Endorsements by The Charlotte Observer Editorial Board

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This page contains a list of political endorsements made by The Charlotte Observer Editorial Board.

List of endorsements

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This section displays endorsements this organization made in elections within Ballotpedia's coverage scope.

Notable candidate endorsements by The Charlotte Observer Editorial Board

Endorsee	Election	Stage	Outcome
Bill Fountain  source  (Nonpartisan)	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education District 1 (2025)	General	Lost General
Charlitta Hatch  source  (Nonpartisan)	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education District 1 (2025)	General	Won General
Melissa Easley  source  (Nonpartisan)	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education District 1 (2025)	General	Lost General
Juan Hall  source  (Nonpartisan)	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education District 2 (2025)	General	Lost General
Shamaiye Haynes  source  (Nonpartisan)	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education District 2 (2025)	General	Won General
Gregory Rankin  source  (Nonpartisan)	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education District 3 (2025)	General	Won General
Jillian King  source  (Nonpartisan)	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education District 4 (2025)	General	Lost General
Robert Edwards  source  (Nonpartisan)	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education District 4 (2025)	General	Lost General
Stephanie Sneed  source  (Nonpartisan)	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education District 4 (2025)	General	Won General
Cynthia Stone  source  (Nonpartisan)	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education District 5 (2025)	General	Won General
Lisa Cline  source  (Nonpartisan)	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education District 5 (2025)	General	Lost General
Anna London  source  (Nonpartisan)	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education District 6 (2025)	General	Won General
Justin Shealy  source  (Nonpartisan)	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education District 6 (2025)	General	Lost General
Toni Emehel  source  (Nonpartisan)	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education District 6 (2025)	General	Lost General
Dale Folwell  source  (R)	Governor of North Carolina (2024)	Primary	Lost Primary
Brendan K. Maginnis  source  (D)	U.S. House North Carolina District 14 (2024)	Primary	Lost Primary
Cheri Beasley  source  (D)	U.S. Senate North Carolina (2022)	General	Lost General
Hillary Clinton  source  (D)	President of the United States (2016)	General	Lost General

Partisan breakdown

Partisan composition of The Charlotte Observer Editorial Board endorsees
Political party	# of endorsees
Democratic Party	3
Republican Party	1
Nonpartisan	14
Total	18

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