Chris Turner (North Carolina)
Chris Turner was a 2015 Democratic candidate for District 7 of the Charlotte City Council in North Carolina. The general election took place on November 3, 2015.
Biography
Turner moved from Atlanta, Georgia to Charlotte in 1962. She graduated from South Mecklenburg High School and attended Central Piedmont Community College. She worked for 30 years as a systems analyst for Allstate Insurance.[1]
Campaign themes
2015
Turner wrote on her Facebook page that she supported the seven principle outlined in the Mecklenburg Livable Communities Plan.[1] The plan's principles are as follows:
- Welcoming
- Innovative
- Connected
- Inclusive
- Prepared
- Healthy
- Resilient[2]
Elections
2015
The city of Charlotte, North Carolina, held elections for mayor and city council on November 3, 2015. A primary took place on September 15, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 17, 2015.[3] In the District 7 race, Chris Turner was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Edmund H. Driggs was unopposed in the Republican primary. Driggs defeated Turner in the general election.[4][5]
| Charlotte City Council District 7, General election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Edmund H. Driggs Incumbent |
68.7% | 9,779 | |
| Democratic | Chris Turner | 31.2% | 4,439 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.05% | 7 | ||
| Total Votes | 14,225 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official General Election Results - Mecklenburg County," November 16, 2015 | ||||
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See also
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Charlotte, North Carolina municipal elections, 2015
- United States municipal elections, 2015
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Facebook, "Chris Turner City Council District 7 – About," accessed August 13, 2015
- ↑ Livable Meck, accessed August 13, 2015
- ↑ Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, "Multi Year Election Schedule," accessed September 19, 2014
- ↑ Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, "Official candidate list," accessed July 28, 2015
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Unofficial General Election Results - Mecklenburg County," November 3, 2015
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