Endorsements: All of the Charlotte Observer’s recommendations in NC midterm races
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Charlotte Observer Endorsements 2022
The Editorial Board’s endorsements for North Carolina’s midterm elections on Nov. 8.
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The 2022 midterms are just around the corner. Early voting has already begun in North Carolina, and a wide range of local, state and federal races appear on the ballot.
The dynamics of midterm elections are always interesting, but especially so this year. It’s the first major election since the events of Jan. 6, and threats to democracy and reproductive freedom have raised the stakes significantly.
The Editorial Board has spent the past several weeks carefully analyzing races on the Mecklenburg County ballot. We’ve interviewed dozens of candidates, in addition to speaking to people who know or have worked with them. A number of factors weigh into our recommendations, including the makeup of the district and the elected body as a whole.
Our goal isn’t to tell you how to vote. It’s to help you make a more informed decision of your own.
Our recommendations are below. Click on the links to read the full reasoning behind the Board’s choices.
- Cheri Beasley
- Seat 3: Lucy Inman
- Seat 5: Sam Ervin IV
Seat 8: Carolyn Jennings Thompson
Seat 9: Donna Stroud
Seat 10: Gale Adams
Seat 11: Michael Stading
- District 26A: Donald Cureton
- District 26B: Matt Osman
District 12: Alma Adams
District 14: Jeff Jackson
District 39: DeAndrea Salvador
District 40: Bobbie Shields
District 41: Natasha Marcus
District 42: Rachel Hunt
District 88: Mary Belk
District 92: Terry Brown
District 98: Christy Clark
District 99: Nasif Majeed
District 101: Carolyn Logan
District 102: Becky Carney
District 103: Laura Budd
District 104: Brandon Lofton
District 105: Wesley Harris
District 107: Kelly Alexander, Jr.
District 112: Tricia Cotham
MECKLENBURG BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
At-large: Pat Cotham, Arthur Griffin, Jr., Leigh Altman
District 1: Ross Monks
District 3: George Dunlap
District 4: Mark Jerrell
District 5: Matthew Ridenhour
District 6: Susan Rodriguez-McDowell
CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG BOARD OF EDUCATION
District 1: Rhonda Cheek
District 2: Monty Witherspoon
District 3: Gregory “Dee” Rankin
District 4: Stephanie Sneed
District 5: Trent Merchant
District 6: Summer Nunn
BEHIND THE STORY
MOREHow we do our endorsements
Members of the combined Charlotte Observer and Raleigh News & Observer editorial boards are conducting interviews and research of candidates in municipal and state elections. The combined board is led by N.C. Opinion Editor Peter St. Onge, who is joined in Raleigh by deputy Opinion editor Ned Barnett and in Charlotte by deputy Opinion editor Paige Masten. Board members also include Observer editor Rana Cash and News & Observer editor Nicole Stockdale.
The editorial board also talks with others who know the candidates and have worked with them. When we’ve completed our interviews and research, we discuss each race and decide on our endorsements.
This story was originally published October 26, 2022 at 6:00 AM.
