Charlotte Mayor Lyles Wins Landslide Despite Murder Scandal
February 15, 2026·21 days ago·via Spectrum News
Democratic Mayor Vi Lyles secures a crushing 70% reelection victory in Charlotte over Republican Terrie Donovan, extending liberal control in North Carolina's largest city that hasn't seen a GOP mayor since 2009. This comes amid outrage over the brutal stabbing death of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on a city light rail train, a random act of violence captured on viral video that exposed failing public safety under Lyles' watch. Read more about this...
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