local politics
Summary of who’s running for Town Board
July 18. Filing for the fall elections ended at noon today. Board of Commissioners, Town of Cornelius Non-Partisan Candidates in This Race John P. Caldwell Address: 18830 Peninsula Cove Ln Cornelius, NC 28031 Phone: (917) 671-6290 Email: johncaldwell9431@aol.com Web Site: www.facebook.com/john.caldwell.96343 Filed On: 07/10/2025 Robert Carney Address: 20105 Coachmans Wood Ln Cornelius, NC 28031 Phone: (704) […]
Political newcomer, a businessman, joins race for Cornelius mayor
July 18. By Dave Yochum. A competitive contest for mayor of Cornelius just got more interesting. Kenny Campbell has thrown his hat in the ring, making it a three-way race. The Paradise Cove Ct. resident will be up against incumbent Woody Washam and second-time challenger Denis Bilodeau, a former three-term commissioner. Washam squeaked by Bilodeau […]
Cornelius resident running for CMS board
July 17. By Dave Yochum. Nine candidates—as of 9:30 this morning—have filed to run for the Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools Board, one of them from Cornelius. Bill Fountain is running again for the District 1 seat held by Melissa Easley. The Republican is making his third run for school board. A retired Air Force officer, the […]
Now there’s a 7th candidate for Town Board
July 15. Michael DeVoney, of Tailwind Lane in Cornelius, has filed to run for Town Board, joining six others who are running for the five-person commission. The business executive, a leader in the North Meck Democratic party, could not be reached for comment. As of 11:15 am Tuesday, there are seven declared candidates, including […]
With 2 more candidates filing, there’s a contest for Town Board
July 11. By Dave Yochum. Two more candidates—one a previous commissioner who lost in 2023 and the other a political newcomer—will run for a seat on the five-person Cornelius Town Board. —Colin Furcht, the former commissioner, was part of a wave of new commissioners who swept to office in 2021, with all four challengers defeating […]
Mayor Pro Tem Scott Higgins will not seek re-election
July 10. By Dave Yochum. Mayor Pro Tem Scott Higgins, the top vote-getter in the 2023 Town Board contest, will not seek re-election. A veteran of volunteer boards and commissions in Cornelius as well as a retired health professional and university senior administrator, he plans to focus on volunteer service. Higgins has served as a […]
Mayor, four incumbent commissioners file for re-election
July 9. Woody Washam has filed to run for fifth term as mayor of Cornelius. The former town commissioner, longtime banker and church organist filed appeared at the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections with four out of five sitting commissioners who also filed to run for re-election: —Robert Carney —Susan Johnson —Micheal Osborne —Todd Sansbury […]
Bilodeau officially filed to run for mayor of Cornelius
July 8. By Dave Yochum. Former Town Commissioner Denis Bilodeau has officially filed to run for mayor this fall, setting up a rematch between him and incumbent Woody Washam who plans to seek a fifth term this November. Bilodeau is a former president of the Peninsula Property Owners Association and the North Mecklenburg Rotary as […]
Long-time public servant will receive Order of the Long Leaf Pine
June 24. Gov. Josh Stein will induct former Cornelius Mayor and NC Sen. Jeff Tarte into the Order of the Long Leaf Pine for a lifelong career in public service. According to The Order of the Long Leaf Pine Society website, the award honors “persons who have made significant contributions to the state and their communities […]
It’s a contest: Denis Bilodeau will run for mayor
May 22. By Dave Yochum. Former Town Commissioner Denis Bilodeau will run for mayor this fall, setting up a rematch between him and incumbent Woody Washam who plans to seek a fifth term this November. Bilodeau is a former president of the Peninsula Property Owners Association and the North Mecklenburg Rotary as well as a […]
