This year’s race for High Point city council features incumbents and challengers with a range of focuses from education and economic development to housing and public safety.
Four candidates are running for two at-large city council seats.
In each of the city’s six wards, two candidates are running for a city council seat. Four of the 12 candidates running to represent an individual ward are incumbent council members.
At-large candidates
Carr is a first-time candidate. According to his campaign website, Carr grew up in High Point, attended High Point University, and currently serves as the director of student leadership and university relations for the school. Carr’s platform prioritizes downtown revitalization, safety and security, and attracting and retaining young professionals.
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Amanda Cook
Cook has not held political office before. She is the founder of a nonprofit, the Teacher’s Edge, which provides professional development opportunities for teachers in the Triad. Cook previously ran for a position on the Guilford County Board of Education but lost to Crissy Pratt.
Willie Davis
Davis has not held political office before. He previously ran for election to represent Ward 1 in 2019 but lost to Cyril Jefferson.
Britt Moore
Moore is an incumbent, at-large city councilman running for reelection. He was first elected in 2010 and is currently serving his fourth term. Moore works professionally as a managing partner at a property development and management company.
Glenn Romero Chavis
Chavis, a first-time candidate for city council, is a retired historian whose writing was used by the One High Point Commission to generate its final report.
Vickie McKiver
McKiver, a first-time candidate for city council, is a retired director of parks and recreation for the city of Thomasville. McKiver says her 35 years of experience in government service qualify her for the position, in addition to her participation in organizations such as United Way, Special Olympics and others.
Tyrone Johnson
Johnson, an incumbent council member, is a philanthropist and has worked a professional career as a collections manager for a mortgage lender.
Cody Locklear
Locklear, a first-time candidate, is from High Point and owns a company called Sustainable Land Management, which works on commercial development projects.
Rizwan Bahadur
Bahadur is a first-time candidate. According to Bahadur’s campaign website, his platform prioritizes economic revitalization in Ward 3, safer and more sustainable neighborhoods, as well as transparent governance.
Monica Peters
Peters is an incumbent. According to her campaign Facebook page, Peters is running for office to continue her accomplishments in helping revitalize the city’s historic industrial corridors. Peters works for Benefit Plan Services, a third-party administrator specializing in health care management.
Patrick Harman
Harman is a first-time candidate. According to his campaign website, his platform includes the creation of a participatory budgeting program, support of regional economic development projects, and staggering the four-year terms of council members.
Wesley Hudson
Hudson is an incumbent city councilman and mayor pro-tem. Hudson’s platform includes the prioritization of downtown revitalization and business growth, according to his campaign Facebook page.
Tim Andrew
Andrew is a retired Marine Corps veteran. Andrew’s campaign website states that he currently works as a logistics program manager for a major defense contractor. His campaign platform focuses on helping law enforcement’s efforts to partner with the community, opposing increase in tax rates, and encouraging economic growth across all areas of High Point.
Beverly Jo Bard
Bard, a first-time city council candidate, has called for working with community partners to reduce crime by improving mental health. Beverly is also advocating for safer infrastructure and development of affordable housing in High Point.
Heather Brooks
Brooks is a challenger in Ward 6. According to Brooks’ Facebook page, she is part of a coalition of High Point candidates for mayor and city council that represent “conservative values” listed as public safety, economic development, and stable taxes. Brooks says she has worked as a small business owner for 27 years and as a realtor for nearly 20 years.
Michael Holmes
Holmes, an incumbent, has served as a councilman since 2019 and has been a member of the city’s finance committee. Holmes has also participated in different Guilford County taskforces for housing and homelessness, transportation, as well as the county’s workforce development board. Holmes is also a member of the One High Point Commission on racial reparations.
