Orange County Commissioner Sally Greene (D) Will Not Run for Re-election in 2026

With the 2025 municipal election cycle now officially in the rearview mirror, attention is shifting to the 2026 cycle — with one local elected official already sharing she will not seek another term.

Sally Greene posted on her Facebook page Monday afternoon she plans to depart the Board of Orange County Commissioners next winter, opening up an at-large seat in the cycle. Greene, who is a Chapel Hill resident and registered Democrat, is finishing her second two-year term for the county government after previously serving on the Chapel Hill Town Council for three consecutive terms.

“When I step down a little over a year from now, I will have been in local office almost continuously since 2003,” Greene wrote to her Facebook followers. “I’m grateful for having had the chance to work with so many talented and committed colleagues at the county level and on the Chapel Hill Town Council.”

Greene earned a major accolade during her first term — an Outstanding Commissioner designation by the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners — for being among the county commissioners in North Carolina who helped developed a plan to distribute money earned in lawsuit settlements regarding the opioid epidemic. Of the $750 million awarded to the state, Orange County received $18 million. Greene also helped lead as the county navigated the COVID-19 pandemic and public health measures through the virus’ initial spread. During her second term, she served several years a vice chair of the board and helped progress significant projects like the passage of Orange County’s Crisis Diversion Facility, funding efforts for the two local school districts and economic development zones that have attracted major employers, like the Buckhorn Economic Development District.




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