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.
Mayor. The mayor is the city's chief elected official. In a strong-mayor city the mayor runs the city government, prepares the budget and appoints department heads; in a council-manager city the mayor presides over the council and a hired manager runs operations. Which model applies depends on the city charter.
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Republican
Per the Enquirer Journal.
David Dotson is a member of the Monroe City Council with nearly 30 years of experience in law enforcement, per the campaign site. Dotson previously served on the city planning board and authored amendments to the city's development ordinances, per the campaign site.
Democratic
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 was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Surluta B. Anthony.
Who is running for City of Monroe Mayor in 2026?
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.
When is the City of Monroe Mayor 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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