Antonio Jones is from Fayetteville, North Carolina. He has a bachelor's degree in biology from Fayetteville State University, a master of public health from Walden University, and a doctorate. He lives with his wife, Amichia, and their two sons in Tiffany Pines.

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Antonio is a real estate broker and pastor. He manages Jones Realty and leads Temple of Faith Church in Fayetteville. He is also a U.S. Air Force veteran. 

Antonio previously served on the Fayetteville City Council, representing District 3 for the remainder of former Council Member Tisha Waddell's term after she resigned in 2021. He ran for election to that seat in 2022 but lost.

As of September 3, 2025, Antonio Jones’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Economy

Believes addressing homelessness, gun violence, walkability, city beautification, and protecting historic neighborhoods and property rights are crucial.

Believes addressing city beautification, and protecting historic neighborhoods and property rights are crucial.

- Believes addressing city beautification, and protecting historic neighborhoods and property rights are crucial.

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Housing & Urban Development

Believes addressing gun violence is a pressing issue.

Believes in fostering strong relationships between community members and police to enhance public safety.

- Believes addressing gun violence is a pressing issue.
- Believes in fostering strong relationships between community members and police to enhance public safety.

Public Safety

Supports improving walkability in District 3.

Supports enhancing flood and stormwater mitigation efforts.

- Supports improving walkability in District 3.
- Supports enhancing flood and stormwater mitigation efforts.

Transportation & Infrastructure

As vice chair of the North Carolina Department of Public Safety's Juvenile Crime Prevention Council for Cumberland County, distributed $1.1 million for youth programming.

- As vice chair of the North Carolina Department of Public Safety's Juvenile Crime Prevention Council for Cumberland County, distributed $1.1 million for youth programming.

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Antonio Jones

Serves on the economic development and governmental affairs committees, advocating for economic transformation at the state and federal levels.

Believes the most pressing issues are lack of resources for homelessness, gun violence, walkability, city beautification, and protecting historic neighborhoods and residents' property rights.

Antonio previously served on the Fayetteville City Council, representing District 3 for the remainder of former Council Member Tisha Waddell's term after she resigned in 2021. He ran for election to that seat in 2022 but lost to Mario Benavente by just six votes. 

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Jeremy is from Andrews, South Carolina. He has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Fayetteville State University and a master's degree from United Theological Seminary. He lives with his three children.

Jeremy is self-employed at Jeremy Wright Ministries and is an author. He was previously the founder and Executive Director of AsONE Fellowship Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering community unification.

Jeremy ran for city council in 2017 but did not win.

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Supports pursuing local employment to strengthen the workforce and establishing financial literacy programs to address systemic poverty.

Supports pursuing local employment to strengthen the workforce.

Supports establishing financial literacy programs to address systemic poverty.

- Supports pursuing local employment to strengthen the workforce.
- Supports establishing financial literacy programs to address systemic poverty.

Supports investing in parks and green spaces.

Supports making WiFi accessible in downtown and at-risk communities.

- Supports investing in parks and green spaces.
- Supports making WiFi accessible in downtown and at-risk communities.

Supports providing affordable housing and enhancing infrastructure development.

- Supports providing affordable housing and enhancing infrastructure development.

Supports expanding community policing efforts.

- Supports expanding community policing efforts.

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Supports improving public transportation and creating more bike lanes and sidewalks.

Supports improving public transportation.

Wants to create more bike lanes and sidewalks.

- Supports improving public transportation.
- Wants to create more bike lanes and sidewalks.

Supports developing financial literacy programs in schools.

- Supports developing financial literacy programs in schools.

Jeremy Wright

Jeremy Wright is from Andrews, South Carolina. He has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Fayetteville State University and a master of divinity degree from United Theological Seminary. He lives with his three children in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Wright ran for city council in 2017 but did not win. After taking an eight-year hiatus from politics following that unsuccessful run, he is now ready to get back in the game.

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