All 195 precincts reporting, 10:42 p.m.; March 3, 2026 15.5% of Mecklenburg's 819,366 voters participated After all polls closed, unofficial Mecklenburg vote totals were available at the NC Board of Elections website here. This page is used chiefly to add election results to the Forum’s archive on ... Continue Reading →
Innkeepers to the reluctant: Support no match for public’s high expectations
March 3 primary for Mecklenburg Sheriff Jan. 13, 2026 Antwain Nance is a union rep. Ricky Robbins has been on Charlotte's police force for decades. Rodney Collins worked his way up through the Sheriff's Department to retire as chief deputy. And Garry McFadden, the tough, coy, occasionally gruff, ... Continue Reading →
History doesn’t make people; People make history
Feb. 1, 2023 “Black history is a lifetime. It is not a month. Stop letting other people control the narrative.” – Forum participant Gary Marion Jan. 24, 2023 Perhaps there is no middle way between the stout defenders of Black History Month and Gary Marion's ... Continue Reading →
ELECTION RESULTS 2022
Nov. 8, 2022 The N.C. Board of Elections posts unofficial precinct returns as they are reported. View them here. Below are the unofficial Mecklenburg vote totals for candidates on the Nov. 8 Mecklenburg election ballot, as compiled by the Mecklenburg and N.C. Boards of Elections. Victors are ... 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 →
Candidate McFadden greetings
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Garry McFadden
– Page initiated March 29, 2022 Garry McFadden filed in the Democratic Party primary for re-election as Mecklenburg Sheriff. Materials on this website 3-29-22 Greetings 3-29 22 Presentation to Forum Info Website Facebook Media links ... Continue Reading →
Sheriff’s race: Insistence on accountability, or loss of trust?
March 29, 2022 Challengers to the incumbent sheriff focus on an erosion of staff morale and a crisis in safety inside the Mecklenburg Detention Center. The challenged incumbent insists he has delivered on his promises and will keep moving forward, bringing into the jail a higher level of ... Continue Reading →
Sheriff McFadden: Committed to residents in & out of detention
May 4, 2021 Amid a pandemic, rampant gun violence and global unrest, Garry McFadden is still smiling. Nearly every chance he gets. He touts the women's Debate Team inside the Detention Center and challenges outside teams to try to beat them. He fields questions about an Elizabeth City ... Continue Reading →
Sheriff appeals for help addressing recidivism
Feb. 19, 2019 In his presentation at the Forum this morning, Sheriff Garry McFadden appealed to congregations to "adopt" a pod at what he calls the Mecklenburg detention center (aka, jail) and welcome returning citizens into the community, into their churches, and provide them the material support, ... Continue Reading →