Charlotte Mayoral Election, 2007
The biennial Charlotte mayoral election was held on November 6, 2007. Mayor Pat McCrory, a Republican, was re-elected to a seventh term. Hot button issues * Light rail: was a source of controversy. *Potential fallout over Charlotte Bobcats Arena: Arena bonds were voted down in 2002 but were later pushed through without voters' permission. This may have cost Republican city councilwoman Lynn Wheeler, a close McCrory ally, her job. *Growth: Charlotte is one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States. Around 32 people move to Charlotte every day and the city has found it hard to keep up in areas such as education. *Drunk driving: Charlotte saw a rash of drunk driving incidents, many resulting in deaths, in 2006, leading many to wonder if tougher punishments should be meted out. Candidates Democrats * Beverly Earle: Seven-term North Carolina State Representative. * Andy Silver: hypnotherapist dropped out of the race after learning that Earle would run Republicans * Pat Mc ...
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2005 Charlotte Mayoral Election
The Charlotte mayoral election of 2005 was held on 8 November 2005 to elect a Mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina, Mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina. It was won by Republican Party (United States), Republican incumbent Pat McCrory, who won a sixth consecutive term by defeating Democratic Party (United States), Democratic nominee Craig Madans in the general election. Primaries Republican primary Democratic primary Craig Madans won the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic nomination unopposed. General election Footnotes

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