Garry L. McFadden

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Office sought: Mecklenburg County Sheriff
District (or At-large): Countywide
Party / affiliation: Democratic
City: Charlotte
State: NC
Election date: 2026-11-03
Experience: Longtime law-enforcement officer; first elected sheriff in 2018 and reelected in 2022

Biography

Garry L. McFadden is the incumbent Mecklenburg County sheriff. He is a longtime law-enforcement officer who was first elected sheriff in 2018 and reelected in 2022. The supplied research describes campaign themes of honesty, courage, loyalty, public safety, community unity, and transparency.

Profile based on the supplied Charlotte NC 2026 Local Election Candidates document. Candidate-submitted information and independent source links are pending.

Issue positions

Allow more housing density

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Increase affordable housing funding

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Increase public transit investment

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Increase police department funding

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Expand city climate programs

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Increase public school funding

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Lower local property taxes

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Expand city support for small businesses

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