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2 candidates are tracked for City of Monroe Mayor on the November 3, 2026 ballot: David Dotson and Surluta B. Anthony. Candidate information follows official Union County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Sitting Mayor Robert Burns did not seek re-election. Republican David Dotson, a sitting Monroe council member, won a two-candidate Republican primary (official results per the Enquirer Journal: Dotson 1,259 votes/58.34% over Pat Kahle). He faces Democrat Surluta Anthony, the sitting Mayor Pro Tem, who filed with no primary opponent.
Dotson is a Marine Corps veteran who recently retired after 25 years in law enforcement and currently serves on the Monroe City Council, per the Enquirer Journal. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for David Dotson.
2026 priorities (per the Enquirer Journal)
- Preventing high-density development
- Supporting law enforcement and public safety
- Fiscal responsibility and resident participation in decisions
Anthony has served on the Monroe City Council since 2013, when she became the first African American woman elected to the council, and is the sitting Mayor Pro Tem, per the Enquirer Journal. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Surluta B. Anthony.
