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Justin Harlow
Justin Harlow (Democratic Party) was a member of the Charlotte City Council in North Carolina, representing District 2. Harlow assumed office on December 4, 2017. Harlow left office on December 2, 2019.
Harlow (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Charlotte City Council to represent District 2 in North Carolina. Harlow won in the general election on November 7, 2017.
Click here to read Harlow's response to Ballotpedia's 2017 municipal candidate survey.
Biography
Harlow received a bachelor's degree in anthropology and human biology from Emory University in 2010 and a Doctor of Dental Surgery from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry in 2014. He is the owner of Harlow Dental at Steele Creek. His professional experience also includes working as an associate dentist at Oasis Dentistry NC from 2014 to 2015 and at University Dental Associates from 2015 to 2017.
His political experience includes serving on North Carolina Democratic Party's State Executive Committee, Mecklenburg County Democratic Party's County Executive Committee and precinct 12 chair, field director of Councilman James "Smuggie" Mitchell's 2015 campaign, and volunteer for Obama for America in 2007 and 2008.[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.
Justin Harlow (D) defeated Pete Givens (R) in the Charlotte City Council District 2 general election.[2]
| Charlotte City Council, District 2 General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Justin Harlow |
80.41% | 12,081 | |
| Republican | Pete Givens | 19.44% | 2,920 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.15% | 23 | ||
| Total Votes | 15,024 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official General Election Results," November 16, 2017 | ||||
Justin Harlow defeated J'Tanya Adams, Eric Erickson, and Michael McLean in the Charlotte City Council District 2 Democratic primary election.[3]
| Charlotte City Council, District 2 Democratic Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Justin Harlow |
42.44% | 2,362 |
| J'Tanya Adams | 42.16% | 2,346 |
| Eric Erickson | 11.52% | 641 |
| Michael McLean | 3.88% | 216 |
| Total Votes | 5,565 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official Primary Election Results," accessed September 18, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2017
Harlow 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:
| “ | Providing a viable pathway through development incentives and rezoning to build the 30,000 units of affordable housing to meet our growth needs[5] | ” |
| —Justin Harlow (July 30, 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 |
| Housing | Civil rights | ||
| Transportation | Government transparency | ||
| Crime reduction/prevention | Environment | ||
| Unemployment | City services (trash, utilities, etc.) | ||
| Homelessness | Recreational opportunities | ||
| K-12 education | Public pensions/retirement funds | ||
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 | |
| Local | |
| Increased economic opportunities | |
| Focusing on small business development | |
| Attractive to diverse families, workforce and small businesses | |
| Displacement effects of gentrification |
Endorsements
2017
Harlow received the following endorsements in 2017:[1][6]
- New South Progressives
- Black Political Caucus of Charlotte-Mecklenburg
- Real Estate Builders and Industry Coalition (REBIC)
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms Justin Harlow 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
- City of Charlotte, "City Council"
- Campaign website
- Social media
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey, 2017, "Justin Harlow's Responses," July 30, 2017
- ↑ Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed July 23, 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.
- ↑ Anna Wendland, "Email communication with Justin Harlow," August 3, 2017
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Succeeded by Malcolm Graham (D) |
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