Moore, 3 others advance in at-large race

Oct. 11—Jamestown primary —Challengers Pam Burgess, Sarah Glanville and Andrew Kinzie moved on to the Nov. 7 general election from the primary for two seats on Jamestown Town Council Tuesday evening. —Incumbent John Capes and challenger Larry M. Lain were locked in a tight race for the fourth and final general election slot. Councilman Lawrence Straughn didn't file for another term.

HIGH POINT — Incumbent Britt Moore and challengers Amanda Cook, Willie Davis and Sam Carr advanced to the Nov. 7 general election by winning their primary contest for two at-large High Point City Council seats while Vickie McIver and Glenn Chavis moved on by winning their primary race for Ward 1 Tuesday night.

In the citywide at-large race with 38 of 42 precincts reporting, Moore led the ticket with 2,220 votes, or 23%, according to unofficial returns from the Guilford County Board of Elections. Cook advanced by finishing second with 2,041 votes, or 21%, while Davis moved on by placing third with 1,618 votes, or 17%.

Carr grabbed the final spot on the general election ballot by coming in fourth with 1,384 votes, or 14%. The top four vote-getters move on to the general election.

Three candidates didn't advance. Shazia Iqbal came in fifth with 1,020 votes, or 11%, and Kenneth Harper finished sixth with 918 votes, or 9%. Rounding out the field is Orel Henry with 474 votes, or 5%.

Moore told The High Point Enterprise that his success relates to serving his constituents and making decisions to benefit "the hometown that he loves."

Moore said his supporters have given him consistent support and he has voted on issues to improve High Point as a place to live.

"I've just been very blessed," he said.

Cook, who lost a bid for a Guilford County Board of Education seat last year, said it was thrilling to see her name all election night in first or second place.

Cook told The Enterprise that she attributed her strong finish to "great ground game" getting supporters to the polls as well as messages that resonate with voters.

Davis said his performance reflected the hard work of his campaign supporters.

"It was a lot of knocking on doors and meeting people," he told The Enterprise. "We let people know we are going to be working for them."

Carr, who at 25 years old would be the youngest person ever elected to the council, attributed his strong showing to grassroots organizing, meeting with voters in a variety of settings and getting a younger generation involved in politics. Carr is a High Point University graduate who served as student body president during the 2020-21 academic year.

"We are excited about the rest of the campaign and having the opportunity to serve the citizens of High Point," Carr told The Enterprise.

One at-large seat is an open seat because Councilman Tyrone Johnson filed for Ward 2 instead of reelection to his at-large post. Johnson and challenger Cody Locklear will square off in the general election for the seat now held by Councilman Chris Williams, who isn't seeking another term.

In Ward 1 with all seven precincts reporting, McKiver finished first in the primary with 521 votes, or 58%. Chavis was in second with 313 votes, or 35%, setting up a general election contest between the two challengers.

Not advancing is Henry Harris, who was in third with 61 votes, or 7%.

McIver told The Enterprise that she was excited about her strong showing and was encouraged by people turning out to vote.

"I want to be a strong and dedicated worker for Ward 1," she said.

Chavis told The Enterprise that he's glad to advance to the general election.

"I have been able to reach people to show them what's going on around them," said Chavis, such as levels of poverty in the ward.

Ward 1, which covers central and eastern High Point, is a race for an open seat being relinquished by Jefferson in his bid for mayor.

The races for Wards 2 through 6 didn't involve primaries as the candidates who filed automatically advanced to the general election.

The High Point and Jamestown races are nonpartisan, meaning the party affiliation of a candidate doesn't appear on the ballot.

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