Charlotte Cops Working To Defeat Mayor Vi Lyles.
“She’s got to get the hell out.”
That’s how Daniel Redford reacted to Mayor Vi Lyles winning the primary on Tuesday. Redford is the president of the local Fraternal Order of Police, representing 17-hundred officers who want a new mayor elected in November.
“The mayor has not said a damn word about anything,” Redford said, and he blamed Lyles for high crime in the city.
“For anybody who lives in uptown and has to step over homeless people all the time, that shows how bad the city is falling into decline.”
Lyles is not responding to the criticism. In fact, she’s not talking about anything else. Her handlers say that the mayor will not speak to the media.
Lyles has avoided reporters since she issued a controversial statement about the light rail murders that expressed sympathy for the killer.
So far now, she remains out of sight.
Lyles will face Republican Terrie Donovan in the fall.
OTHER COUNCIL RESULTS
Two members of the council were ousted by voters in Tuesday’s primary.
In District-Five, on Charlotte’s east side, incumbent Marjorie Molino lost. Democrats instead selected JD Arias for the seat, but it’s not over yet. Arias only won by 37 votes, so there will be a recount.
In District-3, councilwoman Tiajuna Brown lost her re-election bid. She was defeated by political newcomer Joi Mayo.
Brown, of course, is charged with fraud, accused of mis-using covid money. She has pleaded not guilty. But voters overwhelming rejected Brown with Joi Mayo taking an easy win: 49%-25%
In the At-Large race, four incumbent Democrats won: Dimple Ajmera, LaWana Mayfield, James Mitchell, and Victoria Watlington.
In November, voters will elect four At-Large council members. Republican Edwin Peacock hopes to be one of the four.
