Jennifer Roberts
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The Five Finalists for Charlotte Mayor, in Their Own Words
The council interviewed five finalists for interim mayor on June 18 and set the appointment vote for Monday. Here is how each got on the ballot, what they told council about running meetings, the I-77 tolls, and the airport, and how the June 22 vote will work.
Brendan Maginnis Offers to Serve as Interim Mayor
Maginnis is willing to commit to not running for mayor in 2027, with a qualifying clause; former Mayor Jennifer Roberts volunteered first.
Vi Lyles to Resign June 30; Race to Replace Her Has Started
Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles announced Thursday that she will resign on June 30, ending a tenure that began in 2017. Under North Carolina law, the City Council will appoint a Democrat to serve the remainder of her term, and the field is already organizing in public, with former Mayor Jennifer Roberts offering to fill the vacancy and Council Member Dante Anderson breaking for the outsider option. The vote that decides who fills the seat has not been scheduled.
Charlotte $19B Transit Tax Vote Amid Shutdown, Redistricting
Federal shutdown hits day 34 as Charlotte votes on $19B transit tax. How Washington chaos, Raleigh redistricting, and local politics collide three weeks before Election Day.
Charlotte 2025 Republican City Council Candidates: Profiles
In Charlotte's 2025 elections, five Republican candidates, from seasoned council veterans to first-time challengers, aim to reshape city policy and politics.
Charlotte's 2025 Ballot Is Final: Lyles Runs, Council Splits
Filing closed at noon. Lyles wants a fifth term, council bickers, transit tax looms. District 3 drama, District 6 reset, GOP hunts a comeback. Full roster, stakes, and a wink.
Jennifer Roberts Bows Out as Vi Lyles Files for Fifth Term
Jennifer Roberts bows out, Mayor Vi Lyles files, and a late‑hour GOP realtor scrambles Charlotte's 2025 mayoral race, just as transit, crime, and council chaos crowd the ballot.
Vi Lyles Seeks Fifth Mayoral Term, Eyes Mobility Tax
Vi Lyles files for a fifth mayoral term, faces scant opposition, and eyes a mobility sales‑tax legacy while City Council dysfunction simmers.
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Lyles to Resign June 30: What It Means for Fourth Ward
Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles will resign June 30. Fourth Ward sits in District 2, and Council Member Malcolm Graham, the council's Budget Committee chair, is on record this week about how the appointment process should work. Both April 20 Faith in Housing rezonings happened in his district, and the FY27 budget figure for the November 2026 bond runs through his gavel.