STEELE CREEK NEWS

Candidates for 2004 Primaries Set

(May 9, 2004) With the close of the candidate filing period on Friday, May 7, candidates are set for the 2004 elections. The primary will be on July 20, the runoff primary will be on  August 17, and the general election will be on November 2. Offices on the ballot include Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Council of State, US Senate, US House, North Carolina general Assembly, Mecklenburg County Commissioners, Register of Deeds, and numerous judge seats.  For a complete list of candidates for this area and more information on voter registration, schedules, and other election topics, see the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections web site.

For maps showing districts for US House, North Carolina General Assembly, and Mecklenburg County Commissioners, as well as election precincts in Steele Creek, see the Election Districts in Steele Creek page.

Below is a list of candidates running in local districts:

US CONGRESS

District 9

       Candidates for the November General Election:
              Democrat: Jack Flynn
              Republican: Sue Myrick

District 12

       Candidates for July Democratic Primary:
              Kimberly Holley
              Mel Watt

       Candidates for the November General Election:
              Democrat: Primary winner
              Republican: Ada Fisher

STATE SENATE

District 38

      Candidates for July Democratic Primary:
              Lawrence B. Brinson
              Charlie Dannelly

       Candidates for the November General Election:
              Democrat: Primary winner (unopposed)

STATE HOUSE

District 106

       No Primary

       Candidates for the November General Election:
              Democrat: Martha Alexander (unopposed)

District 107

       No Primary

       Candidates for the November General Election:
              Democrat: W. Pete Cunningham
              Republican: Kenny Houck

MECKLENBURG COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

District 2

       No Primary

       Candidates for the November General Election:
              Democrat: Norman A. Mitchell, Sr. (unopposed)