Charlotte mayor: 8 candidates who want the job

Charlotte mayoral hopefuls (top row, left to right) Michael Barnes, Democrat; Dan Clodfelter, (D); David Howard (D); (bottom row, L-R) Edwin Peacock III, Republican; Jennifer Roberts (D); and Scott Stone (R). Not pictured are Democrats Roderick Davis and DeJawon Joseph.

Six Democrats and two Republicans who want to be Charlotte’s next mayor face off in primaries on Sept. 15.

The stakes are high in the city’s first mayoral election since Democrat Patrick Cannon was elected, only to resign in scandal less than five months later. Already, candidates have raised more than $1 million in pursuit of the job.

Learn more about the candidates in the following profiles:

Democrats

▪ Michael Barnes hopes conservative votes give boost

▪ Dan Clodfelter wants to be more than caretaker mayor

▪ David Howard running on long commitment to Charlotte

▪ Jennifer Roberts runs hard to return to office

▪ Roderick Davis, DeJawon Joseph round out Democratic field

Republicans

▪ Edwin Peacock hopes for ‘buyer’s remorse’

▪ Scott Stone sets sight on mayor again

Key dates

▪ Aug. 21: Registration deadline for primary

▪ Sept. 3: Early voting starts at Central Piedmont Community College. Other sites will be open Sept. 8-12.

▪ Sept. 15: Primary

▪ Oct. 6: Runoff (if needed)

▪ Nov. 3: General election

This story was originally published August 15, 2015 at 2:00 PM with the headline "Charlotte mayor’s race: Meet the candidates."

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