endorsements
Endorsements that reflect our shared future
Key Endorsements
Governor Josh Stein, North Carolina
Lt. Governor Rachel Hunt, North Carolina
Mayor Vi Lyles, City of Charlotte
Commissioner Mark Jerrell, Chair, Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners
Congresswoman Alma Adams
Elected Officials
Governor Josh Stein, North Carolina
Lt. Governor Rachel Hunt, North Carolina
Congresswoman Alma Adams
Mayor Vi Lyles, City of Charlotte
Commissioner Mark Jerrell, Chair, Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners
Mayor Rusty Knox, Town of Davidson
Mayor Pro Tem Dante’ Anderson, City of Charlotte
Mayor Pro Tem, Ed Samaha, Town of Pineville
Senator Joyce Wadell, NC Senate
Senator Caleb Theodros, NC Senate
Representative Mary Belk, NC House
Rep. Nasif Majeed, NC House
Commissioner Leigh Altman, Vice Chair, Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners
Commissioner George Dunlap, Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners
Commissioner Yvette Townsend Ingram, Mecklenburg County Commissioners
Council Member James Mitchell, Charlotte City Council – At Large
City Councilman Ed Driggs, City of Charlotte
Council Member Marjorie Molina, City of Charlotte
Council Member Danielle Moore, Town of Pineville
Council Member Amelia Stinson-Wesley, Town of Pineville
Council Member Chris McDonough, Town of Pineville
Commissioner Tracy Brandon, Town of Davidson
Commissioner Edwin Quarles, Huntersville Town Commission
Former Elected Officials
Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx (also former Mayor of Charlotte)
Former U.S. Congressman Mel Watt
NCDOT Chief Deputy Secretary David L. Howard (also former City Council Member)
Former Superior Court Judge Yvonne Mims Evans
Former District Court Judge Terry Sherrill
Former Mayor of Charlotte Harvey B. Gantt
Former Mecklenburg County Commissioner Kim Ratliff – At-Large
Former Mecklenburg County Commissioner Darrel Williams – District 3
Former City Council Member Julie Eiselt
Former City Council Member Larken Egleston
Former Cornelius Council Member Thurman Ross
Organizations
All Aboard Charlotte
Black Political Caucus of Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Charlotte Urbanists
Leading on Opportunity
Sierra Club NC
Sustain Charlotte
Community Members
Bishop Claude Alexander, Community Member
Erin Barbee, Community Member
Alfreda Belton, Community Member
Shannon Binns, Founder + Executive Director, Sustain Charlotte
Rita Brown, Community Member
Theresa Burnett, Comunity Member
Ruth Cavin, Community Member
Kieth & Serena Cockrell, Community Members
Ned Curran, Community Member
Patrick & Judith Diamond, Community Members
Dena Diorio, Former Mecklenburg County Manager
Dana A Draa, Community Members
Michael D. Evans, Community Members
Namrata Graham, Community Member
Monique Perry-Graves, Community Member
Preston Graves, Community Member
Taunula C Grayson, Community Member
James Thomas-Hair II, Community Member
Robyn Hamiton, Community Member
Carol Hardison, Community Member
Tonya Jameson, Community Member
Dr. Gwendolyn High, Community Member
Matthew D Jarmond, Jr, Community Member
Marcus Kimbrough, Community Member
Anna London, Community Member
David Longo, Community Member
James and Nina Jackson, Community Members
Dena Diorio, Former County Manager