CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles easily defeated Lucille Puckett Tuesday in the Democratic primary.
Lyles received 85 percent of the vote.
She will face Republican Misun Kim and Libertarian Rob Yates in the general election in November as she pursues a fourth term.
There were 23,676 votes cast for the primary out of 482,577 registered voters.
Other City Council winners Tuesday:
At-Large
Incumbents Dimple Ajmera, LaWana Slack-Mayfield, James “Smuggie” Mitchell will advance to the general election. So will Victoria Watlington, who is currently on council, but as the District 3 representative.
District 2
Incumbent Malcom Graham defeated Gary Linn Young II and has no opposition in the general election.
District 3
Tiawana Deling Brown took down Warren Turner and Melinda Lilly. She will face James Bowers to take Watlington’s available seat.
District 4
Renee Johnson will keep her seat, defeating Wil Russell and is unopposed in the general election. Vi Lyles gave Russell her endorsement.
District 5
Incumbent Marjorie Molina defeated Curtis Hayes Jr. and Vonroy Reid. She will be unopposed in November.
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