Terrance Ruth received a PhD in Public Affairs from UCF, as well as a Masters in Educational Leadership from NSU and a B.A. in History at Oglethorpe. His doctoral thesis explored the growth of organized crime in nations afflicted with political instability and/or economic destitution. He is currently an assistant professor at the School of Social Work in NCSU [1]. In 2022 and 2024, Ruth unsuccessfully ran for Mayor of Raleigh [2]. During his more recent run, he campaigned on affordable housing and community policing. In an interview with WRAL News, when asked what his first action as mayor would be, he said

"We have to launch town halls. We have to actually get a chance to hear from residents who didn't get a chance to vote, we have to get a chance to hear from districts that are not downtown...and then from there, create a moment in which each resident can come and listen, and hear from the mayor directly on policy issues. I want to remove the middleman and talk directly to residents, and I want that to become a norm in our city". [3]

He is the National VP of Repairers of The Breach, a social justice organization that advocates for: * Voting rights * labor rights * education & healthcare * environmental justice * LGBTQ+ and women's rights * immigrant/indigenous rights * social welfare * anti-militarism * anti- religious nationalism

He is a state executive director of the NAACP, as well as president of the Justice Love Foundation [2].

References: * [1] https://chass.ncsu.edu/people/trruth/ * [2] https://ballotpedia.org/Terrance_Ruth * [3] https://www.wral.com/video/terrance-truth-ruth-shares-why-he-s-running-for-raleigh-mayor/21687911/