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2014 Primary is May 6; Early Voting Begins April 24
Early Voting begins on April 24 at the Steele Creek Library and twelve other locations in Mecklenburg County. The schedule at Steele Creek Library is
For a complete schedule, see May 6 Primary Early Voting Location, Dates, and Hours. The deadline for registering for the primaries was April 11, and voter registration during Early Voting has been eliminated. However, registration for the General Election will continue through October 10. Voters will not have to show a photo ID until 2016 (except for some newly registered voters), but other election law changes that limit voting opportunities will be in effect. See NC Election Connection for more information on the new voting law. If necessary, the Second Primary will be on June 24. Primary winners will face off in the General Election on November 4. U. S. Senate Democrats will choose from three candidates in the primary: Incumbent Kay Hagan, Ernest Reeves, and Will Stewart. Republicans will choose from eight candidates in the primary: Ted Alexander, Greg Brannon, Alex Bradshaw, Mark Harris, Heather Grant, Jim Snyder, Edward Kryn, and Thom Tillis. Libertarians will choose from two candidates in the primary: Tim D'Annunzio and Sean Haugh.
Steele Creek includes parts of Congressional Districts 9 and 12. (See map at right. Click on the map for a larger image. Then click on the browser's Back button to return to this story.) Congressional District 9 Republicans will choose between two candidates in the primary: incumbent Robert Pittenger and Mike Steinberg. There are no Democratic candidates. Congressional District 12 Voters will vote twice, once to fill the unexpired term of former Congressman Mel Watt, who resigned the office to become head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, and a second time for the new term beginning in January. Democrats will choose from seven candidates in the primary: Alma Adams, George Battle III, Marcus Brandon, Malcolm Graham, James (Smuggie) Mitchell, Curtis C. Osborne, and Rajive Patel. (Mr. Patel will not be on the ballot for the unexpired term, only for the new term.) Republicans will choose between two candidates in the primary: Vince Coakley and Leon Threatt.
Steele Creek includes parts of State Senate Districts 37 and 38. (See map at right. Click on the map for a larger image. Then click on the browser's Back button to return to this story.) State Senate District 37 The State Senate seat for District 37 became vacant when Democrat Dan Clodfelter resigned to become the Mayor of Charlotte. Mr. Clodfelter had been the only candidate for this district seat. Officials of the Democratic Party who live in District 37 will choose a replacement to serve the remainder of Mr. Clodfelter's term and to appear unopposed on the ballot for the new term. State Senate District 38 There will be no primary for State Senate District 38. Democratic incumbent Joel Ford will face Republican challenger Richard Rivette in the November election.
Steele Creek includes parts of State House Districts 92 and 102. (See map at right. Click on the map for a larger image. Then click on the browser's Back button to return to this story.) North Carolina House District 92 There will be no primary for State Senate District 92. Republican incumbent Charles Jeter will face Democratic challenger Robin Bradford in the November election. North Carolina House District 102 There will be no primary for State House District 102. Incumbent Democrat Becky Carney will be running unopposed in the November election.
The Board of County Commissioners has three members elected at large and six members elected from districts. Steele Creek includes parts of County Commissioner Districts 2 and 6. (See map at right. Click on the map for a larger image. Then click on the browser's Back button to return to this story.) County Commission At Large Democrats will vote for three people among five candidates in the primary: incumbent Pat Cotham, incumbent Trevor Fuller, Elaine Powell, incumbent Kim Ratliff, and Ella Scarborough. There will be no Republican Primary. Scott Carlisle and Emily Zuyus will appear on the November ballot. County Commission District 2 Democrats will choose between two candidates in the primary: Dondhi Burrell and incumbent Vilma Leake. There are no Republican candidates. County Commission District 6 There will be no primary for County Commission District 6. Incumbent Republican Bill James will be running unopposed in the November election. Mecklenburg County Sheriff The retirement of Sheriff Chip Bailey leaves this job open. Democrats will choose between two candidates in the primary: Irwin Carmichael and Antoine Ensley. Republicans will choose between two candidates in the primary: Chris Hailey and Louis Rango Jr. Mecklenburg County Clerk of Superior Court There will be no Democratic Primary. Elisa Chinn Gary is the only Democratic candidate. Republicans will choose between two candidates in the primary: Martha Efird and Paulina Havelka. District 26 (Mecklenburg County) District Attorney There will be no primary for District Attorney. Incumbent Republican Andrew Murray will be running unopposed in the November election. Judges Voters will choose Supreme Court Justices, Court of Appeals Judges, Superior Court Judges, and District Court Judges in non-partisan elections this year. All races but one have only one or two candidates and will not appear on primary ballots. The exception is one Associate Justice seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court. Candidates are Jeanette Doran, incumbent Robin Hudson, and Eric Levinson. On the maps above, election precinct boundaries and numbers are shown in red and Steele Creek is outlined in green. Also see maps on the following pages: Voting Precincts and Polling Places in Steele Creek and Election Districts in Steele Creek. For more information about the 2014 Primary and General Election in Mecklenburg County, see Mecklenburg County Board of Elections. To comment on this story, please visit the Steele Creek Forum.
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(April
14, 2014) The first primary for the 2014 elections is on
Tuesday, May 6. 
