Barbara Foushee

Incumbent Mayor of Carrboro in Carrboro, North Carolina

Barbara Foushee is a candidate for Town of Carrboro Mayor in Carrboro, North Carolina — 2025 General Election. Running as Democrat.

Also running: Joe H. Lloyd Jr..

Barbara Foushee is the current and first Black woman to serve as Mayor of Carrboro, elected in November 2023 after serving on the Town Council since 2017. Professionally, she works as a senior technologist in a molecular oncology laboratory. She earned a bachelor's degree in medical technology from Saint Augustine's University. Foushee has a long history of community service, including roles on Carrboro's Human Services Advisory Board and the Orange Water and Sewer Authority Board of Directors. Her husband, Braxton D. Foushee, was the first Black alderman for the Town of Carrboro.

Website: http://www.barbaramfoushee.com