LaWana Mayfield
LaWana Mayfield (Democratic Party) was a member of the Charlotte City Council in North Carolina, representing District 3. Mayfield assumed office in 2011. Mayfield left office on December 2, 2019.
Mayfield (Democratic Party) ran for election for an at-large seat of the Charlotte City Council in North Carolina. Mayfield lost in the Democratic primary on September 10, 2019.
Elections
2019
See also: City elections in Charlotte, North Carolina (2019)
General election
General election for Charlotte City Council At-large (4 seats)
Incumbent Julie Eiselt, incumbent Braxton Winston II, incumbent James Mitchell, and incumbent Dimple Ajmera defeated Joshua Richardson in the general election for Charlotte City Council At-large on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Julie Eiselt (D) | 23.9 | 67,713 |
| ✔ |  | Braxton Winston II (D) | 22.1 | 62,607 |
| ✔ |  | James Mitchell (D) | 22.0 | 62,508 |
| ✔ |  | Dimple Ajmera (D)  | 20.0 | 56,759 |
 | Joshua Richardson (R) | 11.3 | 32,167 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 1,784 | ||
| Total votes: 283,538 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Charlotte City Council At-large (4 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Charlotte City Council At-large on September 10, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Braxton Winston II | 19.4 | 45,018 |
| ✔ | | James Mitchell | 17.0 | 39,482 |
| ✔ | | Dimple Ajmera | 15.9 | 36,936 |
| ✔ | | Julie Eiselt | 15.9 | 36,868 |
 | LaWana Mayfield | 14.8 | 34,409 | |
 | Jorge Millares | 11.8 | 27,514 | |
 | Chad Stachowicz | 5.3 | 12,208 | |
| Total votes: 232,435 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Joshua Richardson advanced from the Republican primary for Charlotte City Council At-large.
Endorsements
Mayfield was endorsed by the Southern Piedmont Central Labor Council.[1]
2017
The city of Charlotte, North Carolina, held elections for mayor and city council on November 7, 2017. A primary was held on September 12, 2017. A primary runoff was held on October 10, 2017, for the district 5 race. A candidate needed to receive over 40% of the vote in order to avoid a runoff election. All 11 seats on the city council were up for election. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 21, 2017.
Incumbent LaWana Mayfield (D) defeated Daniel Herrera (R) in the Charlotte City Council District 3 general election.[2]
| Charlotte City Council, District 3 General Election, 2017 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  LaWana Mayfield Incumbent |
73.26% | 9,276 | |
| Republican | Daniel Herrera | 26.65% | 3,375 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.09% | 11 | ||
| Total Votes | 12,662 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official General Election Results," November 16, 2017 | ||||
2015
The city of Charlotte, North Carolina, held elections for mayor and city council on November 3, 2015. A primary took place on September 15, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 17, 2015.[3] In the District 3 race, incumbent LaWana Mayfield defeated Rosa Hodge-Mustafa and Warren F. Turner in the Democratic, while Eric Wayne Netter was unopposed in the Republican primary. Mayfield defeated Netter in the general election.[4][5][6]
| Charlotte City Council District 3, General election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | LaWana Mayfield Incumbent |
76.1% | 5,325 | |
| Republican | Eric Wayne Netter | 23.7% | 1,656 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.2% | 14 | ||
| Total Votes | 6,995 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official General Election Results - Mecklenburg County," November 16, 2015 | ||||
| Charlotte City Council, District 3 Democratic Primary, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|
LaWana Mayfield Incumbent |
59.6% | 2,432 | ||
| Warren F. Turner | 33.7% | 1,373 | ||
| Rosa Hodge-Mustafa | 6.7% | 274 | ||
| Total Votes | 4,079 | |||
| Source: Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed September 24, 2015 | ||||
Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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LaWana Mayfield did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Mayfield's campaign website stated the following:
| “ | LaWana Slack Mayfield understands the importance of creating and supporting public/private partnerships in the best interest of the city.
Encourage more pedestrian-friendly development. Preserve landmarks, historic neighborhoods and other local features, which preserve the beauty of our community and keep property values stable.
Identify training opportunities for students who do not wish to go to four-year colleges by helping to keep them in Charlotte and preparing them with 21st century skills for our changing work environment. Encourage the smart development of affordable mixed-use centers along the Freedom Drive and Wilkinson Blvd corridor.
Increasing grant opportunities for neighborhood associations to implement community-policing and community justice programs. Improve law enforcement and community relationships by working with CMPD to have officer’s patrol on foot or bike in high crime areas.[7] |
” |
| —LaWana Mayfield’s campaign website (2019)[8] | ||
2015
Mayfield's website listed the following campaign themes:[9]
- Stable property values
- Smart economic growth
- Strong community safety
Noteworthy events
September 11, 2001, terrorist attack comments
On April 16, 2018, Mayfield posted an article on her Facebook account from the website Awarenessact.com titled, "It’s Official: European Scientific Journal Concludes 9/11 Was A Controlled Demolition." Mayfield commented on the article, writing, "I am still waiting for someone to produce pieces of the alleged plane that opened the doors for US Citizens to loose all privacy rights (from the conspiracy theorist in me)."[10]
In an interview with WFAE, she commented on the post, saying, “I believe this nation chose to take a horrific act and use it to not only create a way through government to spy on the American people, but also to privatize a lot of the work that is happening on the ground.”[10]
See also
2019 Elections
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Ballotpedia's Elections Team, “Email communication with Tschäff Reisberg," August 22, 2019
- ↑ Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed July 23, 2017
- ↑ Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, "Multi Year Election Schedule," accessed September 19, 2014
- ↑ Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed September 24, 2015
- ↑ Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, "Official candidate list," accessed July 28, 2015
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Unofficial General Election Results - Mecklenburg County," November 3, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ LaWana Mayfield’s campaign website, “Issues,” accessed August 28, 2019
- ↑ Official campaign website of LaWana Mayfield, accessed August 17, 2015
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 The Charlotte Observer, "Charlotte City Council member questions 9-11, asking about 'alleged plane' on Facebook," April 17, 2018
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Succeeded by Victoria Watlington (D) |
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