Terrie Donovan has a bachelor’s degree in history from Oglethorpe University. She lives in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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Believes modernizing and expanding infrastructure will support small businesses, attract new employers, and boost the economy.

- Believes modernizing and expanding infrastructure will support small businesses, attract new employers, and boost the economy.

Economy

Promises to bring transparency to City Hall.

- Promises to bring transparency to City Hall.

Public Services

Believes Charlotte's housing costs are "out of control" and current officials have failed to address the issue.

- Believes Charlotte's housing costs are "out of control" and current officials have failed to address the issue.

Housing & Urban Development

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Plans to prioritize funding for law enforcement, community safety, and prevention.

Believes Charlotte needs "leadership that is serious, compassionate, and focused on safety."

- Plans to prioritize funding for law enforcement, community safety, and prevention.
- Believes Charlotte needs "leadership that is serious, compassionate, and focused on safety."

Public Safety

Believes Charlotte's growth relies on modernizing and expanding infrastructure, including roads, transit, broadband, and utilities.

- Believes Charlotte's growth relies on modernizing and expanding infrastructure, including roads, transit, broadband, and utilities.

Transportation & Infrastructure

As of September 4, 2025, Terrie D. Donovan’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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As of September 4, 2025, Terrie D. Donovan did not have a website or any information online.

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Believes Charlotte's housing costs are "out of control" and current officials have failed to address skyrocketing prices.

Supports modernizing and expanding infrastructure, including roads, transit, broadband, and utilities, to support small businesses, attract employers, and boost the economy.

Terrie is a real estate professional and small business owner. She has worked in the real estate industry since 2000. Before entering real estate, she helped military veterans transition into civilian careers. She also has experience in business relations with Fortune 500 companies.

Supports modernizing and expanding infrastructure to support small businesses, attract new employers, and boost the economy.

Promises to bring transparency back to City Hall.

Believes Charlotte's housing costs are excessively high and current officials have failed to address this issue.

Believes modernizing and expanding infrastructure is crucial for supporting small businesses, attracting employers, and maintaining economic growth.

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Rob Yates is from Washington, D.C. He has a bachelor's degree in English from George Mason University and a graduate degree in business from Wake Forest University.

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Rob is the communications director for OWL ESG, Inc. He previously worked as a risk officer for Wells Fargo and Bank of America.

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Rob previously ran for election to the North Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 99 in 2024 and for mayor of Charlotte in 2023, but did not win. 

Believes "insane occupational licensing restrictions" and zoning laws hinder people from finding jobs near their homes.

- Believes "insane occupational licensing restrictions" and zoning laws hinder people from finding jobs near their homes.

Promises to ensure housing prices adjust at a reasonable rate and affordable housing is available for all income brackets.

Promises to ensure housing prices adjust at a reasonable rate and affordable housing is available for all levels of income.

- Promises to ensure housing prices adjust at a reasonable rate and affordable housing is available for all levels of income.

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Plans to help the police force transition to a community-based approach.

Believes in addressing the root causes of abortion through preventative education, economic prosperity, and providing resources for women, rather than using prohibition.

Believes in addressing the root causes of abortion through preventative education, economic prosperity, and providing resources for women, rather than using abortion bans.

Supports better funding for police, including bigger salaries and four weeks of starting paid vacation.

Supports better funding for police, mainly bigger salaries and four weeks of paid vacation.

Said, "I would work to implement true community policing strategies, make body camera footage automatically publicly available, eliminate qualified immunity, and implement civilian review boards."

Supports making body camera footage automatically publicly available, eliminating qualified immunity, and implementing civilian review boards.

- Plans to help the police force transition to a community-based approach.
- Believes in addressing the root causes of abortion through preventative education, economic prosperity, and providing resources for women, rather than using abortion bans.
- Supports better funding for police, mainly bigger salaries and four weeks of paid vacation.
- Supports making body camera footage automatically publicly available, eliminating qualified immunity, and implementing civilian review boards.

Believes the city's transportation system is poorly managed, with "infighting, ineptitude, misspent dollars, serious safety concerns, low morale, and a basic inability to get people where they need to be efficiently and effectively."

- Believes the city's transportation system is poorly managed, with "infighting, ineptitude, misspent dollars, serious safety concerns, low morale, and a basic inability to get people where they need to be efficiently and effectively."

Believes the school system is "failing our students" and "chooses superintendents like we're playing hungry-hungry hippos."

Believes the school system is "failing our students."

- Believes the school system is "failing our students."

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Vi Alexander Lyles - Ballotpedia

Vi Lyles is from Columbia, South Carolina. She has a bachelor's degree in political science from Queens University and a master's degree in public administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has two children.

Vi is a consultant. She worked at the Lee Institute and Flynn Heath Holt Leadership, where she provided consulting services to nonprofits and government agencies. Before that, Vi worked for the city of Charlotte as an assistant city manager from 1996 to 2004. 

Vi is currently the mayor of Charlotte. She was first elected in 2017 and has been re-elected in 2019, 2022, and 2023. Before becoming mayor, Lyles served on the Charlotte City Council from 2013 to 2017.

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Plans to prioritize improving residents' quality of life through "safe, affordable living spaces, quality transportation, and good-paying jobs."

Lists her top priority as improving residents' quality of life through "safe, affordable living spaces, quality transportation, and good-paying jobs."

- Lists her top priority as improving residents' quality of life through "safe, affordable living spaces, quality transportation, and good-paying jobs."

Supports the Racial Equity Initiative, which invests $250 million to promote equality in education, digital access, and corporate leadership diversity.

- Supports the Racial Equity Initiative, which invests $250 million to promote equality in education, digital access, and corporate leadership diversity.

Supports the 2040 plan, which aims to streamline the process for building new housing.

Supports streamlining the process for building new housing.

As mayor, helped secure $150 million towards affordable housing projects, benefiting more than 5,000 families.

- Supports streamlining the process for building new housing.
- As mayor, helped secure $150 million towards affordable housing projects, benefiting more than 5,000 families.

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As mayor, supported the SAFE Charlotte plan, which aims to improve community well-being and safety.

As mayor, supported the SAFE Charlotte plan, a comprehensive approach to community well-being.

As mayor, implemented the Alternatives to Violence program, which aims to reduce crime through community engagement and conflict resolution.

Supported the Alternatives to Violence program, which aims to reduce crime through community engagement and conflict resolution.

- As mayor, supported the SAFE Charlotte plan, a comprehensive approach to community well-being.
- Supported the Alternatives to Violence program, which aims to reduce crime through community engagement and conflict resolution.

As mayor, expanded the Charlotte Area Transit System by integrating a 19-mile light rail line that now links key parts of the city.

As mayor, supported building a 19-mile light rail line that links key parts of the city.

Supports a sales tax increase to improve the transit system, saying it is "fundamental to our future" to connect jobs and housing through a reliable mass transit system.

Supported a sales tax increase to improve the transit system, including improvements to buses, rail, roads, walking, and biking.

- As mayor, supported building a 19-mile light rail line that links key parts of the city.
- Supported a sales tax increase to improve the transit system, including improvements to buses, rail, roads, walking, and biking.

As of September 11, 2025, Vi Lyles did not have a website or any information online.

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- The mayor leads the executive branch of local government, presiding over city council meetings, making sure city departments run smoothly, and providing services to citizens. 
- The mayor attends and runs City Council meetings, serving as an important leader for how local laws get set. These laws affect local services, such as Police, City Planning, Parks & Recreation, and Transportation.  
- The Mayor in some circumstances may vote to break a tie in council meetings. They do not have veto power.