Kimberley Barnette

Kimberley Barnette

Republican Party

Kimberley Barnette was a Republican candidate for mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina. Barnette was defeated in the primary election on September 12, 2017. Click here to read Barnette's response to Ballotpedia's 2017 municipal candidate survey.

Biography

Barnette holds a B.S. in criminal justice. She served as a magistrate for almost 19 years and was elected three times to the North Carolina Magistrates Association Board of Directors, serving as assistant secretary and as secretary. Her professional experience also includes working as an associate and for U.S. Food Service, Inc. for five years.

Elections

2017

See also: Mayoral election in Charlotte, North Carolina (2017) and Municipal elections in Charlotte, North Carolina (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.

Kenny Smith defeated Gary M. Dunn and Kimberley Barnette in the Mayor of Charlotte Republican primary election.

Mayor of Charlotte, Republican Primary Election, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Kenny Smith	88.62%	7,921
Gary M. Dunn	6.21%	555
Kimberley Barnette	5.17%	462
Total Votes		8,938
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official Primary Election Results," accessed September 18, 2017

Campaign themes

2017

See also: Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey

Barnette participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 survey of municipal government candidates. The following sections display her responses to the survey questions. When asked what her top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:

“	The completion Lynx rail transportation system around the city.	”
—Kimberley Barnette (July 24, 2017)

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
1	No item ranked at this value by the candidate.	7	Environment
2	Housing	8	City services (trash, utilities, etc.)
3	Transportation	9	K-12 education
4	Unemployment	10	Civil rights
5	Crime reduction/prevention	11	No item ranked at this value by the candidate.
6	Homelessness	12	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
Is it important for the city’s budget to be balanced?Answer options: Not important; Not important, but required by state law; A little important; A little important, but required by state law; Important; Very important	Very important
Which level of government do you feel should set a minimum wage?Answer options: None, Local, State, Federal	State
What do you think is the best way to improve a city’s public safety? Candidates could write their own answer or choose from the following options: Increased economic opportunities, Increased police presence/activity, Harsher penalties for offenders, Public outreach/education programs	Public outreach/education programs
How do you think your city should emphasize economic development? Candidates could write their own answer or choose from the following options: Changing zoning restrictions, Create a more competitive business climate, Focusing on small business development, Instituting a citywide minimum wage, Recruiting new businesses to your city, Regulatory and licensing reforms, and tax reform	Recruiting new businesses to your city
What is the one thing you’re most proud of about your city?	The one thing I'm most proud of in Charlotte, North Carolina is the new people from other countries and states who have moved here. Charlotte is often called a very transit city.
What is the one thing you’d most like to change about your city?	The one thing I would like to change about my city is the modernization.

Recent news

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Kimberley Barnette - Google News

See also

Charlotte, North Carolina	North Carolina	Municipal government	Other local coverage

External links

Suggest a link

• City of Charlotte, "Mayor"