Brendan K. Maginnis, Charlotte mayor candidate, answers our questions Maginnis is one of five candidates running in the Democratic mayoral primary.

Here are my answers to the Charlotte Observer's candidate questionnaire

Note: Mayor Lyles did not respond to The Charlotte Observer’s questionnaire.

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Transparency Week-Day 5: Charlotte Checkbook for Financial Openness Real-time view of the Charlotte budget, based off the model used in New York City, that brings power back to Charlotteans through transparency and oversight

Day 6: Charlotte Checkbook—real-time data on every city dollar, inspired by NYC. No more $300,000 secret deals! #TransparencyMatters #CharlotteMayor2025 @wfae.bsky.social

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Success Story: Engaging the Community in the Budgeting Process Greensboro, North CarolinaBy supporting a community-led initiative, the city of Greensboro, N.C., revamped its budgetary process and ignited engagement in the community. What does a city do when its r...

Transparency Week Day 4: My $5M participatory budgeting pilot lets YOU decide city projects. No more $650M stadium deals without input! #TransparencyMatters #CharlotteMayor2025 @wfae.bsky.social

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I’m Brendan K. Maginnis, and I’m running for Mayor to restore trust in Charlotte’s government. This week, join me for #TransparencyWeek to learn how we’ll make City Hall open and accountable. #CharlotteMayor2025 #TrustCharlotte”
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