Rani Dasi Runs for Orange County Commission | Durham News

Durham News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 9, 2026 · 2m

Rani Dasi, a Chapel Hill-Carrboro school board member with finance expertise, is running to fill the vacant Orange County Commissioner seat left by Jamezetta Bedford’s passing. She’s positioning herself as the ideal candidate to tackle budget challenges and prioritize sustainable investments in health, housing, and education. With a tight 60-day deadline, Dasi is vying for both interim appointment and November ballot placement, joining a legacy of school board-to-commissioner transitions. Her current school board term ends in 2027, and if appointed, a new candidate will be needed to replace…