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Charlotte Mayoral Primary 2025: Everything You Need to Know (and Why You Should Vote)

Jack Beckett2 months ago1 month ago010 mins

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?

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Jennifer Roberts Exits, Terrie Donovan Joins: Inside Charlotte’s 2025 Mayoral Shuffle

Jack Beckett2 months ago2 months ago011 mins

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.

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Vi Lyles Seeks a Fifth Term as Charlotte Mayor, Facing Little Resistance and a Big Mobility Tax Question

Jack Beckett2 months ago2 months ago05 mins

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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