'''Jonathan Lambert-Melton''' is an at-large member of the [[Raleigh City Council]]. First elected in 2019, he is the first openly LGBTQ+ person to be elected citywide in the city. Since 2022, he has served as the city's Mayor Pro Tem.<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>
'''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 ==
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>


== 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>
== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Melton moved to Raleigh in 2004 to attend [[North Carolina State University]], where he earned a bachelor's degree in 2008. He subsequently attended the [[North Carolina Central University]] School of Law, graduating with a Juris Doctor in 2011.<ref name="ballotpedia">{{cite web |title=Jonathan Melton (North Carolina) |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Jonathan_Melton_(North_Carolina) |website=ballotpedia.org |publisher=Ballotpedia |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>


Melton is a North Carolina Board Certified Specialist in family law. He is a partner at the law firm Gailor Hunt Davis Taylor & Gibbs, PLLC, where he has practiced exclusively in family law since 2011.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jonathan Melton Profile |url=https://www.gailorhunt.com/attorneys/jonathan-melton/ |website=gailorhunt.com |publisher=Gailor Hunt Davis Taylor & Gibbs |access-date=January 26, 2026}}</ref>
Melton is a North Carolina Board Certified Specialist in family law. He is a partner at the law firm Gailor Hunt Davis Taylor & Gibbs, PLLC, where he has practiced family law since 2011.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jonathan Melton Profile |url=https://www.gailorhunt.com/attorneys/jonathan-melton/ |website=gailorhunt.com |publisher=Gailor Hunt Davis Taylor & Gibbs, PLLC |access-date=January 26, 2026}}</ref>
 
=== Raleigh City Council ===
Melton was first elected to an at-large seat on the City Council in 2019, campaigning on a platform of "responsible, equitable growth" and expanded public transit.<ref name="ballotpedia" />
 
In 2022, following his re-election, Melton was selected by the council to serve as **Mayor Pro Temp**. He was re-elected to his seat again in 2024, finishing second in a large field of at-large candidates.<ref>{{cite web |title=Wake County Election Results - November 2024 |url=https://www.wake.gov/departments-government/board-elections/election-results |website=wake.gov |publisher=Wake County Board of Elections |access-date=January 26, 2026}}</ref>


== Electoral history ==
== Electoral history ==
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| rowspan="7" | 2024<ref>{{Cite web|website=ncsbe.gov|url=https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/05/2024&county_id=92&office=LOC&contest=920016|publisher=NC State Board of Elections|accessed=January 26, 2026|title=11/05/2024 OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS - WAKE}}</ref>
| rowspan="7" | 2024<ref>{{cite web |title=11/05/2024 OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS - WAKE |url=https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/05/2024&county_id=92&office=LOC&contest=920016 |website=ncsbe.gov |publisher=North Carolina State Board of Elections |access-date=January 26, 2026}}</ref>
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| rowspan="7" | 2022<ref>{{Cite web|website=ncsbe.gov|publisher=NC State Board of Elections|url=https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/08/2022&county_id=92&office=LOC&contest=920018|title=11/08/2022 OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS - WAKE|accessed=January 26, 2026}}</ref>
| rowspan="7" | 2022<ref>{{cite web |title=11/08/2022 OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS - WAKE |url=https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/08/2022&county_id=92&office=LOC&contest=920018 |website=ncsbe.gov |publisher=North Carolina State Board of Elections |access-date=January 26, 2026}}</ref>
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| rowspan="6" | 2019<ref>{{Cite web|website=ncsbe.gov|url=https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=10/08/2019&county_id=92&office=LOC&contest=920008|title=10/08/2019 OFFICIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS - WAKE|publisher=NC State Board of Elections|accessed=January 26, 2026}}</ref>
| rowspan="6" | 2019<ref>{{cite web |title=10/08/2019 OFFICIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS - WAKE |url=https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=10/08/2019&county_id=92&office=LOC&contest=920008 |website=ncsbe.gov |publisher=North Carolina State Board of Elections |access-date=January 26, 2026}}</ref>
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Office Raleigh City Council, At-Large
Term started December 2019
Education North Carolina State University
North Carolina Central University
Profession Attorney

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.[1][2]

Raleigh City Council

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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.[3]

2026 Wake County Board of Commissioners candidacy

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In 2025, Melton announced his candidacy for one of the at-large seats on the Wake County Board of Commissioners in the 2026 election.[4][5]

Biography

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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.[6]

Melton is a North Carolina Board Certified Specialist in family law. He is a partner at the law firm Gailor Hunt Davis Taylor & Gibbs, PLLC, where he has practiced family law since 2011.[7]

Electoral history

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Raleigh City Council At-Large Election Results
Year Office Candidate Votes %
2024[8] At-Large Stormie Forte (inc.) 99,480 28.75%
Jonathan Melton (inc.) 84,244 24.35%
James Bledsoe 48,776 14.10%
Reeves Peeler 34,108 9.86%
Katie Pate 32,174 9.30%
Joshua Bradley 26,583 7.68%
Robert Steele, Jr. 18,129 5.24%
2022[9] At-Large Stormie Forte 61,026 23.21%
Jonathan Melton (inc.) 50,539 19.22%
Anne Franklin 38,975 14.82%
John Odom 36,700 13.96%
James Bledsoe 31,257 11.89%
Portia Rochelle 25,256 9.60%
Joshua Bradley 18,143 6.90%
2019[10] At-Large Nicole Stewart (inc.) 30,916 33.73%
Jonathan Melton 21,153 23.08%
Russ Stephenson 17,798 19.42%
Portia Rochelle 11,432 12.47%
Carlie Spencer 5,491 5.99%
James Bledsoe 4,474 4.88%

References

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  1. ↑ "City Council: Jonathan Melton" (link). City of Raleigh. (). Accessed January 26, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Here are the 2026 candidates for Wake County commissioner, sheriff, DA and more" (link). The News & Observer. (December 19, 2025). Accessed January 31, 2026.
  3. ↑ "City Council: Jonathan Melton" (link). raleighnc.gov. (). Accessed January 26, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Here are the 2026 candidates for Wake County commissioner, sheriff, DA and more" (link). The News & Observer. (December 19, 2025). Accessed January 31, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Who's running for Wake County Board of Commissioners in 2026" (link). Indy Week. (December 21, 2025). Accessed January 31, 2026.
  6. ↑ "City Council: Jonathan Melton" (link). raleighnc.gov. (). Accessed January 26, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Jonathan Melton Profile" (link). gailorhunt.com. (). Accessed January 26, 2026.
  8. ↑ "11/05/2024 OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS - WAKE" (link). ncsbe.gov. (). Accessed January 26, 2026.
  9. ↑ "11/08/2022 OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS - WAKE" (link). ncsbe.gov. (). Accessed January 26, 2026.
  10. ↑ "10/08/2019 OFFICIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS - WAKE" (link). ncsbe.gov. (). Accessed January 26, 2026.
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