US EditionCharlotte Mayor Vi Lyles Plans to Seek Reelection
MECKLENBURG COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, JUL 10 – Mayor Vi Lyles highlights over $400 million invested in affordable housing and racial equity programs as she campaigns to address Charlotte's growth and community needs.
- On Thursday, Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles announced her re-election bid and will file her candidacy at the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections on July 16.
- Building on her record, Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles focuses her re-election campaign on affordable housing, racial equity, and infrastructure, citing over $150 million invested in housing and a $250 million equity initiative.
- Under her leadership, Charlotte invested over $150 million in affordable housing, launched a $250 million Racial Equity Initiative, and championed the 2040 Comprehensive Plan for long-term growth.
- Tigress Sydney Acute McDaniel has filed to run, creating a contested primary for the November 2025 election.
- More broadly, Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles, the first African American woman and public administrator to serve as mayor, will tie the second-longest mayoral tenure with her fifth term.
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