Coffee with a Candidate

Coffee with a Candidate

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Coffee with a Candidate episodes

  • Chai Latte with Dimple Ajmera

    Dimple Ajmera currently serves as one of the at-large members of Charlotte City Council and is seeking re-election. She discusses the issues facing south Charlotte, her goals for Charlotte as a whole, her reasons for voting against hosting the Republican National Convention and how she's feeling about it now. For more local news coverage, visit thecharlotteweekly.com and follow @southcltweekly on Instagram and Twitter.

    12 min
  • Staying Hydrated with Ericka McKnight

    Ericka McKnight is running for mayor of the Town of Waxhaw. She is the only female candidate in the race and announced her campaign in November 2018, one year before the election. She discusses her experience, the dynamics of being the only female candidate in the race, why she's running for mayor and her goals moving forward for the Town of Waxhaw. For more local news coverage, visit unioncountyweekly.com

    12 min
  • Just Coffee with Michael Alvarez

    Michael Alvarez is running for re-election for Mayor of Indian Trail. He discusses his accomplishments in his last two terms, his goals moving forward if re-elected and why he's seeking a third term as mayor. For more local news coverage, visit unioncountyweekly.com and follow @ucweekly on Twitter and Instagram.

    18 min
  • Mocha Latte with Jennifer De La Jara
    Jennifer De La Jara is running for Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Board Member-at-Large. She discusses her background in education, her passion for immigrant advocacy and addresses some of the issues facing schools in Matthews and the south Charlotte area.
    14 min
  • Milk and Sugar with Allen Crosby
    Allen Crosby is running for Matthews Town Commissioner. He ran for office in the 2017 election, but says he’s learned a lot since then. He discusses his background, his goals and his vision for Matthews.
    15 min
  • No Sugar Added with Ken McCool
    Ken McCool is 21 years old, making him the youngest person running for Matthews Town Commissioner this election. He discusses his history with the Town of Matthews as a lifelong resident, what he hopes to achieve if elected and his vision for the future of Matthews.
    8 min
  • Caramel Latte with Jeff Miller
    Jeff Miller has been a Matthews Town Commissioner for 12 years and is running for re-election. He discusses what he hopes to accomplish if re-elected, and how he has seen the development of the Town in his years on the board.
    13 min
  • Decaf Coffee with Larry Whitley
    Larry Whitley is running for Matthews Town Commissioner. He served on the board a few years ago before running for mayor last term against Paul Bailey. Whitley joins us to discuss his history with the Town of Matthews and his vision for the future.
    8 min

About Coffee with a Candidate

From the publisher's feed

The team from the Matthews-Mint Hill Weekly, Union County Weekly and South Charlotte Weekly take a few moments to get to know local candidates running for office in the 2021 election cycle.