Candidate
Arthur Griffin, Jr.
Democrat · IncumbentMecklenburg County Commissioner, At-Large
Arthur Griffin is an at-large Mecklenburg County commissioner, first elected in 20222. He served 17 years on the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education, including as chair from 1997 to 2002, later worked as a senior vice president at McGraw-Hill Education, and is a retired Army lieutenant colonel who served in Vietnam2. He is one of three candidates for three at-large seats in November 202613.
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Record
- At-large commissioner since 20222.
- Advanced from a 10-candidate Democratic primary for three at-large seats in March 20263.
- In a 2026 candidate questionnaire he named economic mobility and housing stability as top issues and said he would work on MEDIC ambulance response times as part of the commission's Board of Health role4.
- Was a member of the board when it unanimously approved a November 2025 resolution supporting immigrant residents during a federal Border Patrol operation in Charlotte and asking federal agents to notify the county of arrests5.
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Sources (5)
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- Candidate_Listing_2026.csv, 2026 general election candidate list (Mecklenburg rows)North Carolina State Board of Elections
- Arthur Griffin (commissioner biography)Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners
- Mecklenburg County Commission incumbents win reelection, with one exceptionWFAE
- 2026 primary election: Mecklenburg County commissioner candidates answer questions about top issuesWBTV
- Mecklenburg County leaders pass resolution affirming protections, supporting immigrant communityWBTV