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 →
Slow uptick in early voting prompts discussion
May 3, 2022 At the conclusion of this morning's session on District Court primaries, facilitator Mary Johnson asked Forum participants for ideas on how to raise voter participation in the May 17 primary, and in subsequent elections. Superior Court Judge Kimberly Best suggested that telling the ... Continue Reading →
3 contested primaries for district court judges on May 17 ballot
May 3, 2022 Three pairs of judicial hopefuls addressed the Forum this morning about their goals in running for District Court judge, the state of systemic racism and inappropriate treatment within the judicial system, and their thoughts on how the courts can be better prepared to maintain their ... Continue Reading →
4 candidates in GOP primary for City Council At-Large
April 26, 2022 Listen carefully and you may hear a populist tone ... or a bashing of large real estate development companies ... or questions about where Democrats are taking the city ... or even, in some quarters, an acknowledgement that systemic racism continues to plague Charlotte and hobble the ... Continue Reading →
6 Democrats seek 4 Council at-large seats
April 19, 2022 There was talk about cooperation among the three local elected bodies – school board, city council, county commissioners. There was also talk about dissension among top staff at the county and city that gets in the way of that intergovernmental cooperation. There was no talk about ... Continue Reading →
Caucus endorsements announced in contested primaries
April 14, 2022 The Black Political Caucus on Wednesday announced its endorsements in the contested primaries on the May 17 ballot. Steve Harrison’s report for WFAE is here. The Axios Charlotte report is here. The Observer’s report, posted five days later, is here. ... Continue Reading →
6 Democrats seek at-large seats on county board
April 12, 2022 So many candidates. So many questions. So little time. Consider this Forum a small window on all the questions, and all the issues, that voters have on their minds in the run-up to the May 17 primary. If this is a first introduction to those questions and issues, try attending ... Continue Reading →
Jackson, Mammadov discuss plans in U.S. House race
April 5, 2022 “To the candidates that spoke, thank you for being an example of kindness and dealing with the subject matter…. You just set the bar of how we are to conduct ourselves and I am grateful to have witnessed this today, of how you were both gentlemen to each other. That’s what the ... Continue Reading →
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