Every incumbent on the council filed for re-election, and most face challenges from either fellow Democrats or Republicans.
For the top office, Vi Lyles is seeking a fifth term as Charlotte’s mayor.
“We are never going to give up on affordable housing and opportunities for people to have a place to live. We’re never going to give up on trying the idea of how do we have a safe community,” she told reporters on Wednesday.
Lyles will face four Democratic challengers. The lone Republican who filed is Mecklenburg County GOP-backed Terrie Donovan, a Charlotte real estate agent.
“We need more accountability. We need more transparency. And the crime rate is just out of control. So we need change,” said Donovan.
District 3 representative Tiawana Brown, who is facing federal fraud charges, has three democratic challengers and a Republican, James Bowers. Two Republicans and a Democrat are running for District 6, a seat that was vacated after Tariq Bokhari left to join the Trump Administration. Krista, his wife, has the GOP’s endorsement.
The largest field is the race for the council at-large seats. Ten Democrats and two Republicans are seeking to fill four positions. All four incumbents are running for re-election.
The Charlotte primary is set for Sept. 9. The general election is Nov. 4.
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