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2 candidates are tracked for Mecklenburg Commission District 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Monifa (Mo) Drayton and Angela White Edwards. Candidate information follows official Mecklenburg County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Monifa (Mo) Drayton won the March 3 Democratic contest over sitting commissioner Vilma Leake, 52 to 48 percent, per the state results archive.
Monifa (Mo) Drayton is the CEO of a strategic planning firm following a 22-year healthcare career, and chairs the Mecklenburg ABC Board, on which she has served since 2019, per her campaign site and WFAE. She holds an MPA from UNC Charlotte.
2026 priorities
- Anti-displacement and property tax stabilization, per the campaign site
- Food access and greenways, per the campaign site
- Affordable housing plus maternal and behavioral health, per the campaign site
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-01.
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Angela White Edwards is an ordained minister in Charlotte who has run for this seat in prior cycles, per a Charlotte Observer candidate Q&A.
2026 priorities
- Housing, per a Charlotte Observer candidate Q&A
- Public safety and youth crime, per a Charlotte Observer candidate Q&A
- Mental health, per a Charlotte Observer candidate Q&A
