Council Candidate Faces Harassment Accusations | Raleigh News

Raleigh News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 15, 2026 · 2m

A Raleigh City Council candidate is under fire after his campaign’s Facebook account sent aggressive, threatening messages to a local Democratic Party member — including phrases like “Am at your door” — following a private DM. The candidate, Marc Scruggs, has remained silent despite multiple inquiries, while his treasurer claimed he was on vacation. Scruggs, running against incumbent Christina Jones in the November election, is touting public safety and police pay — but his campaign’s online behavior has sparked outrage, especially after Jones accused him of equating her Gaza ceasefire stance…