Research 2023 general election candidates for Charlotte City Council, mayor
Charlotte’s general election is just around the corner, and The Charlotte Observer asked all candidates for Charlotte City Council to answer questions to help you learn about their backgrounds and platforms.
All voters in Charlotte can vote for a mayoral candidate and four at-large City Council candidates. There are also City Council races in Districts 3 and 6. City Council incumbents in Districts 1, 2, 4, 5 and 7 are unopposed in the general election.
Election Day is Nov. 7, and early voting begins Oct. 19.
To check your voter regisration, find your polling place and see your sample ballot, visit vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup.
The following candidates did not respond to the Observer’s survey:
Misun Kim, Republican candidate for mayor
James “Smuggie” Mitchell, Democratic candidate for City Council at-large
Steven J. DiFiore II, Libertarian candidate for City Council at-large
Tiawana Brown, Democratic candidate for City Council District 3
Click the names below to read their responses to the candidate questionnaire. We’ve linked prior candidate questionnaires for people who didn’t respond to the general election survey when available.
Candidates for Charlotte mayor
Misun Kim (R) | Vi Lyles (D) | Rob Yates (L)
Candidates for Charlotte City Council at-large
Dimple Ajmera (D) | Steven J. DiFiore II (L) | James “Smuggie” Mitchell (D) | LaWana Slack-Mayfield (D) | Victoria Watlington (D)
Candidates for Charlotte City Council District 3
James H. Bowers (R) | Tiawana Brown (D)
Candidates for Charlotte City Council District 6
Tariq Bokhari (R) | Stephanie Hand (D)
Charlotte City Council district map
This story was originally published October 9, 2023 at 6:00 AM.
