Patrick Wright, Mooresville mayoral candidate, answers our questions
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Name: Patrick Wright
Political party: Republican.
Age as of Nov. 4, 2025: 66
Email: pwformayor@hotmail.com.
Occupation: Retired after 42 years in the transportation and logistics industries.
Education: “No formal education other than a high school diploma, some limited community college, but very extensive operational training, hazardous material handling, human resource and safety training seminars, meetings, conferences, some lasting days/weeks.
“Just a whole lot of common sense and hard work, loyalty.”
Campaign website: None listed.
Have you run for political office before? No.
Please list your highlights of civic involvement: None listed.
What is your vision for Mooresville’s future?
“A safe and respectful place to live.”
How should Mooresville best handle its traffic and other growth challenges?
“I’m from Southern California, y’all don’t really know what traffic is, but I do see that most of the issues around here have to do with working with NCDOT and Norfolk Southern. I do not support any type of light rail coming to Mooresville.”
What differentiates you from the other candidates?
“Again, I’m a refugee from California.”
This story was originally published October 15, 2025 at 3:35 PM.