Leigh Altman, a Democrat and vice chair of the Mecklenburg County Board of County Commissioners, is seeking reelection to an at-large seat in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
The county election board’s candidate list lists Altman, Arthur Griffin Jr. and Yvette Townsend-Ingram as the Democratic candidates for the three at-large seats.
Experience and education
The county’s official biography says Altman was first elected in 2020. Before moving to Charlotte, she served as lead attorney for the Georgia Governor’s Office of Consumer Affairs and Commission on Equal Opportunity. In Charlotte, she worked as a guardian ad litem for seniors and adults with disabilities and as a staff attorney at the Council for Children’s Rights. She is admitted to practice law in Georgia and North Carolina.
Her campaign credentials page lists a 1997 law degree from Florida State University and a 1994 bachelor’s degree in social sciences from New College of Florida.
Publicly posted priorities
Her campaign homepage emphasizes mass transit, parks and greenways, public schools, economic development and transparency.
On her issues page, Altman supports career counseling and job training, reproductive healthcare access, and efforts to reduce gun violence through safer gun-owner habits and dispute resolution. That page also contains pandemic-era language; these are publicly posted positions, not independently verified new promises for 2026.
Endorsements
Her campaign endorsements page includes support from county commission chair Mark Jerrell.
This profile draws on election records, the county biography and campaign materials. Campaign positions and endorsements are attributed to their sources.
