<div>MATTHEWS – Former Matthews commissioner Ken McCool defeated N.C. Rep. Tricia Ann Cotham for her District 105 seat in the Nov. 3 election.McCool had 24,608 votes (57.11%), compared to Cotham's 18,479 votes (42.89%), according to unofficial results from the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections. "From being a kid growing up in Matthews to having the privilege of representing our community in Raleigh, this journey has been more than I ever could have dreamed of," McCool posted on social media the morning after the election. "I know this victory isn’t a blank check, and that I will have to work hard each and every day, to ensure I am the best representative, for you."During the campaign, McCool touted wins from his three terms on the town board, including investments in parks and the creation of jobs at the future Hendrick Advanced Manufacturing Campus.Cotham had some wins of her own, including the introduction of the PAVE Act, which outlined the funding mechanism for Mecklenburg County's 1-cent transportation sales tax. Mint Hill leaders celebrated Cotham for securing the funding needed to open the Mint Hill Community Center.McCool led Cotham at 16 of the 18 voting precincts in District 105. Cotham had more votes at Precinct 221 at Philadelphia Presbyterian Church in Mint Hill, her voting district, and Precinct 85 at Eri Event Center in Charlotte. "I had a wonderful call congratulating [McCool] tonight," Cotham tweeted on X. "I told him I would help him in any way."Democrats dominated the rest of Mecklenburg County's N.C. House races. Terry Brown (District 92), Julia Greenfield (District 100), Carolyn Logan (District 101), Becky Carney (District 102), Laura Budd (District 103), Alicia O. Dew (District 107) and Jordan Lopez (District 112) were reelected to their seats without any Republican opposition.Challengers Veleria M. Levy (District 99) and Rodney Sadler (District 106) also won uncontested races. They will be replacing Nasif Majeed and Carla Cunningham in the next term.. Mary Belk (District 88), Beth Helfrich (District 98) and Brandon Lofton (District 104) defeated Republican challengers to win reelection. Belk defeated Ray Craig, 23,537 to 6,640, capturing 78% of the vote. Helfrich defeated John Rhodes, 23,447 to 15,589, securing 60.07% of the vote. Lofton defeated Trina Boyd, 24,901 to 13,432, earning 64.96% of the vote.</div>

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MATTHEWS – Former Matthews commissioner Ken McCool defeated N.C. Rep. Tricia Ann Cotham for her District 105 seat in the Nov. 3 election. McCool had 24,608 votes (57.11%), compared to Cotham's 18,479 votes (42.89%), according to unofficial results from the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections. "From being a kid...

McCool defeats Cotham in District 105 House race

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MATTHEWS – Former Matthews commissioner Ken McCool defeated N.C. Rep. Tricia Ann Cotham for her District 105 seat in the Nov. 3 election. McCool had 24,608

McCool defeats Cotham in District 105 House race

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