Initially, this index will focus on candidates in the May 6 primary in Mecklenburg. As content is added to the site from Forum presentations, we will add pictures of the candidates whose presentations we videotaped, and links to where you may review their statements. At the bottom of this page ... Continue Reading →
Election 2013 Results
Nov. 5, 2013, 10:36 p.m.; updated Nov. 6, 9:20 a.m. Charlotte Mayor: Patrick Cannon (D) (53%) Charlotte City Council At-Large: Michael Barnes (D) (15.3%) Vi Alexander Lyles (D) (15.0%) David Howard (D) (14.7%) Claire Fallon (D) (13.2%) District 1: Patsy Kinsey (D) (98%) District 2: Al Austin ... Continue Reading →
Charlotte mayoral candidates
The Forum does not host debates, but normally after individual candidates give their introductory comments, all candidates for one office who are in the room will share time during the Q&A, and often respond to the same questions asked by Forum participants in the audience. Tuesday's ... Continue Reading →
City Council candidates
Oct. 22, 2013 A number of candidates for at-large and district seats on the Charlotte City Council addressed the Forum today. A different group of candidates participated Oct. 15. Participating were Claire Fallon, at-large; Al Austin, District 2; Greg Phipps, District 4; and Michael Zytkow, ... Continue Reading →
City Council candidates
A number of candidates for at-large and district seats on the Charlotte City Council addressed the Forum today. Others will follow next week. Introductory comments: Al Austin, Vi Lyles, Mark Frietch, Dennis Peterson Introductory comments: Michael Barnes, David Howard, Ken ... Continue Reading →
Primary election leaders
Democratic mayoral candidates
Sept. 3, 2013 The Observer's Jim Morrill covered the event. His website story was headlined "Differences emerge in Charlotte mayoral forum." A picture of the story from the Observer, headlined "Mayoral hopefuls' differences show," is below the videos on this page. Introductory ... Continue Reading →
Pitching a big-tent party
With Democratic legislators in the audience, two of the Republican candidates on Charlotte's election ballot made their case that Raleigh Republians had gone too far in their attempts to remake North Carolina. And Peacock, a former two-term City Council member, lit into the current council for the ... Continue Reading →
Post-election comment: N.C. Rep. Martha Alexander
Nov. 20, 2012 N.C. Rep. Martha Alexander, who lost her bid for an 11th term in the N.C. House this month, thanked Forum participants for their support over the years. ... Continue Reading →
N.C. Sen.-elect Joel Ford’s post-election comments
Nov. 13, 2012 N.C. Sen.-elect Joel Ford's comments to the Tuesday Morning Breakfast Forum today. ... Continue Reading →