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Daniel Herrera
Daniel Herrera was a Republican candidate for District 3 representative on the Charlotte City Council in North Carolina. Herrera was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017. Click here to read Herrera's response to Ballotpedia's 2017 municipal candidate survey.
Biography
Herrera received a bachelor's degree from the Catholic University of America. As of 2017, he was a law school student. His professional experience includes working as a staffer for Congressman Bob Turner (R), Congressman Matt Salmon (R), and the campaign of Robert Pittenger (R) for U.S. Congress.[1] He also served on the board of the Keep Charlotte Beautiful Committee.[2]
Elections
2017
The city of Charlotte, North Carolina, held elections for mayor and city council on November 7, 2017. A primary was held on September 12, 2017. A primary runoff was held on October 10, 2017, for the district 5 race. A candidate needed to receive over 40% of the vote in order to avoid a runoff election. All 11 seats on the city council were up for election. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 21, 2017.
Incumbent LaWana Mayfield (D) defeated Daniel Herrera (R) in the Charlotte City Council District 3 general election.[3]
| Charlotte City Council, District 3 General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  LaWana Mayfield Incumbent |
73.26% | 9,276 | |
| Republican | Daniel Herrera | 26.65% | 3,375 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.09% | 11 | ||
| Total Votes | 12,662 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official General Election Results," November 16, 2017 | ||||
Campaign themes
2017
Herrera participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 survey of municipal government candidates.[4] The following sections display his responses to the survey questions. When asked what his top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | Reducing crime in District 3[5] | ” |
| —Daniel Herrera (July 26, 2017)[1] | ||
Ranking the issues
The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the city, with 1 being the most important and 12 being the least important: city services (trash, utilities, etc.), civil rights, crime reduction/prevention, environment, government transparency, homelessness, housing, K-12 education, public pensions/retirement funds, recreational opportunities, transportation, and unemployment. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important.
| Issue importance ranking | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate's ranking |
Issue | Candidate's ranking |
Issue |
| Crime reduction/prevention 1 | Civil rights | ||
| Housing | Homelessness | ||
| Unemployment | Recreational opportunities | ||
| Transportation | Public pensions/retirement funds | ||
| City services (trash, utilities, etc.) | K-12 education | ||
| Government transparency | Environment | ||
Nationwide municipal issues
The candidate was asked to answer questions from Ballotpedia regarding issues facing cities across America. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column. Some questions provided multiple choices, which are noted after those questions.
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
| Very important | |
| None | |
| Public outreach/education programs | |
| Create a more competitive business climate | |
| I am most proud of the incredible people who live in Charlotte. | |
| Create job opportunities for residents and young professionals |
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms Daniel Herrera Charlotte City Council. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey, 2017, "Daniel Herrera's Responses," July 26, 2017
- ↑ Information submitted on Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form on March 20, 2017
- ↑ Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed July 23, 2017
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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