Michael D. Barnes
Michael Barnes was a Democratic at-large member of the Charlotte City Council in North Carolina. He was elected to the council as an at-large member in 2013, though he had previously served on the council as the District 4 representative from 2005 to 2013. Barnes also served as the Mayor Pro Tempore of Charlotte.[1]
Barnes was a 2015 Democratic candidate for mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina. The general election took place on November 3, 2015.
Biography
Barnes received a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a J.D. from North Carolina Central University School of Law. His professional experience includes working as the managing attorney of the Barnes Law Office, PLLC.[2]
Campaign themes
2015
Barnes' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
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Elections
2015
The city of Charlotte, North Carolina, held elections for mayor and city council on November 3, 2015. A primary took place on September 15, 2015. A primary runoff took place on October 6, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 17, 2015.[4] In the mayoral race, incumbent Dan Clodfelter faced Councilman Michael D. Barnes, Roderick Davis, Councilman David L. Howard, DeJawon Joseph and Jennifer Roberts in the Democratic primary. Because no candidate received more than 40 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters - Clodfelter and Roberts - met in a primary runoff election, which Roberts won.[5] Edwin B. Peacock III defeated Scott Stone in the Republican primary.[6] Roberts defeated Peacock in the general election.[7][8]
| Mayor of Charlotte, General election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Jennifer Roberts |
52.3% | 41,749 | |
| Republican | Edwin Peacock | 47.6% | 38,019 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.14% | 112 | ||
| Total Votes | 79,880 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official General Election Results - Mecklenburg County," November 16, 2015 | ||||
| Mayor of Charlotte Democratic Primary, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Jennifer Roberts |
54.3% | 12,811 | ||
| Dan Clodfelter Incumbent | 45.7% | 10,784 | ||
| Total Votes | 23,595 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official primary runoff results," accessed October 22, 2015 | ||||
| Mayor of Charlotte Democratic Primary, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|
Jennifer Roberts |
35.8% | 11,106 | ||
| Dan Clodfelter Incumbent |
25.8% | 7,998 | ||
| David L. Howard | 23.7% | 7,369 | ||
| Michael D. Barnes | 14% | 4,335 | ||
| Roderick Davis | 0.5% | 152 | ||
| DeJawon Joseph | 0.3% | 86 | ||
| Total Votes | 31,046 | |||
| Source: Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed September 24, 2015 | ||||
| Mayor of Charlotte Republican Primary, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Edwin B. Peacock III |
66.1% | 8,354 | ||
| Scott Stone | 33.9% | 4,275 | ||
| Total Votes | 12,629 | |||
| Source: Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed September 24, 2015 | ||||
Personal
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Barnes is married with three children.[2]
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See also
External links
- Profile from the City of Charlotte
- Official campaign website
- Michael Barnes on Facebook
- Michael Barnes on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ City of Charlotte, "Barnes," accessed December 22, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Michael Barnes campaign website, accessed August 13, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, "Multi Year Election Schedule," accessed September 19, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Unofficial primary runoff results," accessed October 6, 2015
- ↑ Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed September 24, 2015
- ↑ Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, "Official candidate list," accessed July 28, 2015
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Unofficial General Election Results - Mecklenburg County," November 3, 2015
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Charlotte City Council, At-large 2013 – 2015 |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by - |
Charlotte City Council, District 4 2005 – 2013 |
Succeeded by Greg Phipps |
