Full Candidates List (Mayor, Council, School Board) 🗳️
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Key Dates — Election 2025 🗳️
Miss early voting and you’re letting 1 in 8 decide for 8 in 8. We built Mercury to close that info gap—so set your reminders and show up. #LastToFirst
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Charlotte Mayoral Voting Guide 🗳️
Charlotte: “who should I vote for?” Us: here’s the receipts—no clickbait, no trackers, just context you can use. Because democracy > vibes. Read before you ballot. #WeAreCharlotte
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Malcolm Graham called the National Guard request "window dressing." That's elected-official-speak for something we can't print here. Jack Beckett's full analysis of Charlotte's priorities problem:
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David Tepper is worth $21 billion and wants to build a 4,400-seat venue. It'll be "privately funded" which means something very specific. Jack Beckett translates:
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The Panthers came back from 17 points down because they invested in talent and executed a plan. Charlotte keeps losing because it funds whatever photographs well. New from Jack Beckett:
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CMS had 67 fewer teacher vacancies this year. Great news, right? Wrong. They just eliminated the positions. Also, the FOP wants soldiers. Jack Beckett on Charlotte's terrible week:

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Charlotte's FOP requested National Guard troops while CMS eliminated 40 teacher positions to "solve" the vacancy problem. Jack Beckett breaks down what the city actually values.

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Charlotte’s 2025 election, simplified: key dates, candidate guides, district races, and the 1¢ transit tax explainers. Bookmark & share. #CLTVotes #PollDance2025
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Danté Anderson — the incumbent
Mayor Pro Tem Danté Anderson is back on the ballot. MIT, NYU & Harvard alum. Pushing equity, wages, and housing across Charlotte.
📅 District 1 primary: Sept. 9
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Charlene Henderson — the challenger
“People over profit.” Charlene Henderson, Hidden Valley advocate, challenges Anderson in District 1. Her focus: housing justice + worker protections.
🗳 Early voting: Aug. 21–Sept. 6
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Head-to-head contrast
Anderson: livable wages, corridor safety, citywide housing.
Henderson: Stop gentrification, strengthen worker rights, and invest in overlooked neighborhoods.
➡️ Only 2 names on Sept. 9 ballot.
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