Primary Election 2024: Libertarian ballot
All the info you need to cast an informed vote
Welcome to the Charlotte Ledger Election Hub for the 2024 primary election.
◼️ This page contains information on the races on the Libertarian ballot in Mecklenburg County.
You can find information on the Democratic ballot and Republican ballot — as well as links to sample ballots and voting information — on our general Election Hub page.
In the 2024 primary election, voters casting a Libertarian ballot in Mecklenburg County will choose among candidates for:
N.C. governor
There is also a presidential primary on the ballot with 10 candidates. (You’ll need to look elsewhere for that information.)
(Profiles were researched and written by Sucharita Kodali and edited by Tony Mecia.)
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N.C. Council of State
Governor
Current Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, has served two consecutive terms and is therefore ineligible to run in this election.
The winner of the Libertarian primary will face the winners of the Democratic and Republican primaries and a Green Party candidate.
Shannon Bray
Bray ran for U.S. Senate in 2020 and 2022, when he captured a low single-digit percentage of votes. His website lists putting kids first and protecting parental rights, providing affordable healthcare options and limiting anti-competitive business regulation. He believes that abortion should be legal through 16 weeks and that marijuana should be decriminalized. He is also a supporter of ranked choice voting. In previous elections, his primary message was about privacy, but that topic is not mentioned on his site in this election even though it is one of the top issues of the Libertarian platform. On his LinkedIn page, he lists that he is a Ph.D. student in computer science and that he is currently working on something in stealth mode. He lives in the Raleigh area and is the father of three. (Age ~51)
Mike Ross
Ross is certified financial planner and a longtime Charlotte-area resident. He says he is running “to strip away the bureaucratic lard wrapped in an administrative nightmare.” The top two issues listed on his website are transparent government for the people with a mandate for public commentary on proposed laws and free-market education with “100% equitable distribution among all the students.” Top issues of the Libertarian platform such as privacy and “personal relationships” (including LGBTQ+ equality) are not mentioned on his site. His website domain name is “firetheuniparty.com.” He has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Phoenix. (Age ~40s)
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