Cyril Jefferson
DMayor of High Point, North Carolina
Won a contested March 3, 2026 Democratic primary.
Cyril Jefferson is the Democratic nominee challenging incumbent Addison McDowell in North Carolina's 6th Congressional District. He is the mayor of High Point, elected in 2023 as the youngest person to hold that office, and founder of a social-innovation consulting firm.[3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
On the record — official actions
- action2023 · Serves as Mayor of High Point, North Carolina, since being elected in 2023.[3]
In their words — priorities
- Says his approach is to put people first, build strong partnerships, and focus on practical solutions rather than political rhetoric.[3]
Background
- Born in Utica, New York; attended North Carolina A&T State University and High Point University for undergraduate study.[3]
- Founder and principal of Change Often, a social innovation firm that says it has helped invest more than $22 million in initiatives for small-business support, poverty alleviation and education.[3]
- Elected Mayor of High Point in the 2023 city elections, becoming the youngest person ever elected to that office; received a National Distinguished Service Award and a Hunt State Policy Fellowship.[3]
Campaign money
Raised $200K · spent $186K · $14K cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗