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Jesse Boyd
Jesse Boyd was a Democratic candidate for at-large representative on the Charlotte City Council in North Carolina. Boyd was defeated in the primary election on September 12, 2017.
Biography
Boyd was born in Charlotte, North Carolina and attended Harding University High School. He joined the U.S. Army after graduating high school and served in Afghanistan.[1]
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.
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary election for four at-large seats on the Charlotte City Council.[2]
| Charlotte City Council, At-large Democratic Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 James "Smuggie" Mitchell Incumbent |
19.38% | 22,063 |
| Braxton Winston II |
17.03% | 19,385 |
| Julie Eiselt Incumbent |
16.85% | 19,181 |
| Dimple Ajmera |
13.30% | 15,140 |
| Ryan McGill | 12.08% | 13,752 |
| Claire Green Fallon Incumbent | 11.22% | 12,772 |
| Roderick Davis | 5.70% | 6,486 |
| Jesse Boyd | 4.44% | 5,052 |
| Total Votes | 113,831 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official Primary Election Results," accessed September 18, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2017
Boyd's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[3]
| “ |
Bridging the Gap between:
Community Relations
College and Career Readiness
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” |
| —Jesse Boyd, 2017 | ||
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Jesse Boyd campaign website, "About," accessed September 7, 2017
- ↑ Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed July 23, 2017
- ↑ Jesse Boyd campaign website, "Platform," accessed September 7, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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