Charlotte Mayoral Challengers Bet on Lived Experience in 2025 Race
Three challengers hope personal histories—spanning Marine Corps service, nonprofit leadership, and street-level advocacy—can unseat Charlotte’s entrenched mayor in 2025.
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Charlotte Mayoral Candidates Present Diverging Plans for Housing, Transit, and Public Safety
Charlotte mayoral contenders clash over housing, transit, and public safety, offering voters sharply different plans and political philosophies ahead of the 2025 primary.
Charlotte 2025 City Council Candidate Guide | District-by-District Profiles & Election Details
Explore Charlotte’s 2025 City Council races. District-by-district profiles, records, priorities, and key election dates for Mecklenburg voters.
This Week in NC Politics: Transit Referendum Hits Ballot, Stein Signs Stopgap Budget, School-Choice Veto Sparks Fight
A hard look at the week: Mecklenburg’s transit tax hits the ballot, the governor signs a stopgap budget and vetoes a school-choice tax credit, and local transparency fights simmer in Charlotte.
Mecklenburg County Ends Brooklyn Village Deal with Peebles After Nine Years of Delays
Mecklenburg County ends a nine-year relationship with The Peebles Corporation after missed deadlines and stalled progress on the long-promised Brooklyn Village redevelopment.
Mecklenburg Approves November Vote on 1-Cent Transit Sales Tax Worth $25 Billion
Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners; City of Charlotte; Mecklenburg Public Transportation Authority (proposed); Southern Coalition for Social Justice; Action NC; Charlotte Area Transit System
Why Democrats Routinely Win Charlotte’s At-Large Council Seats — And Republicans Don’t
Learn why Democrats routinely win Charlotte’s at-large city council seats—and why Republicans face steep odds in citywide contests. Voting rules, turnout, and math, explained.
2025 Charlotte City Council At-Large Candidates: Full Field Breakdown
Charlotte’s 2025 at-large City Council race has 12 candidates, two parties, and one giant question: who has a citywide message that sticks?
Political Events in Charlotte, NC July 27 – August 3, 2025
From veto overrides to local council contests, Charlotte’s political pulse quickened July 27–Aug 3. Here’s what mattered and why.
Charlotte Mayoral Primary 2025: Everything You Need to Know (and Why You Should Vote)
Seven candidates want to run Charlotte. One already does. The rest are campaigning with policy, poetry, or PayPal. The real question: Will anyone show up to vote?