Top Story Spotlight Cabarrus muncipal elections filing begins Monday and races already heating up Mark Plemmons Jul 2, 2025 Jul 2, 2025 Updated Aug 9, 2026 0 Municipal elections in Cabarrus cities and towns will be held Tuesday, Nov. 4. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mark Plemmons Filing begins at 8 a.m. Monday, July 7, for November municipal offices, and races are already starting to take shape.kAmr@?4@C5 |2J@C q:== sFD49 :D ?@E D66<:?8 C66=64E:@? 2?5 7@C>6C r232CCFD r@F?EJ r@>>:DD:@?6C $E6G6 |@CC:D 2?5 4FCC6?E r@F?4:=A6CD@? {@C: r=2J C646?E=J 2??@F?465 CF?D 7@C >2J@C] r=2J’D s:DEC:4E a D62E :D?’E FA 7@C C66=64E:@? F?E:= a_af]k^AmkAm“r@?4@C5 92D 366? >J 9@>6 7@C >@C6 E92? c_ J62CD] x’G6 C2:D65 >J 72>:=J 96C6 2?5 92G6 925 E96 AC:G:=686 @7 D6CG:?8 :? 6=64E65 @77:46 7@C E96 A2DE `a J62CD[” |@CC:D D2:5] “(:E9 |2J@C q:== sFD49 C6E:C:?8[ x 36=:6G6 E9:D :D E96 C:89E E:>6 E@ DE6A 7@CH2C5 2?5 4@?E:?F6 3F:=5:?8 @? 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