CABARRUS COUNTY, N.C. — Democrats will take control of the Cabarrus County Commission for the first time in more than three decades after winning all three seats up for grabs in Tuesday’s election.
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Ingrid Nurse, Dan Redding and Phil Henry won the three open seats, giving Democrats a majority on the five-member Board of Commissioners.
Democrats also swept the three seats up for grabs on the Cabarrus County Board of Education, winning all three races.
The results mark a significant shift in the political makeup of Cabarrus County’s local government and school board.