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Tariq Bokhari
Tariq Bokhari (Republican Party) was a member of the Charlotte City Council in North Carolina, representing District 6. He assumed office on December 4, 2017. He left office on April 20, 2025.
Bokhari (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Charlotte City Council to represent District 6 in North Carolina. He won in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Biography
Tariq Bokhari earned a bachelor's degree in business administration and information systems from Radford University in 2003.[1] Bokhari's career experience includes starting the company PFM Hero, serving as the head of innovation and investment for FIS Global, and working for GE Capital, Wells Fargo, and Wachovia.[2] He was first elected to serve as a member of the Charlotte City Council in 2017.[1]
Elections
2023
See also: City elections in Charlotte, North Carolina (2023)
General election
General election for Charlotte City Council District 6
Incumbent Tariq Bokhari defeated Stephanie Hand in the general election for Charlotte City Council District 6 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tariq Bokhari (R) | 50.7 | 11,727 |
 | Stephanie Hand (D) | 49.3 | 11,413 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 9 | ||
| Total votes: 23,149 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Stephanie Hand advanced from the Democratic primary for Charlotte City Council District 6.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Tariq Bokhari advanced from the Republican primary for Charlotte City Council District 6.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Bokhari in this election.
2022
See also: City elections in Charlotte, North Carolina (2022)
General election
General election for Charlotte City Council District 6
Incumbent Tariq Bokhari defeated Stephanie Hand in the general election for Charlotte City Council District 6 on July 26, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tariq Bokhari (R) | 50.9 | 9,889 |
| Stephanie Hand (D) | 49.0 | 9,532 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 13 | ||
| Total votes: 19,434 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Charlotte City Council District 6
Stephanie Hand defeated Rob Hillman and Nancy Wiggins in the Democratic primary for Charlotte City Council District 6 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stephanie Hand | 53.8 | 4,583 |
| Rob Hillman | 28.2 | 2,407 | ||
| Nancy Wiggins | 18.0 | 1,535 | ||
| Total votes: 8,525 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Tariq Bokhari advanced from the Republican primary for Charlotte City Council District 6.
2019
See also: City elections in Charlotte, North Carolina (2019)
General election
General election for Charlotte City Council District 6
Incumbent Tariq Bokhari defeated Gina Navarrete in the general election for Charlotte City Council District 6 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tariq Bokhari (R) | 58.8 | 11,163 |
| Gina Navarrete (D) | 41.1 | 7,806 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 18 | ||
| Total votes: 18,987 | |||
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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.
Tariq Bokhari (R) defeated Sam Grundman (D) and Jeff Scott (Libertarian) in the Charlotte City Council District 6 general election.[3]
| Charlotte City Council, District 6 General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Tariq Bokhari |
62.51% | 15,383 | |
| Democratic | Sam Grundman | 32.10% | 7,899 | |
| Libertarian | Jeff Scott | 5.29% | 1,301 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.1% | 24 | ||
| Total Votes | 24,607 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official General Election Results," November 16, 2017 | ||||
Tariq Bokhari defeated Eric Laster in the Charlotte City Council District 6 Republican primary election.[4]
| Charlotte City Council, District 6 Republican Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Tariq Bokhari |
53.60% | 2,180 |
| Eric Laster | 46.40% | 1,887 |
| Total Votes | 4,067 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official Primary Election Results," accessed September 18, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Tariq Bokhari did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Tariq Bokhari did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Tariq Bokhari did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Bokhari's campaign website stated the following:
| “ | Tariq's Top Priorities
We need to focus on having the right ecosystem in place that makes business owners want to operate in Charlotte. That includes safe streets, well maintained roads, a strong pipeline of new market talent, and low taxes. Specifically, we need to focus on becoming a global FinTech (Financial Technology) hub. FinTech's role in the financial industry will not only continue to grow over the next 10 years, it is predicted to do so at the expense of traditional banking jobs. As the 3rd largest banking center in the nation, Charlotte has a lot to gain by proactively addressing this opportunity.
We must balance having a bold vision for the future of transportation in Charlotte, while living within our means. This requires creative, yet pragmatic, thinking. It means that the sexy thing we may very much want, should be prioritized below the unsexy road and infrastructure maintenance we need.
Over 60 people have already lost their lives to violence in Charlotte this year, and we are on pace to pass historic numbers just at the halfway point in 2019. When residents are scared to walk to the mall when it gets dark, or couples think twice about visiting Charlotte on the weekend because of rape stories, you can be confident that companies looking to relocate will not look on these stats positively. We need to ensure we are properly funding CMPD, that we are using data effectively to police our city, and we have a seamless and fully staffed process in place from officers to DA to jails.[5] |
” |
| —Tariq Bokhari’s campaign website (2019)[6] | ||
2017
Bokhari's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[7]
Jobs
- Excerpt: "We need to focus on having the right ecosystem in place that makes business owners want to operate in Charlotte. That includes safe streets, well maintained roads, a strong pipeline of new market talent, and low taxes. Specifically, we need to focus on becoming a global FinTech (Financial Technology) hub. FinTech's role in the financial industry will not only continue to grow over the next 10 years, it is predicted to do so at the expense of traditional banking jobs. As the 3rd largest banking center in the nation, Charlotte has a lot to gain by proactively addressing this opportunity."
Transit
- Excerpt: "We must balance having a bold vision for the future of transportation in Charlotte, while living within our means. This requires creative, yet pragmatic, thinking. It means that the sexy thing we may very much want, should be prioritized below the unsexy road and infrastructure maintenance we need."
Public safety
- Excerpt: "37 people have already lost their lives to violence in Charlotte this year, and we are on pace to pass 2014 full-year numbers not even at the halfway point in 2017. When residents are scared to walk to the mall when it gets dark, or couples think twice about visiting Charlotte on the weekend because of rape stories, you can be confident that companies looking to relocate will not look on these stats positively. We need to ensure we are properly funding CMPD, that we are using data effectively to police our city, and we have a seamless and fully staffed process in place from officers to DA to jails."
See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 LinkedIn, "Tariq Bokhari," accessed June 22, 2021
- ↑ Tariq Bokhari campaign website, "Homepage," accessed September 7, 2017
- ↑ Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed July 23, 2017
- ↑ Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed July 23, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Tariq Bokhari’s campaign website, “Issues,” accessed September 27, 2019
- ↑ Tariq Bokhari campaign website, "Issues," accessed September 7, 2017
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