Charlotte Republican looks to make inroads in Democratic stronghold

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Republican James Bowers is running for Charlotte City Council to represent district 3, a heavily Democratic district.

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"Leadership is not a Republican or Democratic issue, but a people, human issue," Bowers said.

Bowers appeared on WCNC Charlotte's Flashpoint a few weeks after Tiawanna Brown, the Democratic candidate in the district 3 city council race.

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Bowers said making Charlotte safe is his biggest priority.

"I think it's safety, more so than anything else," he said.

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Charlotte's municipal election will be held on Nov. 7 and early voting by absentee ballot began on Oct. 6. 

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