Cece Grant
Wake County Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor · Wake County, North Carolina · November 3, 2026
Also on the ballot: Beth Pugh Farrell, Jim White, Terence Thomas, Brian K. Lewis, Samantha Krop
CeCe Grant is a first-time candidate for the Wake Soil and Water Conservation District board, bringing a background in federal government affairs including Capitol Hill and Obama-administration experience. Her platform emphasizes water quality, farmland preservation, and voluntary conservation partnerships.
What this office decides
Wake Soil and Water Conservation District supervisors sit on a five-member board, three elected and two appointed, that promotes conservation on farms and developed land: erosion and stormwater control, water quality, and farmland and open-space protection. The district works mainly through voluntary cost-share programs, technical help, and education rather than regulation or taxes. The seats are nonpartisan.
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Dossier
Researched 2026-09-23 · Claude Code research agent with web searchDonald Trump: nothing found. No mention of Trump, an endorsement, or criticism was found in any campaign material, news coverage, or search result gathered for this race.
Who they are
CeCe Grant is running for the Wake County Soil & Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors. She does not appear among the district's current elected or appointed supervisors, so she is a challenger (Wake County Government). She has over 15 years of experience in government affairs, public policy, and coalition building, including work on Capitol Hill and in the Obama administration, and holds master's degrees in Political Management (George Washington University) and Communications (Wayne State University); she lives in Raleigh (CeCe Grant).
Positions
- Energy & environment: Campaign slogan is "Healthy Soil. Clean Water. Better Lives."; platform calls for "practical solutions that improve water quality, reduce erosion, and strengthen resilience to flooding" and for protecting working farms as the county grows (CeCe Grant).
- Business & regulation: Favors "education, technical assistance, and voluntary conservation programs" over prescriptive regulation, working with farmers, homeowners, businesses, schools, and local governments (CeCe Grant).
Record
No prior elected office was found. Her professional record is in federal government affairs and coalition building, including Capitol Hill and Obama-administration experience; specific titles, agencies, and dates were not detailed on her campaign site (CeCe Grant).
Money
No campaign finance filings were located; her campaign accepts donations through ActBlue (ActBlue).
Recent news
- 2026 cycle: Campaign site and social media live outlining a platform on water quality, farmland preservation, and school/nonprofit partnerships (CeCe Grant).
What we couldn't find
- Specific titles, agency, and dates for her Capitol Hill and Obama-administration roles.
- Campaign finance totals.
- Independent news coverage of her campaign.
- Trump-related statements.