Mayor Vi Lyles announces bid for re-election

Deeandra Michel,

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Charlotte Mayor, Vi Lyles announces today that she will officially file for re-election on Wednesday, July 16 at Noon.

First elected in 2017, Lyles is seeking her fifth term after making tremendous progress leading Charlotte through unprecedented growth while delivering major investments in affordable housing, infrastructure, and job creation

β€œCharlotte is a city of opportunity, and I’m proud of the progress we’ve made,” said Mayor Lyles. β€œFrom expanding affordable housing to improving public safety and investing in our infrastructure, we are delivering real results. But there is still work to doβ€”and I’m ready to keep doing it.” 

The filing will take place at Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, 741 Kenilworth Ave Charlotte, NC 28204.

Since first taking office in 2017, Mayor Lyles has focused on tackling the city’s most pressing challenges through collaborative leadership and inclusive decision-making. Under her administration, Charlotte has:

  • Invested over $150 million in affordable housing initiatives
  • SpearheadedΒ $250 million Mayor’s Racial Equity Initiative
  • Championed the transformative 2040 Comprehensive Plan
  • Prioritized public transit improvements and mobility access
  • Invested and supported small and minority-owned businesses through targeted economic programs

Mayor Lyles remains focused on ensuring every Charlotte neighborhood thrives, no matter the zip code. Her campaign will center around continuing to uplift families, strengthen communities, and ensure Charlotte’s future remains bright and inclusive.

β€œI believe in the people of Charlotteβ€”our resilience, our spirit, and our potential,” said Lyles. β€œI’m running for re-election because I know we can keep moving Charlotte forwardβ€”together.”

Prior to becoming Mayor, Lyles was elected Mayor Pro Tem in 2015 and served two consecutive terms in an at-large seat on the Charlotte City Council. Spending her career in public service, Lyles worked in the City of Charlotte’s budget department, becoming the city’s budget director and later the assistant city manager before retiring.

Lyles is also the city’s first public administrator to serve as mayor and the city’s first African American female Mayor. Raised in Columbia, South Carolina, Lyles is a graduate of Queens University of Charlotte and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.