CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In a city where registered democrats and unaffiliated voters far outweigh republicans, Kyle Luebke is hoping change is in the air in Charlotte.
"Give republicans a chance," Luebke said.
Luebke is one of eleven candidates running for the four at-large city council seats. He said his priority is affordable housing and transit, issues that have plagued the city for years.
"I talked to people on the bus all the time, and our bus system is not working for them," he said. And we need to figure out a way to make our bus system reliable, efficient and effective for every single person who relies upon it for transportation."
Currently, only two of the council's eleven members are republicans.
"We've been dealing with these issues for decades," he said.
Luebke is one of the five council candidates running that are part of the LGBTQ+ community, the most ever in the race.
"The best thing about Charlotte is the sense of community," Luebke said.
The primary is scheduled for May 17.
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