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.
Charlotte’s 2025 at-large City Council race has 12 candidates, two parties, and one giant question: who has a citywide message that sticks?
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?
Mecklenburg commissioners advanced a 1-cent sales tax question despite word-smithing wars. Critics call it fuzzy math; supporters say state law ties their hands.
Malcolm Graham’s West End roots, corridor crusade, and “no Plan B” transit gamble reveal how one council veteran shapes Charlotte’s 2025 narrative—and your commute.
Susie Wiles builds coalitions in whispers and leaves rivals yelling at static. Here’s why her “no-leak” discipline shapes 2025—and how Charlotte can steal a page.
Five chaotic days shut a violent bar, cleared two town ballots, unleashed a Senate shake‑up, and let lawmakers spike your power bill—all before Charlotte finished its second latte.
Tillis exits, Cooper edges in, Watley rolls the Trump dice, and Raleigh fights over a budget nobody can see. Grab a seat—Poll Dance 2025 is warming up.
Low-turnout primaries now decide most races. Why twenty percent of voters call the shots—and how Charlotte can push that number higher before Poll Dance 2025.
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.
