Politics

Representative Larry Kissell easily won the Democratic primary for U.S. House District 8. But it's not clear what Republican will challenge him in November. Tim D'Annunzio came out ahead of Harold Johnson, but not by much. D'Annunzio, a business owner who's known for his "machine gun socials" received 36.8 percent of the vote, while Johnson, a former charlotte TV sportscaster got 33.1 percent. Because they both fell short of getting 40 percent of the vote, it appears they'll compete in a runoff election next month.

Charlotte has its first new mayor in 14 years. Last night, Pat McCrory handed over the reins of the city to Anthony Foxx. About 600 people showed up to watch the transfer of leadership. A choked up Pat McCrory said his good byes to the city. He said he's excited about the future of Charlotte and knows he's leaving the city in good hands. "Mayor Foxx to you, continued good leadership and, all of you my best friends, continued lifetime friendships," said McCrory. "God bless Charlotte and God bless America.

Democrat Anthony Foxx is the next mayor of Charlotte. With all 169 precincts reporting, Foxx won 51.3 percent of the vote to defeat Republican John Lassiter. Foxx had 54,676 votes. Lassiter ended up with 51,788 votes (48.6 percent).

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