Sept. 27, 2022 The entire slate of at-large candidates on the Nov. 8 ballot for the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners was present this morning, and dealt with both the highs and lows of county responsiveness to local needs: Homelessness, schools, mental health. While there was one reference ... Continue Reading →
CMS Elections: Districts 2, 4, 6
Sept. 20, 2022 There was some "throw-the-rascals-out" rhetoric this morning, as challengers made the case that the CMS Board of Education has failed in its chief duty: to ensure the education of all children. Two of the three incumbents running for re-election in Districts 2, 4 and 6 were ... Continue Reading →
CMS Elections: Districts 1, 3, 5
Sept. 13, 2022 Seven of the nine candidates in the Nov. 8 CMS Board elections in District 1, 3 and 5 focused much of their time this morning on ways to raise achievement for all children. The paramount way board members can help, most said, was to onboard a ... Continue Reading →
Congratulations to the winners
July 26, 2022, 9:49 p.m.; 168 of 168 precincts reporting Charlotte Mayor Vi Liles (D) 68.42% Stephanie De Sarachaga-Bilbao (R) 31.32% Charlotte City Council At-large Dimple Ajmera (D) 16.55% Braxton Winston (D) 16.30% LaWana Slack-Mayfield (D) 15.08% James Mitchell (D) 15.06% Kyle Luebke ... Continue Reading →
Forum on contested District Council seats draws 2 of 6 candidates
July 19, 2022 Three District seats on Charlotte City Council are contested on the July 26 ballot. All six candidates were invited to today's Forum. In the video below you will hear from two of them. Democrat Victoria Watlington is running for re-election in District 3, the westside district in ... Continue Reading →
At-large candidates focus on City Council’s unfinished tasks
July 12, 2022 Five of the eight candidates on the July 26 City General Election ballot for four at-large seats on Charlotte City Council this morning tackled housing, transportation, gentrification and other issues in ways that made the era’s partisan divides slip into the background. “What a ... Continue Reading →
Remember the Fourth on the Twenty-Sixth
July 4, 2022 Happy Fourth of July. Remember this day on Tuesday, July 26 – your first opportunity to vote. On the general election ballot on July 26 – this is not a primary and not a test – will be candidates for Charlotte Mayor and City Council. ... Continue Reading →
2022 Primary Election Results
Primary contests listed below are those in which some or all Mecklenburg registered voters could vote. Election-night, preliminary results with all precincts reporting are listed are for the Mecklenburg vote; for statewide percentages and all vote totals, click here. (D) Democratic primary (R) ... Continue Reading →
Republican candidate for Charlotte Mayor
May 10, 2022 This morning's Forum was open to candidates in contested primaries on May 17 who had been unable to attend to which they had been invited. Among the candidates presenting this morning was Stephanie De Sarachaga-Bilbao, Republican candidate for Charlotte mayor. The candidate apologized ... Continue Reading →
Wrap-up of the May 17 primary election season
May 10, 2022 This morning's Forum was put in the schedule to accommodate candidates who were unable to attend the Forum to which they had been invited during this primary election season. One such candidate was heard, then a number of candidates who had spoken at earlier Forums were invited to make ... Continue Reading →
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