User:Avatrevino/Vi Lyles

Lyles ran for re-election in 2019 against David Michael-Rice and was re-elected with 78% of the vote.

2017 Democratic Primary
Vi Lyles defeated incumbent Jennifer Roberts by 15,805 votes (46.13%) to 12,412 votes (36.23%).

2017 General Election
Vi Lyles defeated Republican Kenny Smith in the 2017 Charlotte Mayoral Election, winning with 72,073 votes (59.15%) to Smith's 49,652 (40.75%).

2019 General Election
After winning the Democratic primary as the Mayoral incumbent, Lyles was challenged by Republican David Michael Rice in the general election with Lyles winning the election, holding 70,886 votes (77.3%) to Rice's 20,459 votes (22.3%).

2022 General Election
Following another landslide Democratic primary election, Lyles was again chosen as the Democrat candidate for the 2022 Charlotte Mayoral Election where her challenger was Republican Stephanie de Sarachaga-Bilbao. Lyles secured 49,324 votes (68.4%) and won election to her third term as de Sarachaga-Bilbao received a lackluster 22,580 votes (31.3%).

Policy
One of the areas of policy that Mayor Vi Lyles focuses her efforts on is the expansion of Charlotte because it is one of the fastest-growing cities in the nation. To connect the different areas of the city, Lyles alongside the Charlotte Area Transit System, opened a 19-mile light rail transit line. The railway that opened in Lyles’ first term, is expected to reduce traffic accidents and increase urban mobility and accessibility. Additionally, Lyles implemented a Vision Zero philosophy with the intention to further decrease traffic fatalities.