Lucille Puckett, left, completes candidate paperwork to run for Charlotte mayor at the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections on Feb. 24, 2022. These programs have substantially reduced recidivism, with their results being published in academic journals, featured by national news outlets and labeled as best practices by multiple presidential administrations. City Council District 2Malcolm Graham deserves another term on council as District 2s representative. Go deeper: The outside groups inside school board politics, District 1:Cheek (Republican incumbent), Melissa Easley (Democrat and former CMS teacher), Hamani Fisher (Democrat and pastor of Life Center International), Bill Fountain (independent and retired teacher), Ro Lawsin (Republican and president of the Filipino American Community of the Carolinas) Senator to soil and water supervisors. Why it matters:Today Charlotte voters will select everything from their next U.S. District 101: Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic incumbent) v. Steve Mauney (Republican) Doing this will free up money to address low staff wages, increase the number of corrections officers working at the Bristol County Sheriff's Office, and increase programming and discharge planning. GOP leaders may move to restrict abortion if they do so. What are Coppinger's top priorities for the office? Candidate List Files Candidate lists are available at the start of candidate filing periods and are updated daily during the filing period. McFadden did not respond to requests for an interview for this story, but in a questionnaire the Observer sent candidates he said recruiting efforts would be among his top priorities. candidates in the 2022 district attorney races, in their own words. Im proud to work alongside these folks and intend to continue hiring, training and retaining the type of talented employees who have launched our agency as a national leader in corrections. We have recovery coaches with lived experience and correctional counselors who ensure that upon a persons release, the next step of their treatment plan meets them where they are. Lyles three Democratic primary challengers are: With several council members not running for reelection, including. It will include all of Rowan, Davidson, Stanly, Montgomery, Union and Anson counties and parts of Cabarrus and Richmond counties. McFadden, in the candidate questionnaire, said the biggest challenges the department will face in the coming years are mental health for both staff and those in the jail, employee retention, and staffing. The Republican primary for U.S. Senate is the headline race in Tuesdays North Carolina primary, but in Mecklenburg County, the Democratic races will dominate the rest of the ballot. Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners. Left, Marquis Robinson, center, and current Charlotte-Mecklenburg County Sheriff,.
Garry McFadden - Ballotpedia District 40: Joyce Waddell (Democratic incumbent) v. Bobbie Shields (Republican) Several Democratic candidates are running forN.C. District Court Judge in District 26: Seat 18: Cecila Oseguerafaces Keith S. Smith. She said that leadership now is unresponsive and unreceptive to the needs of staff. Now two NC men face prison. District 107: Kelly Alexander Jr. (Democratic incumbent) v. Mark Alan Cook (Republican) Freelance journalist Jesse Remedios contributed to this reporting. Here are our picks: Mecklenburg district attorneyThe campaign offers a contrast in policy. As sheriff, Ive developed innovative correctional programs that have become national models. Discharge planning includes making sure that the inmate being released knows where to go for housing, health care, and a job and/or job training. Incumbent Spencer Merriweather faces Democratic opponent and former public defender Tim Emry. of former President Donald Trump, and recently McCrory has, plenty of jabs recently, to the point where the Budd team has started calling the McCrory campaign and the Walker campaign McWalker.. Perhaps the most talked-about local race is for the four at-large seats on Charlotte City Council. Lauren Hoben, another Salisbury attorney, is a Republican challenger for the court. District 112: Tricia Cotham (Democrat) v. Tony Long (Republican) The sheriffs race has attracted the most attention because of the continuing problems at the countys jails. Incumbents Altman and Cotham are proven public servants who are accountable advocates of Mecklenburgs interests while Mr. Griffin, a former Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board member, has an even longer track record of the same commitment. Editors note: This story was originally published on Sept. 28, and we updated it Nov. 4.
McFadden wins re-election as Mecklenburg County Sheriff - WCNC-TV 1, 2, 3 "Your vote may decide whether Mecklenburg County helps deport undocumented immigrants," The Charlotte Observer, Feb. 7, 2018. That means shared accountability. And since the Democratic party is dominant in Charlotte, some races are essentially decided in the primary. She will also be up against one of two Republican candidates in the general election. Incumbent sheriff Gary McFadden faces two Democratic challengers: nd Marquis Robinson. Incumbent State Sen. Salvador, the youngest Black woman to ever serve in the state Senate, is being challenged byRobeson, who runs a business in the financial services industry. Also a Democrat-leaning district 57% of the voters in its precincts favored Biden in 2020. Once staffing levels have improved, Hicks said she hopes to be more involved with schools and the elderly. Registered Voters February 25, 2023 Search Weekly Registration Numbers Sorted by demographics Keep Informed Voter Search Find your voter registration information, voting sites, sample ballot and more. Mark July 26on your calendar. 2022 Candidate List Files Download candidate lists for the 2022 elections. Thanks to a delay in receiving 2020 Census data followed by a court challenge to new North Carolina congressional maps, we've seen election deadlines and voting dates pushed back . Candidate filing for the 2022 election will continue until noon on Friday. no candidate has the total necessary to become the nominee. Running the detention center the largest of its kind in the state is one of Mecklenburgs sheriffs main duties. If approved, this would fund road construction and improvements like street lighting, signals, streetscaping, bike lanes and sidewalks. As the Observer has previously reported, the department is struggling to fill more than 150 vacant positions in the jail.
Channel 9 Primary Election Guide: Meck County Sheriff and District Voters overwhelmingly approved another $50 million in 2020. Charlotte Agenda is now Axios Charlotte -. Budd has the endorsement of former President Donald Trump, and recently McCrory has honed in on Budds comments praising Vladimir Putins intelligence. We believe that by excelling in our efforts both behind the walls of the institutions and in the streets of the communities we serve, we are putting the public first and injecting equity into our communities by offering opportunities. 4 "Mecklenburg jail visits are now solely by video. The new political maps lock in Democrats to almost all of Mecklenburg Countys state House and Senate seats. Three Democrats, including incumbent Sheriff Garry McFadden, are running to be Mecklenburg County Sheriff. Former N.C. Highway Patrol trooper Carlton Killian, along with veteran and former corrections officer Simon Brown, are the only two Democrats who have filed for the sheriffs race. First, to increase the general public safety of the people of Bristol County. Those races will be settled in Tuesdays Democratic primary. There are six Democrats for three at-large seats. District 2: Thelma Byers-Bailey (Democratic incumbent), Juanrique Hall (Democrat and coach), Monty Witherspoon (Democrat and reverend) Who are they? Cheri Beasley (Democrat) v. Ted Budd (Republican). In a follow-up email to the Observer, Robinson clarified that the unit was staffed by two deputies per shift. District 6: Democratic incumbent Susan Rodriguez-McDowell versus Jeremy Brasch, a Republican who works in IT and served in the military. The winner will likely face Democrat Cheri Beasley in November. She worked closely with other sheriffs offices as well as the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association. CHARLOTTE -- The Mecklenburg County Board of Elections opened filing for the 2022 election on Dec. 6, attracting candidates for Charlotte City Council and the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners. AttorneyBudd is up against veteranBrawley, who previously held the seat. The FOP said it will be endorsing a candidate in the coming weeks, but it has not voted on who yet. State Sen. Marcus is fighting for a third term against challenger Leone. 1 priority will be to motivate and encourage staff. Updated: 11:51 PM EST March 8, 2022 CHARLOTTE, N.C. Sheriff Garry McFadden presented the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners with his plan to address staffing issues Tuesday. Margaret Marshall, who is not seeking reelection, is unaffiliated. Critics say that hurts inmates, families, The Charlotte Observer, Nov. 26, 2017, Inmates get more video visits, but Meck sheriffs opponents say its still not enough, The Charlotte Observer, Feb. 28, 2018. But nationally, school board races are becoming increasingly politically divisive with issues such as book bans at the forefront. By the numbers:Mecklenburg County has just under788,000 registered voters, and of that, 42.5% are registered Democrat, 20.6% are registered Republican and 36.2% are registered unaffiliated. Hes raised by the far the most money, with more than $137,000 this election. The other five are either current or former council members running for the at-large seats. Former Sheriff Irwin Carmichael endorsed Hicks and the Black Political Caucus of Charlotte Mecklenburg endorsed McFadden. Republicans: Andrew Huffman, former Salisbury city council candidate Nalini Joseph and real estate investor Tyler Lee. The Mecklenburg Sheriff primaries will take place on May 17th. District 4: Carol Sawyer (Democrat incumbent), Stephanie Sneed (Democrat and former chair of the Black Political Caucus of Charlotte-Mecklenburg), Clara Kennedy Witherspoon (Democrat and retired CMS employee), Go deeper: The school board race in east Mecklenburg County is a fight over data, District 5: Lisa Cline (Republican and retired CMS assistant principal) versus Trent Merchant (unaffiliated executive search consultant, former teacher, high school theatre director and school board member) Of note:Last month, the candidates participated in the Sarah Stevenson Tuesday Forum, which gave Mecklenburg County residents a chance to hear from them and to ask them questions. Main issues include: (a) the inability of the sheriffs office to recruit and retain staff which puts pressure on the remaining staff, resulting in forced overtime and extensive use of sick leave for employees who are tired and overworked; and (b) lack of focus on the true mission of the sheriffs office. She joined the staff in January 2020 after graduating from Louisiana State University, where she was editor of The Reveille newspaper. This district includes Mint Hill and parts of east Charlotte. But will that translate into more people voting overall or are voters just now used to voting early? What are Buckley's top priorities for the office? Heres what to know, RELATED: North Carolinas May 17 primary will help determine the state legislatures future, Chase Elliott out of NASCAR indefinitely after tibia surgery, Tom Sizemore, 'Saving Private Ryan' actor, has died at 61, CMS plans best use of federal COVID aid windfall in the year left to spend it, What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend listening and viewing.