– Page initiated Nov. 3, 2021
The 2022 General Election is Nov. 8. The City of Charlotte General Election is July 26. Links to additional Election 2022 materials can be found by clicking underlined names.
General Election candidates
LOCAL OFFICIALS
District Attorney
Democrats: Spencer Merriweather
Clerk of Superior Court
Democrats: Elisa Chinn-Gary
Sheriff
Democrats: Garry L. McFadden
Commissioners At-Large
Democrats: Leigh Altman; Pat Cotham; Arthur Griffin Jr.
Republicans: Tatyana Thulien
Commissioners District 1
Democrats: Elaine Powell
Republicans: Gary Leone
Commissioners District 2
Democrats: Vilma Leake
Commissioners District 3
Democrats: George Dunlap
Republicans: Dianna Benson
Commissioners District 4
Democrats: Mark Jarrell
Republicans: Ray Fuentes
Commissioners District 5
Democrats: Laura Meier
Republicans: Matthew Ridenhour
Commissioners District 6
Democrats: Susan Rodriguez-McDowell
Republicans: Jeremy Brasch
Charlotte Mayor
Democrats: Vi Alexander Lyles
Republicans: Stephanie de Sarachaga-Bilbao
City Council At-Large
Democrats: : Dimple Ajmera; James (Smuggie) Mitchell; LaWana Slack-Mayfield; Braxton David Winston II
Republicans: Kyle J. Luebke; David Merrill; Charlie Mulligan; Carrie Olinski
City Council District 1
Democrats: Dante Anderson
City Council District 2
Democrats: Malcolm Graham
Republicans: Mary Lineberger Barnett
City Council District 3
Democrats: Victoria Wattlington
Republicans: James H. Bowers
City Council District 4
Democrats: Renee Perkins Johnson
City Council District 5
Democrats: Marjorie Molina
City Council District 6
Democrats: Stephanie Hand
Republicans: Tariq Scott Bokhari
City Council District 7
Republicans: Ed Driggs
STATE OFFICIALS
NC Senate District 37
Republicans: Vickie Sawyer
NC Senate District 38
Democrats: Mujtaba A. Mohammed
NC Senate District 39
Democrats: DeAndrea Salvador
Republicans: Mark Robeson
NC Senate District 40
Democrats: Joyce Waddell
Republicans: Bobbie Shields
NC Senate District 41
Democrats: Natasha Marcus
Republicans: Bonnie Leone
NC Senate District 42
Democrats: Rachel Hunt
Republicans: Cheryl Russo
NC House District 88
Democrats: Mary Belk
Republicans: Anne Marie Peacock
NC House District 92
Democrats: Terry Brown
Republicans: Mario J. Robinson Sr.
NC House District 98
Democrats: Christy Clark
Republicans: John R. Bradford III
NC House District 99
Democrats: Nasif Majeed
Republicans: Elsa Karman
NC House District 100
Democrats: John Autry
NC House District 101
Democrats: Carolyn Logan
Republicans: Steve Mauney
NC House District 102
Democrats: Becky Carney
Republicans: Cynthia Eleanor Clementi
NC House District 103
Democrats: Laura Budd
Republicans: Bill Brawley
NC House District 104
Democrats: Brandon Lofton
Republicans: Don Pomeroy
NC House District 105
Democrats: Wesley Harris
Republicans: Joshua Niday
NC House District 106
Democrats: Carla Cunningham
Republicans: Karen Henning
NC House District 107
Democrats: Kelly Alexander
Republicans: Mark Alan Cook
NC House District 112
Democrats: Tricia Cotham
Republicans: Tony Long
NC Supreme Court Seat 3
Democrats: Lucy Inman
Republicans: Richard Dietz
NC Supreme Court Seat 5
Democrats: Sam J. Ervin IV
Republicans: Tray Allen
NC Court of Appeals Seat 8
Democrats: Carolyn Jennings Thompson
Republicans: Julee Tate Flood
NC Court of Appeals Seat 9
Democrats: Brad A. Salmon
Republicans: Donna Stroud
NC Court of Appeals Seat 10
Democrats: Gale Murray Adams
Republicans: John M. Tyson
NC Court of Appeals Seat 11
Democrats: Daren Jackson
Republicans: Michael J. Stading
NC Superior Court 26B Seat 1
(Incumbent: Kimberly Best-D)
Democrats: Kimberly Best
Republicans: Matt Osman
NC Superior Court 26D Seat 1
(Incumbent: Lisa Bell-R)
Democrats: David H. Strickland
NC Superior Court 26E Seat 1
(Incumbent: Reggie McKnight-D)
Democrats: Reggie McKnight
NC Superior Court 26G Seat 1
(Incumbent: Carla Archie-D)
Democrats: Carla N. Archie
NC District Court 26 Seat 01
(Vacant since Kimberly Best-D was appointed to Superior Court)
Democrats: Shante’ Burke-Hayer
NC District Court 26 Seat 13
(Incumbent: Michael Stading-R running for Court of Appeals)
Democrats: Roderick G. Davis
NC District Court 26 Seat 14
(Incumbent: Paulina Havelka-R)
Democrats: Alyssa M. Levine
Republicans: Paulina Havelka
NC District Court 26 Seat 15
(Incumbent: Sean Smith-R)
Democrats: Jennifer Fleet
NC District Court 26 Seat 16
(Incumbent: Matt Osman-R, running for Superior Court)
Democrats: Matt Newton
NC District Court 26 Seat 17
(Incumbent: Paige McThenia-D)
Democrats: Paige McThenia
NC District Court 26 Seat 18
(Vacant since Reggie McKnight was appointed to Superior Court)
Democrats: Cecilia Oseguera
NC District Court 26 Seat 19
(Incumbent: Tracy Hewett-D, not running for re-election)
Democrats: Samantha C. Mobley
NC District Court 26 Seat 20
(Incumbent: Karen McCallum-D)
Democrats: Karen McCallum
NC District Court 26 Seat 21
(Incumbent: Rickye McCoy-Mitchell-D, to retire Sept. 1)
Democrats: Rhonda Patterson
FEDERAL OFFICIALS
US Senate
Democrats: Cheri Beasley
Libertarian: Shannon W. Bray
Republicans: Ted Budd
US House D12
Democrats: Alma S. Adams
Republicans: Tyler Lee
US House D14
Democrats: Jeff Jackson
Republicans: Pat Harrigan
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May 17 Contested Primaries
LOCAL OFFICIALS
District Attorney
Democrats: Timothy (Tim) Emry, Spencer Merriweather
Sheriff
Democrats: Aujiena (Gina) Hicks; Garry L. McFadden; Marquis D. Robinson
Commissioners At-Large
Democrats: Leigh Altman; Trina V. Boyd; Pat Cotham; Jennifer De La Jara; Arthur Griffin Jr.; Yvette Townsend-Ingram
Commissioners District 2
Democrats: Vilma Leake, Angela White Edwards
Commissioners District 6
Republicans: Jeremy Brasch; Desiree Zapata Miller
Charlotte Mayor
Democrats: Vi Alexander Lyles; Tigress Sydney Acute McDaniel; Tae McKenzie; Lucille Puckett
Republicans: Stephanie de Sarachaga-Bilbao; M. Moustafa
City Council At-Large
Democrats: Dimple Ajmera; Patrick D. Cannon; Larken Egleston; James (Smuggie) Mitchell; LaWana Slack-Mayfield; Braxton David Winston II
Republicans: Kyle J. Luebke; David Merrill; Charlie Mulligan; Carrie Olinski; David Michael Rice
City Council District 1
Democrats: Dante Anderson; Billy Maddalon; Charlene Henderson
City Council District 2
Democrats: Kendrick Cunningham; Malcolm Graham; Amar Johnson
City Council District 3
Democrats: Victoria Wattlington; Tiawana Deling Brown
City Council District 4
Democrats: Cedric Dean; Darlene Heater; Renee Perkins Johnson
City Council District 5
Democrats: Liz Millsaps Haigler; Curtis Marvin Hayes Jr.; Marjorie Molina; Vinroy Reid; Mark Vincent
City Council District 6
Democrats: Stephanie Hand; Rob Hillman; Nancy Wiggins
STATE OFFICIALS
NC Senate District 37
Republicans: Tom Fyler; Vickie Sawyer
NC Senate District 42
Republicans: Scott Stone; Cheryl Russo
NC House District 103
Democrats: Laura Budd; Ann Harlan
NC House District 107
Democrats: Kelly Alexander; Vermanno Bowman
NC House District 112
Democrats: Tricia Cotham; Jay Holman; Rodney W. Moore; Yolanda Holmes
NC Supreme Court Seat 5
Republicans: Tray Allen; Victoria E. Prince; April C. Wood
NC Court of Appeals Seat 9
Republicans: Beth Freshwater-Smith; Donna Stroud
NC Court of Appeals Seat 11
Republicans: Michael J. Stading, Charlton L. Allen
NC Superior Court 26D Seat 1
(Incumbent: Lisa Bell-R)
Democrats: Roy H. Wiggins; David H. Strickland
NC District Court 26 Seat 01
(Vacant since Kimberly Best-D was appointed to Superior Court)
Democrats: Christopher Bazzle; Shante’ Burke-Hayer
NC District Court 26 Seat 18
(Vacant since Reggie McKnight was appointed to Superior Court)
Democrats: Keith S. Smith; Cecilia Oseguera
NC District Court 26 Seat 19
(Incumbent: Tracy Hewett-D, not running for re-election)
Democrats: Belal Elrahal; Samantha C. Mobley
FEDERAL OFFICIALS
US Senate
Democrats: Greg Antoine; Cheri Beasley; Chrelle Booker; James L. Carr Jr.; Robert Colon; Alyssia Rose-Katherine Hammond; Constance (Lov) Johnson; Tobias LaGrone; B.K. Maginnis; Rett Newton; Marcus W. Williams
Republicans: Jen Banwart; Ms. Lee A. Brian; Leonard L. Bryant; Ted Budd; Drew Bulecza; Marjorie K. Eastman; David Flaherty; Benjamin E. Griffiths; Kenneth Harper Jr.; Pat McCrory; Charles Kenneth Moss; Lichia Sibhatu; Deborah Tshiovo; Mark Walker
US House D12
Democrats: Alma S. Adams; John Sharkey
Republicans: Andrew Huffman; Nalina Joseph; Tyler Lee
US House D14
Democrats: Jeff Jackson; Ram Mammadov
Republicans: Pat Harrigan; Jonathan Simpson