Chair, Mecklenburg Alcoholic Beverage Control Board

Monifa "Mo" Drayton chairs the Mecklenburg Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, is a former executive director of the Mecklenburg County Democratic Party, and runs a strategic planning firm². She defeated longtime Commissioner Vilma Leake in the March 2026 Democratic primary, 51.9 percent to 48.1 percent³. She faces Republican Angela White Edwards in November¹.

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• Policing and crimeNo single answer fitsmedium

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  • Said she does not believe major structural changes are needed and that police, fire and EMS should remain fully funded and coordinated, with a focus on staffing, modern training and prevention. (2026-02) source

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