Tariq Bokhari

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Tariq Bokhari
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Prior offices
Charlotte City Council District 6
Successor: Edwin Peacock

Education

Bachelor's

Radford University

Personal
Profession
Financial and technology industries
Contact

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
Image of Tariq Bokhari
Tariq Bokhari (R)
 
50.7
 
11,727
Image of Stephanie Hand
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
Image of Tariq Bokhari
Tariq Bokhari (R)
 
50.9
 
9,889
Image of Stephanie Hand
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
Image of Stephanie Hand
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
Image of Tariq Bokhari
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

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.

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 Green check mark transparent.png 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
Green check mark transparent.png 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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2022

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2019

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Campaign website

Bokhari's campaign website stated the following:

Tariq's Top Priorities
  • Jobs / Economic Development

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.

  • Roads / Transit

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

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."

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