Altyn M. Cotell (Harrisburg Town Council, North Carolina, candidate 2025)

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Altyn M. Cotell

Nonpartisan

Candidate, Harrisburg Town Council

Elections and appointments

Next election

November 4, 2025

Personal

Profession

Adjunct faculty

Contact

Campaign Facebook

Altyn M. Cotell is running for election to the Harrisburg Town Council in North Carolina. Cotell is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025.^[source]

Cotell completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Altyn M. Cotell provided the following biographical information via Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey on October 9, 2025:

• Graduate: UNC Charlotte
• Profession: Adjunct Faculty
• Prior offices held:
  • Harrisburg Town Council Member (2021-Prsnt)
• Incumbent officeholder: Yes
• Campaign Facebook

Elections

General election

The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.

General election for Harrisburg Town Council (3 seats)

Erin Banks, Christopher Barfield, Altyn M. Cotell, Mike Thevenin, and Lex Thomas are running in the general election for Harrisburg Town Council on November 4, 2025.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Erin Banks (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Christopher Barfield (Nonpartisan)
		Altyn M. Cotell (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Mike Thevenin (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Lex Thomas (Nonpartisan)

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Altyn M. Cotell completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Cotell's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Current Harrisburg Town Council Member

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Smart Growth - protecting our small-town feel while planning for the future
• Investing in public safety and services for every family
• Bringing in businesses and jobs that serve our community

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I’m especially passionate about infrastructure and growth management. Harrisburg is a great community, and I want to make sure our roads, and public services keep up with the potential growth so that families continue to
enjoy a great quality of life.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

First and foremost, integrity—people need to know their elected officials are honest, transparent, and accountable.

What is an accomplishment that you are proud of?

I'm proud of the progress we’ve made in securing additional grant funding to ensure our community keeps pace with growth—especially improvements to roads and infrastructure.
These projects may not grab headlines, but they make a real difference in people’s daily lives. For me, that’s what serving in local government is all about: getting results that improve quality of life for our residents.

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