Let's shake things up!
Raleigh Strong
Jevon Smith
Raleigh City Council
District D
Like home, our cities should serve as safe spaces where we can learn, adapt, and acquire the skills to become our best selves. Council members are elected to enact fair and balanced decision-making. Residents in District D expect to be heard, supported, and represented on matters of public interest. Moreover, the 2026 mid-term elections may be the most significant civic moment in recent history. We need strategic and direct execution, not status quo thinking. I am asking not for your vote, but for the trust and confidence to enact real change. I look forward to earning this opportunity. With dedication, love, and support.
CAMPAIGN PLEDGE: I am donating 50% of my Raleigh City Council salary to support housing and mental health initiatives.
Community Centric
Data Driven
Results Oriented
Investments in next-generation technology will be vital to our future success!
Jevon has 15+ years of experience leading large business and government initiatives at both the state and federal levels. He believes in strong leadership and community partnership over popularity contests and establishment thinking.
Infrastructure & Design
NC State Plant Sciences
185,00 Sq ft
LEED Gold Certification
$160M
Lead technical system design and integration
Public Private Partnerships
Experience managing large scale P3 investments and collaborative efforts
Lenovo Aritificial Intelligence partnership
Community Leadership
Habitat for Humanity
Construction Service Hours
The Platform.
PUBLIC SAFETY
Public safety is much more than another campaign buzzword.
Raleigh is a rapidly growing city experiencing unforeseen societal and social change. While much effort has been put into reducing major crime categories, there is still much to do. Raleigh's public safety officers deserve strong crime resilience from elected officials representing their communities. Jevon strongly supports funding police and fire agencies.
HOUSING AFFORDABILITY
A tale of two cities.
Home Ownership and Renting Hardships
While Raleigh's housing affordability index remains lower than many similar "tech hub" cities, home prices are still nearly 40% higher than pre-pandemic levels. This dynamic creates favorable conditions for moderate- to high-income earners but strains and widens disparities for lower-income families. Renters face even more significant challenges as rent price hikes make saving for a home seem impossible.
TRANSIT AND TRAFFIC
Raleigh is the fastest growing metro in North Carolina.
The bulk of residents depend heavily on automobiles as their primary means of transportation. Due to the aforementioned cost-of-living increases, many commute to work on roads designed for far less traffic. While GoRaleigh is a fantastic and sustainable alternative, there is still much work to be done to remove the stigma around public transportation and improve its perceived safety. Additionally, cyclists ' and pedestrians' safety is critical to Raleigh's holistic community vision.
CITY EMPLOYEE JOB SATISFACTION
Raleigh's more than 7,000 employees dedicate their time, attention and effort on keeping our city thriving, safe, and welcoming to both residents and visitors alike.
They deserve a fair, equitable, and secure work environment. Our GoRaleigh Transit workers, ground maintenance teams, parks and tourism employees, public safety officers (police/fire), administrative support divisions, and all who call Raleigh their employer are counting on the Raleigh City Council as a whole to provide a world-class work experience.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESILIENCE
Make no mistake about it....Raleigh is beautiful.
The landscape of oak and pine trees, coupled with its historic 19th-century architectural styling, makes the city a marvel of history and modern beauty. The influx of new residents and visitors will require continued persistence to ensure these attributes remain. Pressures on storm and flood water management systems will increase over time. Raleigh's transition into a more urbanized metro area requires innovative approaches to environmental resilience.