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Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Mecklenburg Commission District 2

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.

About this race

Monifa (Mo) Drayton won the March 3 Democratic contest over sitting commissioner Vilma Leake, 52 to 48 percent, per the state results archive.

What this office does

County commissioner. The county board is the county's legislative and, in most states, executive body. Commissioners adopt the county budget and property tax rate, oversee roads, the jail, public health, planning and zoning in unincorporated areas, and appoint or confirm department heads. In counties with an elected county executive or judge, the board's role is mainly the budget and ordinances.

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Monifa (Mo) Drayton

Democratic

Top priorities
  • Anti-displacement and property tax stabilization
  • Food access and greenways
  • Affordable housing plus maternal and behavioral health

Per the campaign site.

Biography

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.

Angela White Edwards

Republican

Top priorities
  • Housing
  • Public safety and youth crime
  • Mental health

Per the a Charlotte Observer candidate Q&A.

Biography

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. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Mecklenburg Commission District 2 in 2026?

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.

When is the Mecklenburg Commission District 2 election in North Carolina?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for North Carolina are on the North Carolina election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Candidate roster from official Mecklenburg County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
Monifa (Mo) Drayton, full profileAngela White Edwards, full profileOfficial North Carolina election office