
2026 Primary – Wake County Commissioner Interviews
Wake Forest Conservation Alliance 501c(4)
The Wake Forest Conservation Alliance is a nonpartisan 501(c)(4) organization that does not endorse candidates for public office. We do, however, engage with candidates, seeking their views on issues of importance to the Alliance and its members. We recently sent a questionnaire to all 14 candidates running in the upcoming Wake County Elections (5 district and 9 at-large). 6 of 14 candidates responded by our deadline.
Following are “Environmental Scores” based on both written responses and interviews held between WFCA and each candidate.
Responses are based on a scale of 0 to 5 (5 being the highest score a candidate can receive).

GARY HARTONG
Wake County Commissioner at Large
- Climate: 3.0
- Resource conservation: 3.8
- Wildlife protection: 2.8
- Community health: 4.4
- Energy: 3.6

CHRISTINE KUSHNER
Wake County Commissioner at Large
- Climate: 4.4
- Resource conservation: 4.0
- Wildlife protection: 4.0
- Community health: 4.4
- Energy: 3.6

JONATHAN LAMBERT-MELTON
Wake County Commissioner at Large
- Climate: 3.8
- Resource conservation: 4.0
- Wildlife protection: 4.0
- Community health: 4.6
- Energy: 3.6

STEVE RAO
Wake County Commissioner at Large
- Climate: 3.5
- Resource conservation: 3.75
- Wildlife protection: 2.5
- Community health: 4.75
- Energy: 4.25

MONA SINGH
Wake County Commissioner at Large
- Climate: 4.4
- Resource conservation: 3.8
- Wildlife protection: 2.8
- Community health: 4.2
- Energy: 4.2

CHERYL STALLINGS
District 3 – Apex, Cary, Morrisville
- Climate: 4.2
- Resource conservation: 4.6
- Wildlife protection: 3.8
- Community health: 4.6
- Energy: 4.0