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Mark Cummings is from Greensboro, North Carolina. He has a bachelor's degree from the University of the South, Sewanee, and a law degree from Campbell University. 

Mark previously served as a judge for the North Carolina 18th Judicial District. He ran as a Judge for the Guilford County Superior Court in 2018 and for Greensboro mayor in 2022, but did not win. 

Proposes a "Learn Here, Earn Here" initiative to incentivize companies to hire recent local graduates and a grant program for start-ups founded by local educated entrepreneurs.

Proposes an initiative to encourage companies to hire recent local graduates and a grant program for start-ups founded by local educated entrepreneurs.

Supports raising the minimum wage to $20 an hour.

Said he will "will fight to bring prices down, work with state legislatures to increase the minimum wage to $20.00 an hour, and create bold new local initiatives that help ensure we all have access to health care and affordable housing."

- Proposes an initiative to encourage companies to hire recent local graduates and a grant program for start-ups founded by local educated entrepreneurs.
- Said he will "will fight to bring prices down, work with state legislatures to increase the minimum wage to $20.00 an hour, and create bold new local initiatives that help ensure we all have access to health care and affordable housing."

Economy

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Believes Greensboro lacks a marketable and accepting identity, saying, "That is one of the problems with Greensboro and evidence of the lack of leadership shown for years by the current and past city councils."

- Believes Greensboro lacks a marketable and accepting identity, saying, "That is one of the problems with Greensboro and evidence of the lack of leadership shown for years by the current and past city councils."

Public Services

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

Housing & Urban Development

Opposes federal government intervention in local communities.

Said he would enact a plan to strengthen the bond between law enforcement and the community, increase the pay of officers and increase the level of oversight and accountability to ensure that “the goal of our police is truly to protect and serve everybody.”

Supports improving the relationship between police and the community, increasing the pay of officers, and increasing the level of oversight and accountability.

- Supports police reform, not defunding.
- Opposes federal government intervention in local communities.
- Supports improving the relationship between police and the community, increasing the pay of officers, and increasing the level of oversight and accountability.

Public Safety

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports providing more support for teachers.

- Supports providing more support for teachers.

Education

Resigned from the bench after a yearlong investigation into misconduct for having a clerk falsify a court document, and changing the bond amount set by a Superior Court judge.

Resigned from his judge position after an investigation into misconduct for having a clerk falsify a court document and changing a set bond amount. He denied the allegations but agreed not to run for a judicial position again.

- Resigned from his judge position after an investigation into misconduct for having a clerk falsify a court document and changing a set bond amount. He denied the allegations but agreed not to run for a judicial position again.

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Mark Cummings

Proposes a "Learn Here, Earn Here" initiative to incentivize companies to hire recent local graduates and a grant program for start-ups with locally educated founders.

- Supports police reform, not defunding.
- Opposes federal government intervention in local communities.

Supports a "Learn Here, Earn Here" initiative to incentivize companies to hire local graduates and a grant program for start-ups founded by local educated entrepreneurs.

Mark Cummings is from Greensboro, North Carolina. He attended Phillips Avenue Elementary School, Kiser Middle School, and Grimsley High School. He has a bachelor of arts in political science from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and a law degree from North Carolina Central University. He lives with his wife, Angela, and their two children in the Lake Brandt neighborhood. He attends the United House of Prayer for All People.

Mark Cummings is running for election for Mayor of Greensboro in North Carolina. He declared candidacy for the primary scheduled on October 7, 2025. Cummings (Democratic Party) was a judge of the North Carolina 18th Judicial District. He left office on December 20, 2019. Cummings was a Democratic candidate for District 18A judge of the Guilford County Superior Court in North Carolina. Cummings lost the general election on November 6, 2018.

- The mayor leads the executive branch of local government, presiding over city council meetings, making sure city departments run smoothly, and providing services to citizens. 
- The mayor attends and runs City Council meetings, serving as an important leader for how local laws get set. These laws affect local services, such as Police, City Planning, Parks & Recreation, and Transportation.  
- The Mayor in some circumstances may vote to break a tie in council meetings. They do not have veto power.