People's Alliance PAC | 2025 Candidate Questionnaires

Elijah is originally from Durham, North Carolina. He co-founded the Durham Neighbors Free Lunch Initiative and the Durham Youth Environmental Justice Initiative. He lives in Durham.

Elijah most recently worked as an outreach coordinator at NC WARN. He previously worked as a client strategy associate at Rising Tide Interactive, a communications intern in the office of Congresswoman Kathy Manning, a grant consultant with Grant Source, and a communications intern for Durham County Commissioner Brenda Howerton.

Elijah King - Ballotpedia

Elijah's campaign for Durham City Council Member, Ward 1 is his first entry into politics.

Supports labor causes, such as the Durham Association of Educators.

- Supports labor causes, such as the Durham Association of Educators.

Economy

Supports participatory budgeting to increase community involvement in city spending decisions.

Supports expanding mental health resources through HEART and school partnerships.

- Supports participatory budgeting to increase community involvement in city spending decisions.
- Supports expanding mental health resources through HEART and school partnerships.

Public Services

Supports affordable housing expansion through community land trusts, down payment assistance, and infill development.

Advocates for city-funded housing grants to help renters cover rent shortfalls, relocation costs, deposits, and legal aid.

- Supports affordable housing expansion through community land trusts, down payment assistance, and infill development.
- Advocates for city-funded housing grants to help renters cover rent shortfalls, relocation costs, deposits, and legal aid.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports increased resources to fully staff and fairly pay existing police officers.

Supports youth mentorship and recreation as crime prevention strategies.

- Supports increased resources to fully staff and fairly pay existing police officers.
- Supports youth mentorship and recreation as crime prevention strategies.

Public Safety

Supports transitioning Durham’s bus fleet to solar power and improving parking access for downtown workers and businesses.

Advocates for reducing car-centric development and expanding pedestrian, bike, and transit infrastructure.

- Supports transitioning Durham’s bus fleet to solar power and improving parking access for downtown workers and businesses.
- Advocates for reducing car-centric development and expanding pedestrian, bike, and transit infrastructure.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Advocates for restorative practices in schools and is open to expanding the HEART program into Durham Public Schools.

Supports expanding after-school care by partnering city recreation services with Durham Public Schools facilities.

- Advocates for restorative practices in schools and is open to expanding the HEART program into Durham Public Schools.
- Supports expanding after-school care by partnering city recreation services with Durham Public Schools facilities.

Education

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Supports affordable housing, but did not disclose how he would vote on annexation and rezoning cases if elected to city council.

Who's Running: Durham Mayor and City Council

Elijah's campaign for Durham City Council Member, Ward 1 is his first entry into politics. He currently serves as the third Vice Chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party. 

As of July 31, 2025, Elijah King did not have a website or any information online.

- City council members work together to set and implement city policy. 
- The city council is tasked with ensuring the health, comfort, and safety of residents of the city.
- City council members work with the mayor to govern city departments, such as the police department, fire department, transportation department, and parks and recreation department. 
- City council members represent either the whole city or residents of a specific district. 