Leslie Allen

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Leslie Allen

Democratic Party

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Last election

March 3, 2026

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Leslie Allen (Democratic Party) ran for election for an at-large seat of the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners in North Carolina. Allen lost in the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026.

Elections

2026

See also: Municipal elections in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (2026)

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

General election for Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners At-Large (3 seats)

Incumbent Leigh Altman (D), incumbent Arthur Griffin Jr. (D), and incumbent Yvette Townsend-Ingram (D) are running in the general election for Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners At-Large on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Leigh Altman (D)
	Submit photo	Arthur Griffin Jr. (D)
	Submit photo	Yvette Townsend-Ingram (D)

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Democratic primary

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Democratic primary for Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners At-Large (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners At-Large on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Leigh Altman	19.8	55,931
✔	Submit photo	Arthur Griffin Jr.	19.7	55,667
✔	Submit photo	Yvette Townsend-Ingram	15.9	44,885
		Nichel Dunlap	8.9	25,218
		Felicia Thompkins	7.8	22,045
		Sharif Hannan	7.1	19,972
	Submit photo	Leslie Allen	6.1	17,295
		Heather Morrow	5.6	15,895
		Olivia Scott	5.1	14,409
		Toni Emehel	3.9	11,033

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 282,350
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Republican primary

The Republican primary scheduled for March 3, 2026, was canceled.

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2026

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Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners At-Large

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