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Elisa Chinn Gary
Party:
Democrat
Incumbent:
Yes
Age:
58
Previous experience in elected office:
Mecklenburg County Clerk of Superior Court (2014-present)
Occupation:
County Clerk of Superior Court
Description:
Chinn Gary was previously the county's family court administrator and an adjunct professor at Charlotte School of Law. She is the first African-American elected to the role of Mecklenburg County's Clerk of Superior Court. She has been occasionally criticized over court administration and public records access, especially related to the 2024 rollout of electronic court records.
Other personal:
Chinn Gary is married and a mother. She has a bachelor's from Winston-Salem State and a master's and JD from UNC Chapel Hill.